MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's rowing team opened the spring racing season on the Muskingum River Saturday (Mar. 21) afternoon. The Pioneers hosted Wisconsin, Mercyhurst, and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
 
"We had really good hard racing with Mercyhurst sweeping them in each race," Marietta head coach Greg Myhr said. "Wisconsin took it to us in every event. It was a really nice start to the season, but there is more speed to get."
 
Marietta beat Mercyhurst in the varsity 8+, second varsity 8+, and the varsity 4+. The Pioneers fell to Wisconsin in the first, second, and third varsity 8+ races and the varsity 4+.
 
Marietta will head to the west coast for the San Diego Crew Classic March 27-29.
 
Fans can follow all the Pioneer teams all year long at pioneers.marietta.edu. You can also follow the Pioneers on Facebook at facebook.com/MariettaCollege and @MariettaPioneer on X and Instagram.
 
Results
Varsity 8+
Marietta 5:31.6, Mercyhurst 5:34.7
Wisconsin 5:21.2, Marietta 5:42.0
Marietta: Coxswain: Bryce West (Zanesville, Ohio/West Muskingum), Stroke: Jacob Salvo (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon), 7: Michael Swale (Vienna, Va./James Madison), 6: Benjamin Harper (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South), 5: Nicholas Pachete (Monroeville, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic), 4: Nicolas Invernizzi (Lambare, Paraguay/Colegio Cristo Rey), 3: Kyle Rucker (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman), 2: Nicholas Sarno (Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit), Bow: Alexander Cathcart (Nyack, N.Y./Nyack)
 
Second Varsity 8+
Marietta 5:31.6, Mercyhurst 5:34.6
Wisconsin 5:37.7, Marietta 5:48.7
Marietta: Coxswain: Connor Rothandler (Burke, Va./Robinson), Stroke: Nikolas Passarella (Leesburg, Va./Riverside), 7: Jackson Roca (Jacksonville, Fla./Global Leadership Academy), 6: Ryan Campbell (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jat), 5: Graysen Brady (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson), 4: Rowan Schulde (Litchfield, Conn./Litchfield), 3: Aiden Gatland (Xenia, Ohio/Dayton Regional STEM), 2: Thomas Hart (Dayton, Ohio/Stebbins), Bow: Nik Simone (Ocean City, N.J./Ocean City)
 
Third Varsity 8+
Wisconsin 5:27.6, Marietta 5:44.7
Marietta: Coxswain: Dominic Schuster (Wisconsin), Stroke: Zach Kirla (Deep River, Conn./Valley Regional), 7: Rowan Streaker (Kensington, Md./Walter Johnson), 6: Story Rufener (Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Country Day), 5: Mason Brewer (Bowling Green, Ohio/Saint John's Jesuit), 4: Connor Cuviello (Galloway, N.J./Absegami), 3: Kline Howell (Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge), 2: Jordan Straw (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta), Bow: Ryan Doyle (Perrysburg, Ohio/Saint John's Jesuit)
 
Varsity 4+
Wisconsin A 6:06.2, Wisconsin B 6:27.4, Marietta 6:31.9, Mercyhurst 6:43.3
Marietta: Coxswain: Jordan Straw (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta), Stroke: Zach Kirla (Deep River, Conn./Valley Regional), 3: Story Rufener (Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Country Day), 2: Mason Brewer (Bowling Green, Ohio/Saint John's Jesuit), Bow: Connor Cuviello (Galloway, N.J./Absegami)