Varsity Lightweights Take Second at Eastern Sprints

Sunday, May 15

Worcester, Mass.

TBA

Dartmouth College

Eastern Sprints Championship

Varsity Lightweights Take Second at Eastern Sprints

5/15/2011 7:10:00 PM | Men's Lightweight Rowing

By: Dartmouth

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Dartmouth lightweight crew had a solid showing at the Eastern Sprints, sending all five boats to Grand Finals.

The Sprints were raced on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester.

The varsity eight had a great day, winning its heat in a time of 5:52.442. The Big Green lost a heartbreaker to Harvard in the Grand Final, taking second in a time of 5:46.848 behind the Crimson in 5:45.358. Dartmouth defeated Yale, Princeton, Cornell and Navy in the race.

The second varsity eight took third in its heat, good for a spot in the Grand Final, in which the Big Green took sixth just behind Navy in 6:11.445. The third varsities raced a Grand Final in which Dartmouth placed seventh in 6:29.294.

Dartmouth's rookies also advanced to the Grand Final, taking third in their heat before finishing sixth in the final in a time of 6:23.4. The second freshmen rowed a five-crew Grand Final, with Dartmouth taking second to Navy in a time of 6:18.69.

Varisty Eight Lineup:
Cox Bryon Alston '11
8 James Newcombe '11
7 Ian Accomando '12
6 Phil Henson '11
5 Josh Konieczny '13
4 Nathan Potter '11
3 Henry Luehrman '12
2 Phil Grisdela '12
Bow Colin Heneghan '12