MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's rowing team hosted Adrian College on the Muskingum River Saturday (Mar. 16) to open the 2024 racing season. The Pioneers won the varsity 8+ race and finished second in the varsity 4+ race.
In the varsity 8+ race, the Pioneers had the first two crews across the finish line. The Marietta A crew finished with a winning time of 5:38.1 with the Marietta B boat crossing the line in 5:46.1, 12 seconds ahead of Adrian (5:58.6).
Adrian rebounded and won the 4+ race. The Bulldogs posted a winning time of 6:16.5, followed by three Marietta boats. Marietta A finished in 6:23.5, followed by Marietta C (6:29.8) and Marietta B (6:31.3).
Two Pioneer crews faced off in the straight 4 race. The Pioneer B boat was the first across the finish line with the A shell eight seconds behind.
Marietta hosts Temple and Wisconsin next Saturday (Mar. 23).
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Result
Varsity 8+
1. Marietta A (5:38.1), 2. Marietta B (5:46.1), 3. Adrian (5:58.6)
Marietta A: Coxswain:
Duncan Fraser (Cleveland, Ohio/Saint Ignatius), Stroke:
Nicolas Invernizzi (Lambare, Paraguay), 7:
Michael Swale (Vienna, Va./James Madison), 6:
Carson Jones (Spring, Texas/Providence Classical School), 5:
Nicholas Pachete (Monroeville, Pa./Central Catholic), 4:
Benjamin Harper (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South), 3:
Liam Sherman (Chicago, Ill./Lake View), 2:
Jacob Salvo (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon), Bow:
Nik Simone (Ocean City, N.J./Ocean City)
Marietta B: Coxswain:
Natalia Facchinato-Sitja (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson), Stroke:
Alexander Cathcart (Nyack, N.Y./Nyack), 7:
Graysen Brady (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson), 6:
Brian Bonifas (Rocky River, Ohio), 5:
Nikolas Passarella (Leesburg, Va./Riverside), 4:
Christian Schulitz (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon), 3:
Adam Sarhan (Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Township), 2:
Anthony Calandra (Nokomis, Fla./), Bow:
Zach Kirla (Deep River, Conn./Valley Regional)
Straight 4
1. Marietta B, 2. Marietta A (+8.0)
Marietta A: Stroke: Harper, 3: Sherman, 2: Passarella, Bow: Simone
Marietta B: Stroke: Cathcart, 3: Salvo, 2: Bonifas, Bow: Brady
Varsity 4+
1. Adrian (6:16.5), 2. Marietta A (6:23.5), 3. Marietta C (6:29.8), 4. Marietta B (6:31.3)
Marietta A: Coxswain:
Bryce West (Zanesville, Ohio/West Muskingum), Stroke: Invernizzi, 3:
Michael Swale (Vienna, Va./James Madison), 2: Jones, Bow: Pachete
Marietta B: Coxswain: Facchinto-Sitja, Stroke: Calandra, 3:
Jordan Straw (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta), 2: Kirla, Bow:
Colby Pasour (Lincolnton, N.C./Highland)
Marietta C: Coxswain: Fraser, Stroke: Schulitz, 2:
Robert Brenner (Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek), 2:
Aiden Gatland (Xenia, Ohio/Dayton Regional STEM), Bow:
Evan Saribalas (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany)
