MEN'S ROWING PLACES 3RD AT DAD VAIL REGATTA
5/11/2010 1:58:26 PM
Philadelphia, PA- The Men's Rowing team would enter 2 boats in the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta this weekend, placing 3rd in the Men's Varsity Heavyweight 4+ to cap off the 2010 season.
With Adam Berger at stroke, the Golden Lions would take a 2nd place finish in their heat with a time of 6:29.21, just behind Lafayette who finished in 6:28.92. This time would be good enough to advance Dowling to the semifinals.
In their next race, the Varsity 4 would blow the competition away by winning the semifinal match in a time of 6:39.64 to advance to the final for a chance to win the Thomas Curran Cup. In that race, Dowling would face strong winds and white caps along the course, ultimately finishing with a time of 7:25.76, good for third place. Grand Valley would earn first with a winning time of 7:16.30.
The Men's Novice 4+ would finish in a time of 7:29.25 in their heat, falling just short of advancing to further races on the weekend.
"Our guys rowed a strong race and had a great weekend against some tough competition." Said head coach Peter Lee. "It was a very fitting end to a successful season."