Crews adapt to new waters
The fall season for men’s and women’s crew may be in danger before it even begins.
- Thursday, February 9, 2012
- Today's weather: clear with a high of 43° and a low of 23°.
» Men’s Crew
Fresh off the boat
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
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
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 [...]
Men’s Crew: Blue and Gold’s varsity 8 takes third at states
The men’s crew continued its recent trend of strong finishes at the New York State College Championships in Whitney Point, N.Y., on Sunday, winning the bronze medal by finishing third out of six in the varsity 8 final and winning the six-team novice 8 petite final.
Bombers wrap up regular season
The men’s crew concluded its regular season schedule today in Pittsfield, Mass., against four other teams.
The varsity eight finished in 6:14.0, good for third out of five teams in the Bombers’ first race of the meet, which Williams College finished first in.
The novice eight finished third out of three teams in 6:43.2, with Williams also winning the race.
Finally, the second varsity eight finished in 6:29.7, fourth out of four teams in Ithaca’s last race of the meet, won by Bates College and also featuring Marist College and the United States Coast Guard Academy.
The Bombers compete next at the New York State Championships in Whitney Point, N.Y., on May 1 and 2.
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