Men's Rowing | 10/2/2012 9:32:00 PM
LOWELL, MA – The RIT oarsmen opened up the crew fall racing season at the Textile River Regatta on Sunday, September 30 on the historic Merrimac River, where its system of locks and canals fueled the Industrial Revolution. The Tigers made their mark on the Merrimac finishing first in the Open Quad event and fourth overall in the Men's Club Eight, behind two Wesleyan boats and a boat from Union Boat Club. The Textile River Regatta is rowed over a 5,800 meter course beginning at Tyng Island and finishing along the Heritage State Park walkway, south of the Bellegarde Boathouse that houses UMass Lowell Crew.
Stroking the gold medal quad was volunteer coach, #
Chris Guerra ( West Seneca, NY/Canisius)#, followed by #
Eric Schulken (Mount Pleasant, SC/Academic Magnet)# in three seat, #
Keith Martin (Poughkeepsie, NY/Our Lady of Lourdes)# in two seat, and #T.J, Binotto# in bow.
In the men's eight, freshman Jonathan Massari stroked his first collegiate race. #
Lianna Potrikus (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna)# served as the coxswain, #
Chris Massey (Greenlawn, NY/Harborfields)# sat seven seat, #
Sean Kennelly (Mendon, VT/Rutland)# six seat, #
David Gasser (New Milford, CT/New Milford)# five seat, #
George Spragins (Brockport, NY/Brockport)# four seat, #
Chris Donnelly (Walton, NY/Walton )# three seat, #
Chad Monkhouse (Allegany, NY/Allegany-Limestone)# two seat, and #
Fielding Confer (Waverly, PA/Abington Heights)# sat bow.
Next up for the Tigers is Rochester's own Head of the Genesee Regatta, Saturday, October 13th. Look for the Tigers to be racing in fours.
