May 11, 2008

Site: Worchester, Mass
Event: ECAC Rowing Championship
Next U-M Event: ACRA Championship

V8, 2V8 and 3V8 All Earn Silver Medals at ECACs

Worchester Mass-- The Varsity Eight raced very well on Saturday, winning their heat and advancing to Sunday's A-B Semi-Final. In the Semi, the V8 placed second to Trinity College and again fell to Trinity in the Final.

The 2V8 and 3V8 races played out much the same with Michigan winning the heats and easily advancing to the final. Both the 2V8 and 3V8 placed second to Trinity in their respective Grand Finals. The Freshman Eight had their best showing of the season placing 6th.

The strong showing from all boats led to second in the Men's Team Points standings, behind Trinity.

Lineups

Men's Varsity Eight -Chelsie Melkvik (Coxswain), Ian Gilbertson, Mike Nappo, Josh Damm, Dan Brock, Eric Dryer, Mike Dombroski, Roland Bisio, Trevor Scott,

Men's Second Varsity Eight -Ellie Bomstein (Coxswain), Tony Sifuentes, Matt Zoufaly, Jim Wojcik, Jordan Wyrwa, William Schnittman, Rob Keim, Will Makowski, Alex Kastl

Men's Third Varsity Eight -Melanie Bork (Coxswain), Rob Drenchko, Ali Cheema, Dmitry Dyatlov, Mike Tiesenga, Jon Talbert, Shaz Naqvi, Cameron Bates, Paul Chang

Men's Freshman Eight -Grace Han (Coxswain), Brian Roberts, Tyler Sanderson, Austin Fess, James Huebschman, Haven Moore, Bill Greer, Martin Perrin, Dave Horvath

Results

Men's Varsity Eight Grand Final

 
 1. Trinity                           5:56.354
 2. MICHIGAN                          5:58.186

 3. Orange Coast College              5:59.199
 4. Williams College                  6:07.158
 5. Marist College                    6:09.203
 6. Bates College                     6:11.298

                                                        

Men's Second Varsity Eight Grand Final

 1. Trinity                           6:29.376

 2. MICHIGAN                          6:34.823
 3. WPI                               6:36.246
 4. Coast Guard                       6:42.542
 5. Wesleyan                          6:43.837
 6. UCSD                              6:48.188    
                

Men's Third Varsity Eight Grand Final

 

 1. Trinity                           6:18.413    
 2. MICHIGAN                          6:27.315
 3. Ithaca                            6:38.338
 4. Williams                          6:43.308
 5. Wesleyan                          6:45.734

 6. Bates                             6:58.949

Men's Freshman Eight Grand Final

 
 1. Orange Coast                      6:15.455 
 2. Williams                          6:23.806
 3. Hobart                            6:26.807
 4. Virginia                          6:27.534
 5. Trinity                           6:32.116

 6. MICHIGAN                          635.320