Heavyweights Win Pair Of Silvers At Sprints

Sunday, May 14

Worchester, Mass.

Princeton University

Eastern Sprints

Heavyweight Rowing 2023 Sprints 1st Varsity

Photo by: Ed Hewitt, Row2K.com

May 14, 2023 | Heavyweight Rowing

Results

For the first time since 2016, the Princeton heavyweight rowing team secured a silver medal in the First Varsity at Sprints as the Tigers took second in the Varsity Eight to close out a busy day on Lake Quinsigamond which saw the Tigers win two silver medals overall.

In the final race of the day, the Tigers went stroke for stroke with Yale over the 2000m course, and while the Tigers were just over a second from gold, they were able to outlast Syracuse by less than 0.5 seconds to earn the silver -- the 1V's first silver medal since that '16 race and first medal of any kind since the 2017 1V claimed bronze.

The medal was one of two on the day for the Tigers as the 2V also claimed silver in a frantic finish.

"I am proud of the way our boathouse raced all across the board today," said head coach Greg Hughes. "Watching the lightweight men and the open women win their championships along with a gutsy and tenacious race from our 1V was just special -- never mind the work that the lightweight women's team has been doing all season as well. Every day is a team effort from the rowers, coaches and staff associated with Princeton Rowing. We have an incredible boathouse and today was a great day to be a Tiger!"

For the Varsity Eight, the morning heats were successful as the Tigers were victorious in Heat Three with a winning time of 5:32.754 -- 4.5 seconds faster than Dartmouth which took second. In the Grand Final, Princeton was in the mix until the very end, finishing second in a time of 5:24.965 -- 1.35 seconds behind Yale which set a new course record in the win.

The 2V was first in its heat, claiming Heat One in a time of 5:36.316 -- a time 1.4 seconds faster than second-place Brown. In the Grand Final, Princeton would go on to take second place in a thrilling finish, just edging out the Bears by 1.003 seconds for the silver medal with a time of 5:35.686. The Tigers were 2.136 seconds behind Harvard for first place.

The Third Varsity secured the final transfer spot in its heat, finishing third to move on to the Grand Final. In the afternoon, the Tigers would finish fifth in 5:46.355.

For the 4V, a second-place finish in its morning heat secured a trip to the Grand Final. The Tigers were second to Yale in Heat 1, finishing in a time of 5:49.707. In the afternoon's Grand Final, Princeton's crew was fourth in a time of 5:48.247 -- toughing out a frantic fight for the fourth spot which saw Princeton best in a three-boat pack separated by 0.6 seconds.

The 5V raced in just a Grand Final, finishing sixth in a time of 5:53.097 -- almost 4.5 seconds ahead of Cornell.

Princeton finished tied for second in the Rowe Cup standings with Harvard (33 points) just behind Yale (36).

Line ups
1V:
C: Connor Neill
8: James Quinlan
7: Marco Misasi
6: Theo Bell
5: Marcus Chute
4: Hanno Brach
3: Nate Phelps
2: Pat Long
1: Nick Taylor

2V
C: Wes Hirschman
8: Floyd Benedikter
7: Stephane Pienaar
6:  Erik Spinka
5: Keelan Good
4: Rob Powell
3: Zach Vachal
2: Pat Shaw
1:  Jelmer Bennema

3V:
C: Jake Intrater
8: Matt Willer
7: Charlie Miller
6:  Ryan Beeler
5: Matt Wagner
4: Greg LeMeur
3: Lachlan Toovey
2: Seth O'Connor
1: Sam Kleiner

4V:
C: Nora Bauer
8: Nic Rath
7: Liam Foldi
6: Andrew Wilkinson
5: Trygve Løken
4: Charles Coppieters
3: Nic McAdam
2: Emmett Infante
1:  Owen Rulyak

5V:
C: Chloe Smith-Frank
8: Josh Cigoianu
7: Khalil Benjamin
6: Raphael Vogeley
5. Harril Saunders
4:  Pat O'Connell
3: John Dreiband
2: Pavle Acimovic
1: George Lathrop