Greene, Maine - On Sunday, #9 Colby faced perennial Maine rivals #4 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 women beat UMaine, beat Bowdoin in 3 of 4 races, and fell to Bates in all four. After the racing, Head Coach
Stew Stokes said that "CWC showed tremendous tenacity and poise against tough opponents in Bates and Bowdoin. Our varsity and second varsity both went stroke for stroke with the #4 ranked Bates crews and forced them to earn their win… hats off to them. We're proud of the progress and speed CWC is continuing to build week to week and as we approach our championship races." 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:
The First Varsity approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.
The First Varsity with
Shayna Leinberger '26,
Ellie Pohlig '26,
Zoey Honsel '28,
Eliza Nilson '26,
Heidi Alexanderian '29,
Erica O'Donnell '27,
Alena Rossi '28,
Katherine Ward '28, and
Ally Tecimer '29, fought hard to the line. Coming off the line hot, The Mules went stroke for stroke with The Bobcats and led by the halfway mark before Bates made a move Colby couldn't respond to. The times were: Bates: 6:54.1; Colby, 7:00.1; Bowdoin: 7:19.5.
The Second Varsity approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.
The Second Varsity was driven by
Caroline Batchelder '28, and rowed by
Katherine White '26,
Molly Garvey '28,
Fiona Gosk '29,
Shannon Murray '28,
Dosia Fennell '29,
Ella Brochu '28,
Hannah Colling '28, and
Dede Tindall '28. The times were: Bates: 7:05.7; Colby 7:12.6; Bowdoin: 7:27.2.
The Third Varsity approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.
The Third Varsity was driven by
Addison Schonewald '29, and rowed by
Ellie Hyde '28,
Abigail Stathis '27,
Madeline Lee '29,
Charlotte Haeffner '28,
Saanvi Madduri '29,
Zoe Dodge '26,
Isabel Jurado '27, and
Sophia Sorabella '28. The times were: Bates 3V: 7:10.5; Bowdoin 3V: 7:12.0; Bates 4V: 7:26.6; Colby 3V: 7:40.3.
The Varsity Four approaching the line. Photo Credit Bonnie Baker Photography.
After the racing in the eights was complete, coxswain
Shayna Leinberger '26, and the stern four of the 1V,
Ellie Pohlig '26,
Zoey Honsel '28,
Eliza Nilson '26, and
Heidi Alexanderian '29, headed back out to race in the Women's Varsity Four. The times were: Bates: 7:32.2; Colby: 7:39.1; Bowdoin: 7:57.6; UMaine: 8:50.2.
Up next, Colby Crew will be in Worcester, Mass for the first championship weekend of the season at New England Rowing Championships.
