Columbia University
Drexel
Lions Have One Last Regular Season Test Saturday Against Delaware, Drexel
5/2/2019 9:00:00 AM | Lightweight Rowing
No. 3 Columbia hosts the Blue Hens and the Dragons' heavyweights in its final preparations for EARC Sprints.
NEW YORK – The Columbia lightweight rowing team has one final regular season race this Saturday when it welcomes Delaware and Drexel's heavyweight crews to Overpeck Park.
COLUMBIA'S STATUS
The Lions held steady at No. 3 in the latest IRA/USRowing Coaches Poll. Columbia has been off since earning a pair of wins over Dartmouth for the Subin Cup on April 21.
DELAWARE'S STATUS
The Blue Hens competed against Michigan and Colgate on the Cooper River with Delaware sweeping all races.
DREXEL'S STATUS
The Dragons were off last weekend after competing at the Kerr Cup Regatta on the Schuykill River. Drexel placed second in the final behind Yale. On the day, the men finished with six medals in their seven finals races.
A LOOK BACK…
Columbia swept four races against both schools last year at Overpeck Park. The Lions turned in a time of 5:43.0 while facing a 4-8 MPH crosswind, which was five seconds faster than the Blue Hens and 10 seconds in front of the Dragons. In the second varsity, Columbia earned an open-water triumph over Drexel. The third varsity won by a similar margin over Delaware and the fourth varsity, making its spring debut, posted a 3.8-second win over the Dragons.
NEXT UP
Columbia will have next weekend off before heading to Lake Quinsigamond to compete at EARC Sprints on Sunday, May 19.
PROJECTED BOATINGS
Varsity Eight in the Alex Navab
Cox: Bella Zionts, Stroke: Alexandros Zisimidis, 7: Max Amsterdam, 6: Alan Blaesser, 5: John Robison, 4: Sebastian Krappe, 3: Torrance Smith, 2: Jim Stewart, Bow: Levi Beckett
Second Varsity Eight in the Nich Lee Parker
Cox: Judy Liu, Stroke: Aiden Norder, 7: Alex Overmeer, 6: Lukas Geiger, 5: Brooks Ralph, 4: Michael Ritter, 3: Sam Melvin, 2: George Patterson, Bow: Constantino Khoury
Third Varsity Eight in the Michael C. Zimmer
Cox: Simon Osak, Stroke: Pedro Santos, 7: Colm Feeney, 6: Ryan Watt, 5: Tucker McMullen, 4: Lorenzo Frati, 3: Jake Duffy, 2: Ricardo Pantaleon, Bow: Owen Cordaro
Fourth Varsity Eight in the 2016 National Champions
Cox: Emma Frati Stroke: Jorge Gonzalez Rey, 7: Richard Taylor, 6: Tim Cervera, 5; Jack Hartman, 4: Anthony Cosentino, 3: Diego Villadoms, 2: Ishan Dirks, Bow: Brendan Burbage
SATURDAY'S RACING SCHEDULE
9:30 a.m. – Fourth Varsity Eight
9:50 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight
10:10 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight
10:30 a.m. – Varsity Eight
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