Drexel University Athletics
Drexel Crew Advances Eight Boats at the 74th Annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
5/11/2012 7:30:00 PM | Men's Rowing
Full Race Schedule/Results | Watch Finals Live on ESPN3
Philadelphia – Drexel Crew dominated in the qualifying heats at the prestigious 74th annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta hosted on Philadelphia's Schuylkill River. Director of Rowing Paul Savell will advance seven of 10 boats to the semi-finals on Saturday, May 12 along with the women's second varsity eight that secured a spot in the finals with a chance to win the Coleman D. Boylan Trophy. Together, the Dragons had five top-times and three second place finishes on the day.
The fourth-seeded men's varsity eight boat, in the newly named Louis Krall boat, took first place with a time of 7:00.106. Georgia Tech came in second place with a time of 6:09.454 followed by Lehigh, Albany and Ohio University respectively. The shell included Randall Lee, stroke Kurt Linton, Paul Wisniowski, Aleksandar Radovic, Lorenzo Albala, Sebastian Ryan, Vanja Busic, Michael Faust and bow Will Masters. At 10:58 a.m. on Saturday, the men's varsity eight will face La Salle, Michigan State, Grand Valley and Temple from lane four in the semi-finals. The top two finishers will advance to the finals at 4:30 p.m. for the Richard O'Brien Trophy.
The top-seeded men's novice eight, in the Peggy Greenawalt boat, crossed the finish line first with a time of 6:06.897. Brock posted a runner-up time of 6:08.397 followed by Minnesota, Connecticut University and Liberty. The boat consisted of coxswain Victoria Kenion, stroke Dean Hill, Brian McCabe, Hartman Byers, Jake Murphy, Christian Ladd, Casimir Czworkowski, Grigorios Papadourakis and bow Cameron Staines. At 8:26 a.m., the men's novice eight will take on Army, Delaware, Purdue, Jacksonville and Albany from lane three in the semi-finals. The two fastest times will look to win the Lev Brett Bowl at 2:00 p.m. in the finals.
The men's novice four, in the Tobey & Kim Oxholm boat, finished behind Western Ontario for second place with a time of 7:08.689. Western Ontario stopped the clock at 7:04.363 for first place. Coxswain Diana Fox, stroke David Gockley, Mahmoud Shurbaji, James Byrne and bow Matt Gehret placed ahead of Connecticut University, Army, Rutgers and William & Mary. At 7:50 a.m., the men's novice four will race against Rochester, Michigan, Temple, Colgate and Bowdoin from lane six in the semi-finals. The top two boats will secure a spot in the finals at 1:30 p.m.
The men's varsity pair, in the Katherine M.L. Buckley boat, posted the top-time with a 7:42.497. Temple came in second with a time of 7:54.745. Drexel's Adam Cordi and Pete Eyrich outlasted the College of New Jersey, Lafayette and New York University. At 9:08 a.m., the men's varsity pair will see Brock, Grand Valley, N.Y. Maritime, Clemson and Washington College from lane four in the semifinals. The top two times will land a place in the finals at 2:20 p.m. for the Bob Negaard Cup.
The ninth-seeded women's varsity eight, in the Marlene Buckley II boat, crossed the finish line behind Grand Valley with a time of 6:40.259. Grand Valley took first place with a time of 6:38.263. Coxswain Alex Paulin, stroke Julia Jackson, Elizabeth Daugherty, Mollie Cusack, Samantha Cowan, Elizabeth Bratton, Emily Coyle, Sierra Baca and bow Alexa Antonioli finished ahead of Georgia Tech, Florida University, Villanova and Eastern Michigan. At 10:38 a.m., the women's varsity eight will race against Purdue, Dayton and Miami from lane five in the semi-finals. The top two boats will look to take the Evelyn Bergman Trophy at the 4:20 p.m. finals.
