WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Marietta College had two men's boats on the water at the Knecht Cup on Sunday (April 9). The varsity 8+ crew failed to advance out of the semifinals, while the second varsity 8+ shell placed third in the D2/D3 race.
Despite cutting over 15 seconds off its time from the Saturday heats, the varsity 8+ crew finished a disappointing seventh in the semifinal race and did not advance to either the grand or petite finals.
Army won MC's semi with a time of 6:03.90. Virginia was second crossing in 6:05.50, followed by Delaware (6:06.56), Bucknell (6:08.78), Temple (6:10.25), North Carolina (6:11.06) and Marietta (6:13.87).
The Pioneers sat coxswain
Chrissy Billingsley (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta),
Angelo Leitner-Wise (Alexandria, Va./TC Williams) at stroke,
Jack Gleim (West Windsor, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro South),
Matthew Bush (Williamstown, W.Va./Wood County Christian),
Cameron Johnson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic),
Brooks Spires (Sebastian, Fla./Sebastian River),
William Hooper (Reston, Va./Tabor Academy),
Bryce Griffin (Cedar Hill, Texas/Midlothian) and
Ethan Schafhausen (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville Central) in the bow of the varsity 8+ boat.
With only seven entrants in the D2/D3 8+ race, the Pioneers went directly into Sunday's final and took third place. Mercyhurst had open water on the field and won with a time of 6:18.07.
Washington College and Marietta batted for second and third with the Shoremen edging the Pioneers at the line. Washington College posted a time of 6:35.88, while the Pioneers crossed in 6:38.65.
Saint Mary's (6:58.83) was next across the finish line, followed by Franklin & Marshall (7:00.61), Carnegie Mellon (7:06.82) and the Merchant Marine Academy (7:45.70).
MC's lineup included coxswain
Manning Shaw (Charleston, S.C./School of the Arts), stroke
Michael Shrader (Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence),
Sam Johnson (Mason, Ohio/William Mason),
Evan Odom (Vista, Calif./Rancho Buena Vista),
Martin Hall (Toney, Ala./Home Schooled),
Richey Puntarelli (Marietta, Ohio),
Scott Cressman (Philadelphia, Pa.),
Trey Farley (Bidwell, Ohio/River Valley) and
Max Mosey (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) in the bow.
Marietta travels to Tennessee next weekend for the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Friday and Saturday (April 14-15).
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