MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's rowing team won two of three races against Adrian College Saturday (April 17) afternoon on the Ohio River.
First on the water was the varsity 8+ race. The Pioneers entered two crews in the race and saw them finish in the top two spots ahead of Adrian. The two Marietta boats were neck and neck the entire race. MC's first varsity shell won the race with a time of 5:41.5, less than one second ahead of the second varsity crew (5:42.4). Adrian crossed in third with a time of 5:54.9.
In the varsity 4+ race, Marietta beat Adrian by eight seconds. The Pioneers posted a winning time of 6:40.0 with the Bulldogs crossing in 6:48.7.
Adrian avoided the sweep with a win in the freshman 4+ race. The Bulldogs finished in 6:40.5 with the Pioneers (6:44.5) a boat length behind.
The Pioneers travel to Buffalo, N.Y. Sunday (April 18) to race Colgate University.
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Results
Varsity 8+
1. Marietta 1V (5:41.5), 2. Marietta 2V (5:42.4), 3. Adrian (5:54.9)
Marietta 1V — Coxswain:
Duncan Fraser (Cleveland, Ohio/Saint Ignatius), Stroke:
Alec Roces (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon), 7:
John Saunders (Buffalo, N.Y./Olmsted), 6:
Michael Shrader (Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence), 5:
Kade Hennacy (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington), 4:
William Rafferty (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown), 3:
Tyler Heldt (Tampa, Fla./Steinbrenner), 2:
George Riffle (San Diego, Calif./Point Loma), Bow:
Joseph Madrid (Mineral Wells, W.Va./Parkersburg South)
Marietta 2V — Coxswain:
Georgia Majka (Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City), Stroke:
Jonathan McWhite (Bellingham, Mass./Bromfield), 7: Drayton Pirie, 6:
Gregorio Puntarelli (Houston, Texas/Memorial), 5:
Drayton Piper (Roswell, Ga./Roswell), 4:
Brett McGettigan (Ventnor City, N.J./Holy Spirit), 3:
Logan Burns (Sheffield Lake, Ohio/St. Ignatius), 2:
William Hoffman (Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit), Bow:
Dylan Dalpedri (Spring, Texas/The Woodlands)
Varsity 4+
1. Marietta (6:40.0), 2. Adrian (6:48.7)
Marietta — Stroke:
John Montano (Spring, Texas/College Park), 3:
Edmund Lynch (Marietta, Ga./Walton), 2:
Cameron Short (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson), Bow:
Samuel Rojas (Bronx, N.Y./), Coxswain:
Eli Egyed (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland)
Freshman 4+
1. Adrian (6:40.5), 2. Marietta (6:44.5)
Marietta — Stroke:
Matthew Rought (Mason, Ohio/Mason), 3:
Evan Taylor (Galloway, N.J./Absegami), 2:
Evan Saribalas (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany), Bow:
Colby Pasour (Lincolnton, N.C./Highland), Coxswain:
Lara Coghlan (Dayton, Ohio/Centerville)
