LORTON, VA — For the second straight regatta, the Washington College men’s rowing team won a silver medal in the men’s collegiate novice four, this time placing second of 16 boats at the Head of the Occoquan regatta in Lorton, VA. The Shoremen competed in a total of four events at the regatta, their last of the fall season, also turning in impressive finishes in the men’s collegiate four and men’s collegiate eight.
The Shoremen’s novice four finished in a time of 19:15.33. Ohio State was first, while Virginia Tech took third. Ten of the 16 boats in the race were from NCAA Division I schools.
Freshman Chris Moylan (Silver Spring, MD/DeMatha) was the coxswain of the Shoremen’s boat in the men’s collegiate novice four. Freshman Blake Weishaar (Denton, MD/Sts. Peter & Paul) sat stroke, freshman Robert Billings (Easton, MD/Easton) was in the three seat, sophomore Aric Charowsky (Townsend, DE/St. Thomas More Prep) sat in the two seat, and freshman Max Villa (Great Meadows, NJ/Pope John XXIII) was the bow.
In the men’s collegiate four, the Shoremen were sixth of 30 boats. Sophomore Jeff Nutting (Catonsville, MD/Mount St. Joseph) was the coxswain of the Shoremen’s boat in the men’s collegiate four. Sophomore Lawrence Baker (Shady Side, MD/Southern) sat stroke, senior Will Herland (Seattle, WA/Lakeside School) was in the three seat, junior Miqdad Annab (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) was in the two seat, and freshman Jack McCarthy(Long Beach Island, NJ/The Hun School) was the bow.
Two Notre Dame boats took first and second places in the race, while George Mason came in third. The top five boats and 22 of the 30 total boats in the race were all from NCAA Division I schools.
Today’s regatta marked the final competition of the fall for the Shoremen.
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