Fairfax, Va.— The Jacksonville men's rowing team returns home after finishing its racing day at the Occoquan Collegiate Invitational.
The weather persisted throughout the day with the biggest obstacle being a 12-15 mph crosswind. Although the water was flat, it made for solid, fair racing.
„It's definitely nice to walk away from this race beating a ranked opponent in Gonzaga (#25),” said the head coach. Preston Weinard. „The varsity eight really put together some good races and shined in that final.”
Jacksonville's 1v8 finished first in the B final with a time of 5:53.65 and will compete for a medal in the A final. To start the day, both 1v and 2v finished behind Navy, which put them in the B final for the day. 3v, also going against some of the fastest boats, finished third behind Navy and Holy Cross.
The 2v8 finished fourth in the 2v B final with a time of 6:17.09, just .5 seconds faster than Marietta and less than 1.5 seconds behind third-place Hobart. JU's 3v finished second behind Hobart in its B final.
„The 2v8 and 3v8 have been going through the ringer the last few weeks,” Weinard added. „Each boat had a new line-up with guys coming back from illness or injury, but it gave us the most competitive line-up we could offer. The last 500 meters from 2v kicked into another gear to beat Marietta, which was really exciting. 3v faced adversity all day, and they're still in it. I am proud to compete.”
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The Dolphins return to the water in less than a week for the SIRA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The first day of racing is set for April 20.
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