The third-seeded women's second varsity eight, in the newly named Maria Papadakis boat, secured a spot in the finals with a second place time of 6:58.905 in the qualifying heat. Saint Joseph's took first with a time of 6:56.570. Coxswain Kerry Walsh, stroke Jackie Bender, Elizabeth Campanella, Juliana DeMarici, Mallory Sykes, Amanda O'Malley, Alyssa Leahy, Asiya Mahmud and bow Colleen Delaney crossed the finish line ahead of Temple, Old Dominion, La Salle and Marist. At 2:30 p.m., the women's second varsity eight will look to capture the Coleman D. Boylan Trophy in the finals along with Dayton, Saint Joseph's, Bucknell, Duke and Buffalo.
The top-seeded women's novice eight, in the Marlene Buckley boat, stopped the clock first with a time of 7:10.494. Brock came in second place with a time of 7:15.020 followed by Villanova, Army and Ohio University respectively. The shell consisted of coxswain Catherine Hamilton, stroke Meredith Bracken, Emily Gartland, Olivia Babiec, Bridget Pfeifer, Amanda Kleuser, Joy Yingling, Jayme Batcher and bow Elise Levito. At 8:08 a.m., the women's novice eight will race against Marist, Florida, Lehigh, Buffalo and Middlebury from lane three for the semi-finals. The top two boats will move on to the 1:50 p.m. finals.
The women's varsity four, in the Sandra Lee Sheller boat, took first place with a time 7:48.925. Buffalo finished behind the Dragons with a time of 7:52.421 along with Army, George Mason and Schenectady. The boat featured coxswains Caitlin Meehan, stroke Amanda Dargay, Elise Panacek, Jillian Skovran and bow Kathy Cheng. At 9:53 a.m., the women's varsity four will face Fairfield, Robert Morris, Old Dominion, Northwestern and Delaware from lane three. The top two finishers will have the chance to take home the Margaret McNiff Trophy at the 3:20 p.m. finals.
Come out and cheer on the Dragons at the Drexel branded-tents stationed near the Grand Stands on Saturday, May 12. Picnic-style food and refreshments will be available free of charge. Updated schedules and programs will also be available at the Drexel Tents along with a merchandise stand that will include all the latest Drexel Crew gear. Please click here to view the course map and Grand Stand location. Fans can also watch races live starting at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN3 by clicking here. For additional coverage on the regatta, tune in to 6ABC tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Friday's Qualifying Heats
Men's Varsity Eight
1. Drexel - 6:06.103
2. Georgia Tech - 6:09.454
3. Lehigh - 6:14.073
4. Albany - 6:14.498
5. Ohio U - 7:00.106
Men's Novice Eight
1. Drexel – 6:06.897
2. Brock – 6:08.397
3. Minnesota – 6:34.601
4. Connecticut U – 6:44.248
5. Liberty – 7:23.437
Men's Varsity Four
1. Vermont - 6:52.210
2. Merchant Marine - 6:58.187
3. Fairfield - 6:59.292
4. Wheaton - 7:02.471
5. Lehigh - 7:09.748
6. Drexel - 7:17.052
Men's Novice Four
1. Western Ontario – 7:04.363
2. Drexel – 7:08.689
3. Connecticut U – 7:11.100
4. Army 4- 7:25.699
5. Rutgers – 7:46.895
6. William & Mary – 7:54.650
Men's Varsity Pair
1. Drexel - 7:42.497
2. Temple - 7:54.745
3. College of NJ - 8:16.927
4. Lafayette - 8:23.495
5. New York U - 8:31.360
Women's Varsity Eight
1. Grand Valley - 6:38.263
2. Drexel - 6:40.259
3. Georgia Tech - 7:03.603
4. Florida U - 7:04.558
5. Villanova - 7:04.583
6. Eastern Michigan - 7:14.668
Women's Second Varsity Eight
1. Saint Joseph's – 6:56.570
2. Drexel – 6:58.905
3. Temple – 7:05.498
4. Old Dominion – 7:13.840
5. La Salle – 7:28.681
6. Marist – 8:03.257
Women's Novice Eight
1. Drexel – 7:10.494
2. Brock – 7:15.020
3. Villanova – 7:20.635
4. Army – 7:44.589
5. Ohio U – 8:57.215
Women's Varsity Four
1. Drexel - 7:48.925
2. Buffalo - 7:52.421
3. Army - 8:04.886
4. George Mason - 8:13.205
5. Schenectady - 9:04.230
Women's Varsity Pair
1. Washington U - 8:28.374
2. Tampa -8:35.268
3. Loyola - 8:45.077
4. Drexel - 8:47.458
5. Sacred Heart - 9:24.678
6. Rutgers - 10:23.727
Philadelphia – Drexel Crew dominated in the qualifying heats at the prestigious 74th annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta hosted on Philadelphia's Schuylkill River. Director of Rowing Paul Savell will advance seven of 10 boats to the semi-finals on Saturday, May 12 along with the women's second varsity eight that secured a spot in the finals with a chance to win the Coleman D. Boylan Trophy. Together, the Dragons had five top-times and three second place finishes on the day.
