Rowing Teams and Alumni Set to Compete at 55th Head of the Charles

Saturday, October 19

Cambridge, Mass.

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Columbia University

55th Head of the Charles

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Rowing Teams and Alumni Set to Compete at 55th Head of the Charles

10/18/2019 5:50:00 PM | General, Women's Rowing, Heavyweight Rowing, Lightweight Rowing

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Thirty-three Columbia rowing alumni along with members of the Lions heavyweight, lightweight and women's rowing teams will compete at the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta. The world's largest two-day rowing event takes place Saturday and Sunday on the Charles River.

The festivities get underway Saturday at 7:45 a.m. The Rowing Channel will provide a live stream that fans can access by visiting www.rowingchannel.com. Results will be posted to HOCR.org.

Henry Hamilton '64CC and Eric Dannemann '67CC both compete in the opening event, the Men's Senior Veteran 1x. Hamilton will race in Div. II as the event winner in both 2016 and 2017. Dannemann will race in Div. I.

Another past winner at the Head of the Charles is Saiya Remmler '85CC, who won the Women's Grand Masters 1x in both 2013 and 2014, as well as a bronze in 2018. Remmler's goes off in this year's edition at 9:23 a.m.

Current Columbia student-athletes competing in this year's regatta include three heavyweights, 10 lightweights and five women's rowers. Tom Mortimer and Neil Kennedy will race in the Men's Championship Doubles on Saturday afternoon. Heavyweight teammate Kyle Fram takes on the field in the Men's Club Singles on Sunday morning.

Columbia will have two boats in the Men's Lightweight Fours and one boat in the Women's Championship Fours. Dion Ariestanto will cox the 4A with Jack Gallgher, Curtis Alter, Aidan Mahaffeve and Tucker Wurtmann rowing. The 4B will be coxswained by Simon Osak with Alexandros Zisimidis, Torrance Smith, Travis Kennedy III and John Robison. On the women's side, Tteja Senthilnathan will cox the crew of Liza Ray, Hailey Todoroff, Sabina Maurer and Astrid Walker-Stewart.

Additionally, the Columbia Alumni Association, CAA of Boston and Columbia Athletics is hosting a post-race reception at Dillon's, located within walking distance from the Charles River. Prices include two drink tickets and appetizers. Must be 21 years or older to participate. To RSVP, click here.

Complete lineups for all alumni and Columbia crews competing this weekend are listed below. Columbia athletics would like to send a special thank you to Skip Parker, heavyweight captain of 1982, for compiling the alumni boatings.

Columbia's Race times and Projected Lineups:

SATURDAY – HEAVYWEIGHT ROWING
EVENT 33
3:48 p.m. – Men's Championship 2x
Tom Mortimer
Neil Kennedy

SUNDAY – HEAVYWEIGHT ROWING
EVENT 44
8:25 a.m. – Men's Club 1x
Kyle Fram

SUNDAY – LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING
EVENT 56
1:45 p.m. – Men's Lightweight 4+
Varsity 4A
Cox: Dion Ariestanto
4: John Gallagher
3: Curtis Alter
2: Aidan Mahaffey
1: Tucker Wurtmann

Varsity 4B
Cox: Simon Osak
4: Alexandros Zisimidis
3: Torrance Smith
2: Travis Kennedy III
1: John Robison

SUNDAY - WOMEN'S ROWING
EVENT 57
1:57 p.m. – Women's Championship 4+
Cox: Tteja Senthilnathan
4: Liza Ray
3: Hailey Todoroff
2: Sabina Maurer
1: Astrid Walker-Stewart

Alumni Race times and Projected Lineups:

SATURDAY
EVENT 1
7:45 a.m. – Men's Senior Veteran 1x (70+)
Entries: 41 (Div. I & II)
(Bow marker 9, racing for Cambridge Boat Club)
Henry Hamilton '64CC (Sr. Vet Div. II – Event winner in 2016 and 2017; Silver medalist in 2018)

(Bow marker 10, racing for New Haven Rowing Club)
Eric Danneman '67CC (Sr. Vet Div. II)

EVENT 4
8:36 a.m. – Men's Veteran 1x (60+)
Entries: 60 (Div. I & II)
(Bow 19, racing for Maine Rowing Association)
Geoff Bickford '80CC (Men's Vet Div. I)

EVENT 5
9:04 a.m. – Men's Grand Masters 1x (50+)
Entries: 60
(Bow 9, racing for Union Boat Club)
Mike Cataldo '83CC

(Bow 56, racing for KCRA)
David Filosa '82CC

EVENT 6
9:23 a.m. – Women's Grand Masters 1x (50+)
Entries: 32
(Bow marker 2, racing for Cambridge Boat Club)
Saiya Remmler '85CC (Event winner in 2013 and 2014; Bronze medalist in 2018)

EVENT 7
9:47 a.m. – Men's Senior Masters 8+ (50+)
Entries: 41
(Bow marker 5, racing for Palm Beach Rowing Association)
B: Colin Redhead '85CC
4: Charles Ippolito '88CC
C: Caroline Hurley '85CC

EVENT 8
10:00 a.m. – Men's Grand Master 8+ (50+)
Entries: 20
(Bow marker 14, racing for Avalon Rowing Club)
5: John Mulligan '72CC

EVENT 111
10:35 a.m. – Men's Senior Master 4+ (50+)
Entries: 34
(Bow marker 18, racing for KCRA)
B: Jim Murphy '88CC
2: Mike McCarthy '84CC
3: Skip Parker '82CC
S: Terry Waldron '82SEAS

EVENT 16
11:31 a.m. – Men's Senior Masters Doubles (50+)
Entries: 38
(Bow marker 2, racing as Twin Donut Rowing Club)
B: Greg Klingsporn '99LAW
S: Geoff Klingsporn '92CC

(Bow marker 17, racing for Partez Rowing Club, Grand Master 60-69)
B: Nobu Ishizuka '82CC

(Bow marker 36, racing for Maritime Rowing Club, Senior Master 50-59)
S: Steve Trudel '99SEAS

EVENT 23
1:02 p.m. – Men's Alumni 8+
Entries: 52
(Bow marker 10, racing for 1754 Boat Club)
B: Josh Fram '16CC
2: Alex Hedge '18CC
3: Alastair Clements '17CC
4: Tucker Klutey '17CC
5: Andrew Bair '17CC
6: Emmett Gross '16CC
7. Matt Ryan '18CC
8. Connor Coughlin '17CC
C. Colin Keane '17CC

EVENT 27
2:28 p.m. – Men's Club 8+
Entries: 36
(Bow marker 4, racing for Riverside Boat Club)
2: Charles Wu '13CC

SUNDAY
EVENT DCM4X
12:33 p.m. – Director's Challenge Men's Quads
Entries: 35
(Bow marker 10, racing for Pelham Community Rowing)
B: David Blanchard '67CC
2: Eric Danneman '67CC
3: John Mulligan '72CC
S: David Filosa '82CC

EVENT DCPC2X
3:51 Director's Challenge Parent/Child 2x
Entries: 40
(Bow marker 10, racing for Pelham Community Rowing)
B: Nicholas Ippolito
S: Charles Ippolito '88CC

(Bow marker 30, racing as NeuBayern Racing)
B: Alex Eierle
S: Carl Eierle '88CC

EVENT DCCMX8
4:12 Director's Challenge Mixed Eight
Entries: 37
(Bow marker 14, racing for Cambridge Boat Club 'B')
5: Marc Duby '90SEAS