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Pair extracts skills from past ventures

The men’s crew’s second varsity 8 boat competes against Skidmore College and St. Lawrence University during Saturday’s regatta on Cayuga Inlet. Sophomore Paul Casey (far right) helped the boat finish in second place.

Some members of the men’s crew’s four boats have transferred their experiences from individualistic sports as they adjust to new waters this season.

Intense preparation triggers early win

The men’s crew’s 4B boat races against Hobart College during the Cayuga Duals on Saturday on Cayuga Inlet. The regatta was the first of the season for the Bombers, who also scrimmaged against Cornell University.

The men’s crew faced its toughest challenge of the season before it competed in its initial regular-season regattas against Hobart College on Saturday on Cayuga Inlet.

Crews adapt to new waters

The women’s crew practices Monday on Cayuga Lake. The men’s and women’s crews were forced to practice on Cayuga Lake rather than Cayuga Inlet because of a water plant infestation. EMILY PARK/THE ITHACAN

The fall season for men’s and women’s crew may be in danger before it even begins.

Fresh off the boat

From left, freshmen Matt Kurz, Alex Becker, Tyler Edwards and Erik Frid get in rhythm Sunday at Cayuga Inlet. The Bombers compete at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships Sunday in Worcester, Mass. MICHELLE BOULÉ/THE ITHACAN

The stinging rain and rough, choppy waters of Onota Lake in Pittsfield, Mass., signified spring had yet to gain permanent footing in New England.

Strength in division

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When asked to describe what a crew boat looks like, a casual observer would picture a long, streamlined boat filled with eight rowers moving in an identical rhythm.

Men’s Crew: Blue and Gold place eighth at ECACs

Editor’s note: The article originally stated that the men’s crew finished seventh, but they finished eighth. The article has been corrected accordingly.

The men’s crew concluded another solid season Sunday with a top 10 finish at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship regatta in Worcester, Mass. The Bombers placed eighth out of 20 teams in the standings with 37 points on the men’s side and second in overall men’s and women’s points with 102 points total.

Men’s crew looks to regain championship status

Members of the men’s crew row against the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology on April 3 at Cayuga Inlet. The Bombers’ varsity 8 boat won a bronze medal at the New York State Championships this weekend. ANDREW BURACZENSKI/THE ITHACAN

When heavy winds caused last season’s Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships to be canceled on the first day, after only two races, the men’s crew season and championship run came to an unexpected finish. This season, barring any circumstances beyond their control, the Bombers will look to dictate their outcome at the ECAC regatta scheduled [...]


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