WORCESTER -- WPI Men's Rowing posted a series of impressive finishes Sunday morning on Lake Quinsigamond, highlighted by a victory in the Varsity Four and second-place performances in all four events against nationally ranked Bates and Hamilton.
The Varsity Eight crew, ranked 11th in the most recent IRCA/IRA Men's Collegiate Rowing Preseason Poll, delivered a competitive effort, clocking a time of 6:08.95 to finish just behind No. 7 Bates (5:58.60) and ahead of No. 10 Hamilton (6:10.95).
In the Second Varsity Eight, the Engineers turned in a time of 6:18.97 to secure another runner-up result, again trailing Bates (6:09.80) and finishing comfortably ahead of Hamilton (7:05.20).
The Third Varsity Eight saw two WPI boats in action. The 3V crew crossed in 6:29.09 for second place, with the 4V crew right behind at 6:37.13, edging out Bates' 4V (6:44.77) to place third overall.
Racing wrapped up with a strong performance in the Varsity Four, where WPI claimed the victory in 7:31.6, topping Bates' A entry (7:37.41) and Bates' B boat (8:36.80).
WPI returns to the water of Lake Quinsigamond on Saturday, competing against Connecticut College, (RV) Colby and No. 5 Trinity beginning around 9am.
The Engineers are back in action Saturday on Lake Quinsigamond, facing off with fifth-ranked Colby, No. 9 Ithaca, top-ranked Trinity and No.6 Marietta beginning at 9:40am.
First Varsity Eight
Ian Wright (Belmont, MA) - Coxswain
Peter Bragdon (Bryn Mawr, PA)
Trajen Masner (Oneida, NY)
Nick Carignan (Litchfield, NH)
Jackson Colegrove (Sacramento, CA)
Emerson Shatouhy (Ringwood, NJ)
Charles Adams (East Greenwich, RI)
Henry Wagg (Portland, ME)
Aidan Carter-Frem (Northboro, MA)
Second Varsity Eight
Hannah Peloquin (Rutland, MA) - Coxswain
Akhi Yarlagadda (Tyngsboro, MA)
Ariel Schechter (New York, NY)
Luke Poirier (Dudley, MA)
Max Gosselin (Richmond, VT)
TJ Weeden (Hopkinton, MA)
Tommy O'Sullivan (Purchase, NY)
Will D'Arcy (Hingham, MA)
Alexander Rickards (Andover, MA)
Third Varsity Eight
Jonah Cohen (Providence, MA) - Coxswain
Hugh Dougherty (Monroe, NJ)
Liam Quinn (Concord, MA)
Gabriel Kunin (New York, NY)
Ben Harkin (Wilmington, DE)
Carter Alday (Winter Haven, FL)
Andrew Melton (Franklin, MA)
Aaron Belikoff (Piedmont, CA)
Karl Braunoehler (Washington, DC)
Fourth Varsity Eight
Noah Greskiewicz (West Chester, PA) – Coxswain
Connor Walsh (Downingtown, PA)
Aidan Nolde (Acton, MA)
Kai Jones (La Canada, CA)
James Sullivan (North Kingston, RI)
Dylan Zickus (Marlboro, MA)
Sam Duckett (Broomfield, CO)
Maximus McGugan (Stonington, CT)
Mark Blazejowski (Flint Hill, VA)
Varsity Four A
Ethan DeLory (East Falmouth, MA) - Coxswain
Andrew Roush (Austin, TX)
Francesco Marrocco (Demarest, NJ)
Tristin Youtz (Woodbridge, VA)
Isaac Levine (Weston, MA)
Results
