Saturday morning, Bucknell hosted Lehigh for a series of races on the Susquehanna River. Having not competed since the fall of 2019, both teams agreed to make the most of the opportunity by racing 5×5′ rather than a quick 2000m. The first piece was rate capped at a 22 and the third a 24. All other pieces were open rate with a still start. The Bucknell Varsity 8+ won all three open rate pieces but dropped both that were rate capped. Rough margins from what was captured on film can be read below:
Piece #1 (Rate 22 on the fly)
Lehigh 1v > Bucknell 1v w/ decks overlapping
Piece #2 (Open rate w/ start)
Bucknell 1v > Lehigh 1v by 6 seats of open water
Piece #3 (Rate 24 on the fly)
Lehigh 1v > Bucknell 2v by 6 seats of closed water > Bucknell 1v w/ decks overlapping on Lehigh
Piece #4 (Open rate w/ start)
Bucknell 1v > Lehigh 1v by 5 seats of open water
Piece #5 (Open rate w/ start)
Bucknell 1v > Lehigh 1v by 6 seats of open water > Bucknell 2v by one length
This weekend the team heads to New York where it will compete against Ithaca College, an opponent that will certainly make the men dig the well. In Spring 2019, Bucknell narrowly edged out Ithaca in the 1v & 2v categories.
Thanks to Lehigh for making the trip and to those who made their presence known from the Sunbury shore.
Lineups:
Varsity 8 – 2018 Resolute Midweight XT
Stroke: Zach Gerhardt ’24
7: Andrew Viola ’24
6: Bobby Subak ’21
5: Davis MacKelcan ’22
4: Philip Onffroy ’22
3: Kevin Carney ’24
2: Chris Mangano ’21
Bow: Jake Bardorf ’23
2nd Varsity 8 – Class of 1985
Coxswain: Izzy Mersky ’24 & Ben Kaller ’24
Stroke: Cameron Baravalle ’24
7: Nathan Peot ’24
6: Thomas Stone ’23
5: Christian Sieck ’22
4: Luke Lambropoulos ’24
3: Jack Ressler ’24
2: Dominic Canale ’24
Bow: Aaron Swope ’22
3rd Varsity 8 – Scott Uebele ’00
Coxswain: Brody Mistrot ’21 & Emma Minadeo ’23
Stroke: Taylor LaRosa ’21
7: Brent Mankin ’23
6: Sebastian Bickford ’21
5: Jackson Ingram ’21
4: Jack Fiala ’23
3: Cian Nowak ’22 & Dan Van Syckle ’23
2: Ethan Laurens ’22 & Dan Rigby ’24
Bow: Brian Skeels ’23 & Mason Cametas ’23