Men’s Rowing Sweeps Events at Navy Day Regatta

Sunday, October 11

Schuylkill River / Philadelphia, Pa.

Drexel University

Navy Day Regatta

Men’s Rowing Sweeps Events at Navy Day Regatta

10/11/2026 4:16:00 PM | Men's Rowing

Varsity Takes Gold for the First Time Since 2016

PHILADELPHIA — The Drexel men's rowing team swept the competition at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River on Sunday. The Dragons earned three wins at the regatta, highlighted by the Varsity 8+ capturing gold in the Collegiate 8+ final. This marks their first win in the event 2016.

The V8+ crew of Ben Loggie (Coxswain), Danilo Djokic (Stroke), Zoran Bosnic, Noah Beaton, Ryan Miller, Ben Werber, Jack Childress, Oscar Lourie and Milo Epstein (Bow) posted a time of 12:13.45. Rowing in Lois Krall IV, the Dragons edged Philadelphia rival La Salle by just 0.63 seconds, while Temple finished third, 10 seconds behind Drexel. The 3V8+ team crossed the line eighth overall.

The Second Varsity 8+ took first place in the Collegiate JV 8+ event. The crew of Luke Joseph (Coxswain), Matthew Kennedy (Stroke), Willem Kirsch, Jakob Mauntel, Ollie Quinn, Justus Bormann, Charles Penza, Charlie Fortner and Bartek Socha (Bow) completed the course in 12:26.09, finishing 1:14 ahead of runner-up Colgate.

In their collegiate debut, the Freshman 8+ also captured gold, crossing the finish line in 12:50.27. Delaware placed second, finishing 1:10.19 behind the Dragons.

Results

Collegiate 8+
1. Drexel A – 12:13.45
8. Drexel B – 12:57.10

Collegiate JV 8+
1. Drexel – 12:26.09

Freshman 8+
1. Drexel – 12:50.27

Lineups

Collegiate 8+
Shell: Lois Krall IV
Coxswain: Ben Loggie
Stroke: Danilo Djokic
7: Zoran Bosnic
6: Noah Beaton
5: Ryan Miller
4: Ben Werber
3: Jack Childress
2: Oscar Lourie
Bow: Milo Epstein

Collegiate JV 8+
Shell: Lois Krall III
Coxswain: Luke Joseph
Stroke: Matthew Kennedy
7: Willem Kirsch
6: Jakob Mauntel
5: Ollie Quinn
4: Justus Bormann
3: Charles Penza
2: Charlie Fortner
Bow: Bartek Socha

Collegiate 8+
Shell: Lois Krall II
Coxswain: Isabella Kurach
Stroke: Lucas Evers
7: Samuel Lozek
6: Braeden Montgomery
5: Cole Smiley
4: Aidan Seiger
3: Kodi Young
2: Collin Gross
Bow: Nathan Kover

Freshman 8+
Shell: Sandra Lee Sheller II
Coxswain: Alicia Nevarez
Stroke: Oliver Reynolds
7: Noah Le Quellec
6: Josh Barnes
5: Josh Lowry
4: Justin Northcott
3: Lele Palacio Cano
2: Adam Chorak
Bow: John Heister