Bucknell competed at the Knecht Cup last weekend, where it raced its first true regatta of the spring containing heats, semis, finals, and best of all, six boats across. The team fielded three eights and a four for the two-day competition. Conditions were similar both days with a cross tail wind blowing around 15mph, occasionally…
Seeking an opportunity to load up on races, the Bucknell Men visited Ithaca where each boat raced twice in the span of a few hours. Its competitors included the Cornell Lightweights, Hobart College and Ithaca College. As the lone club program, Bucknell entered the morning with a chip on its shoulder. The first slate of…
This past weekend, Bucknell officially began its spring racing season by hosting Mercyhurst, Lehigh and notable ACRA rival, Michigan. Prior to racing, the team honored the Class of 2020 by christening and naming its top shell after the class which had its season unexpectedly cut short by the pandemic. In addition to naming the boat,…
With the fall season winding down, the Bucknell men sought an opportunity to throw down speed that would closely resemble its winter training just around the corner. So the team took a trip to New Jersey, where Rutgers agreed to run a competitive workout with the company of Lehigh. Aiming to make the visit worthwhile,…
Coming off a weekend of racing at the Occoquan Chase, the Bucknell men had a few practices in front of them to address weaknesses and find ways to gain speed before the 56th Head of the Charles. By all accounts they were successful in doing so by making up 30 seconds of ground on UVA…
