Greene, Maine - On Sunday, #6 Colby faced perennial Maine rivals #7 Bates and Bowdoin, and raced for the 28th President's Cup. Sun, clear skies, and light wind made for some great racing conditions. The athletes, friends, families, and alumni brought the energy. In a thrilling CBB match up, with guest team UMaine, the Colby men won every race, going 5 for 5 on the day. After the racing, Head Coach Stew Stokes said that "We're really pleased with such a strong performance across all the men's crews today. This race is the biggest of our regular season and they all did a tremendous job. This is a great launching pad for our championship races the next two weekends." The President's Cup, scored for Men's and Women's performances, remains in Bates's hands but the team finished regular season racing today on a high. 

Now for the lineups and results:













Men's First Varsity approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.

The First Varsity, with Will Leonard '29, Connor Katz '29, Andy Li '28, Ian Ucko '28, Jack Childress '26, Jack Weinberg '26, Reed Blaeser '29, William Eardley '26, and Cole Christensen '27, crossed the line with the closest margin of the day. The Mules took an early lead off the line before Bates made a big move around the middle of the race, taking the lead until Colby rowed back through them to finish with a 0.7 margin over the Bobcats. The times were: Colby: 6:00.9; Bates: 6:01.6; Bowdoin: 6:30.4. 



Men's Second Varsity approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.

The Second Varsity included Charlie Pantelick '27, Benjamin Zipkin '29, Bennett Jones '27, William Steinwachs '29, Brendan Barrett '27, Theo Grossman '27, Sumner Groves '28, Alex Malkani '29, and Jackson Harrington '28. Last week was the first time this season that the IRCA coaches poll included a ranking for Men's 2Vs, and the poll predicted some tight racing. Heading into the race, the Bates 2V and Colby 2V were tied for 6th. The Mules set out to prove the rankings wrong and commanded their race from the first stroke. Winning by the biggest margin of the day, The Mules crossed the line 9 seconds ahead of Bates and 49 seconds ahead of Bowdoin. The times were: Colby: 6:04.6; Bates: 6:13.6; Bowdoin: 6:53.9. 



Men's Third Varsity approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography. 

The Third Varsity, with Nathan Dunn '27, Charlie King '29, Nolan Roche '28, Shankara Rao '29, Garrett Leonard '29, Robbie Trowbridge '28, Timothy Enos '29, Alex Furber '29, and Sawyer Dillion '28, fought Bates the whole way down the course. The times were: Colby: 6:11.1; Bates: 6:14.2. 



Men's Fourth Varsity approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography. 

The Fourth Varsity, with Leon Lee '29, Atticus Coyne '29, Josh Bradshaw '28, Tyler Merritt '28, Henry Evans '28, Dan Steber '27, Ian Zhou '28, Doug DeNatale '28, and Sam Mulcahy '28, raced a Bates 4V and 5V. Facing Bates crews on either side of them, The Mules persevered, finishing 5.7 and  25.1 seconds ahead of the competition. The times were: Colby: 6:17.6; Bates 4V: 6:23.3; Bates 5V: 6:42.7.



Men's Varsity Four approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography. 

After racing was completed in the eights, coxswain Nathan Dunn '27 drove Colby's varsity four with Benjamin Zipkin '29, Bennett Jones '27, Ian Ucko '28, and Cole Christensen '27 to a thrilling win in the last race of the day. The times were: Colby 6:40.4; Bates: 6:43.9; Bowdoin: 6:44.9; UMaine: 7:34.6. 

Up next, Colby Crew will be in Worcester, Mass for the first championship weekend of the season at New England Rowing Championships.