WORCESTER, Mass.--The Hobart rowing team was back on the water on Sunday, May 12, competing in the National Invitational Rowing Championships. The Statesmen claimed two medals on Lake Quinsigamond.
 
Racing against 24 other teams, Hobart finished in sixth in the Men's Point Trophy. The Statesmen's results were bolstered by a silver medal in the third varsity eight and a bronze medal in the open four. Conditions on the 2,000-meter course started with a cross-tailwind that increased from the morning to early afternoon, causing choppy conditions but eventually calmed down towards the beginning of the finals.
 
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT:

• Statesmen's 3V8, which was ranked 19th in the latest IRCA/IRA 3V8+ poll,  was directed by Leah Henning, Jayden Dasher, Ryan Agans, Carlo Capitanucci, Sam Peeler, Kiré Richardson, Henry McComb, Brogan Dietsche, and Bode Lonergan.
• In the morning, the 3V had a strong start with the rest of the crews, averaging 44 strokes per minute in the first 500, landing them in second place until the first 1000- meters.
• In the last 1000, Tufts and Wesleyan created open water on the field with the Statesmen finishing third with a time 6:05.640. The placing secured a spot in the grand final.
• During the Grand Final, the 3V8 fought a powerful and fast race, securing an early second place just behind Wesleyan.
• The Statesmen held off a charge from Tufts, finishing second with a time of 5:56.719, securing a silver medal.
• It was the Boat's best finish since winning gold in 2019.

 
OPEN 4:

• Hobart's Varsity four was manned by Reed Bluestein, Jake Shue, Asher Landis, Kevin Frost, and Andrew Painton.
• In the morning, the Statesmen 4V had a very quick race, jumping out off the start and taking a lead on Colby and Williams until the first 500.
• Williams called a move and pulled out in front in the second half of the course.
• Hobart held off Marist to secure a second place and secure a spot I the grand final.
• In the afternoon, Hobart led for the first 1500, was passed by Tufts and Williams in the sprint. The Statesmen earned bronze with a time of 6:50.545

  
VARSITY EIGHT:

• The Statesmen's 1V, which is ranked 24th, was driven by Ellie Dial, Panagiotis Giannakopoulos, Charles Watroba, Chase Sneddon, James Feeley IV, Lex Lauer, Sean Madden, Owen O'Connor, and Tibor Teleki.
• The 1V got off to a good start despite the conditions.
• At the 250 mark, Trinity took control of the race with Hobart hanging onto second until MIT called for a sprint towards the finish. The Statesmen stopped the clock at 5:53.860, finishing third.
• In the Petite Final, the 1V got off to their characteristically fast start. At the 1250 buoys, Hobart moved four seats in front of Colby. The Statesmen stopped the clock at 5:51.357, winning the petite final.

 
 
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT

• The Hobart 2V was powered by Sam Hyman, Colin Mester, Adam Pomerantz, Trevor Beatley, Alan Marusic, Nicholas Short, Álvaro Paulin, James Faulkner, and Aidan Vanek.
• In heat, the race started more leisurely but got down to a steady base soon thereafter.
• The 2V was third until the 750- meter mark. Taking a move, the Statesmen pulled ahead, winning the heat and securing a spot in the grand final.
• In the afternoon's final, Hobart finished fourth with a time of 6:00.799.  

 
 
FOURTH VARSITY EIGHT

• Hobart's 4V was manned by Isabel Goldblatt-Hamilton, William Walker, Ryan Behar, Liam Yokanovich, Joey Burvis, Cayden Hill, Colin Gilder, Ian Selover, and Mason Fairfield.
• Racing in a grand final, the boat started with Tufts and Williams, but both crews pulled away in the first 500.
• Still rowing, strongly, Hobart confidently finished fifth with a time of 6:15.305.

COACH'S CORNER
"Marked improvements in each of our crew's results this year compared to last year," Head Coach Chris Kerber said.  "All 5 boats finished at their seed or better than their seeds this year. I am very proud of the two medals and gritty racing we celebrated at the National Invitational Rowing Championship in Worcester, MA on Sunday. There is a lot to look forward to in the coming years. The seniors are departing Geneva and moving into the alumni ranks knowing full well they worked hard refining the team's culture. They are leaving a legacy of performance-based values ripe for the team's advancement in the coming seasons. We also had 10 first years in our top three crews (of a total of 27 seats). This bodes well for our future."