Worcester, Mass.- The Colby Crew team traveled to Worcester, Massachusetts for the 2023 New England Rowing Championships this past weekend. The Mules faced some of their toughest competition of the year and were up to the task with hard fought races and strong results across the board. The Men's Varsity 8 placed 3
rd in the Petit Final and 9
th overall, despite dealing with illness that interrupted much of the previous week's training. The crew looks to be in a strong position as they prepare for next week's NIRC races. The Men's Second Varsity 4 provided the top results of the day, placing 3
rd in the Grand Final (3
rd overall). They battled a persistent UNH squad before pulling away in the final 500m to secure the bronze medal.
The Women's Varsity 8 faced an incredibly tight competition, with just 9 seconds separating some 17 crews from each other. They placed 6
th in the 3
rd Level Final with a time of 6:57.2, only 9 seconds behind the 3
rdplace overall Bates squad (ranked 4
th in the country), and 6 seconds closer than a week previously at the President's Cup. The Women's Second Varsity 8 provided one of the most exciting finishes of the day. In sixth place with 500m to go, the team put on an impressive sprint to surge ahead of Mt. Holyoke and Connecticut College, and challenge UVM to the line. Ultimately, the team finished 3
rd in the 3
rd Level Final, just 1.5 seconds behind UVM and a full 15 seconds faster than their morning heat.
Full results can be found
here.
Rankings:
Full Men's rankings can be found
here.
Full Women's rankings can be found
here.
Rosters:
Men's Varsity 8
Lineup:
Alyssa West '25,
Mason Cheney '25,
McQuillen Martinez '23,
Luca Krueger '24,
William Eardley '26,
Danny Sullivan '26,
Jack Weinberg '26,
Charlie Stevenson '24,
Charlie Anderson '25
Men's 2nd Varsity 4
Lineup: Maddie Zullow '24,
Elliot Do '25,
Evan Goggin '24,
Jacob Madley '26,
Tyler Dudgeon '26
Women's Varsity 8
Lineup:
Rhea Bakshi '25,
Kirsten Ishii '25,
Harriet Winterer '25,
Caroline Bedrosian '23,
Tori Richards '23,
Ainsley Bonang '25,
Ellie Pohlig '26,
Khaki Sawyer '26,
Maryjane Pennington '25
Women's 2nd Varsity 8
Lineup:
Saia Patel '26,
Pardis Koplos '25;
Isabel Grimes '25;
Katherine White '26,
Eliza LaRovere '25,
Eliza Nilson '26,
Addison Hyde '26,
Kayla Balsam '26,
Shayna Leinberger '26
The Mules will next compete this Friday at the National Invitational Rowing Championships, at Worcester, Mass.