The fourth-seeded men's varsity eight boat, in the newly named Louis Krall boat, took first place with a time of 7:00.106. Georgia Tech came in second place with a time of 6:09.454 followed by Lehigh, Albany and Ohio University respectively. The shell included Randall Lee, stroke Kurt Linton, Paul Wisniowski, Aleksandar Radovic, Lorenzo Albala, Sebastian Ryan, Vanja Busic, Michael Faust and bow Will Masters. At 10:58 a.m. on Saturday, the men's varsity eight will face La Salle, Michigan State, Grand Valley and Temple from lane four in the semi-finals. The top two finishers will advance to the finals at 4:30 p.m. for the Richard O'Brien Trophy.
The top-seeded men's novice eight, in the Peggy Greenawalt boat, crossed the finish line first with a time of 6:06.897. Brock posted a runner-up time of 6:08.397 followed by Minnesota, Connecticut University and Liberty. The boat consisted of coxswain Victoria Kenion, stroke Dean Hill, Brian McCabe, Hartman Byers, Jake Murphy, Christian Ladd, Casimir Czworkowski, Grigorios Papadourakis and bow Cameron Staines. At 8:26 a.m., the men's novice eight will take on Army, Delaware, Purdue, Jacksonville and Albany from lane three in the semi-finals. The two fastest times will look to win the Lev Brett Bowl at 2:00 p.m. in the finals.
The men's novice four, in the Tobey & Kim Oxholm boat, finished behind Western Ontario for second place with a time of 7:08.689. Western Ontario stopped the clock at 7:04.363 for first place. Coxswain Diana Fox, stroke David Gockley, Mahmoud Shurbaji, James Byrne and bow Matt Gehret placed ahead of Connecticut University, Army, Rutgers and William & Mary. At 7:50 a.m., the men's novice four will race against Rochester, Michigan, Temple, Colgate and Bowdoin from lane six in the semi-finals. The top two boats will secure a spot in the finals at 1:30 p.m.
The men's varsity pair, in the Katherine M.L. Buckley boat, posted the top-time with a 7:42.497. Temple came in second with a time of 7:54.745. Drexel's Adam Cordi and Pete Eyrich outlasted the College of New Jersey, Lafayette and New York University. At 9:08 a.m., the men's varsity pair will see Brock, Grand Valley, N.Y. Maritime, Clemson and Washington College from lane four in the semifinals. The top two times will land a place in the finals at 2:20 p.m. for the Bob Negaard Cup.
The ninth-seeded women's varsity eight, in the Marlene Buckley II boat, crossed the finish line behind Grand Valley with a time of 6:40.259. Grand Valley took first place with a time of 6:38.263. Coxswain Alex Paulin, stroke Julia Jackson, Elizabeth Daugherty, Mollie Cusack, Samantha Cowan, Elizabeth Bratton, Emily Coyle, Sierra Baca and bow Alexa Antonioli finished ahead of Georgia Tech, Florida University, Villanova and Eastern Michigan. At 10:38 a.m., the women's varsity eight will race against Purdue, Dayton and Miami from lane five in the semi-finals. The top two boats will look to take the Evelyn Bergman Trophy at the 4:20 p.m. finals.
The third-seeded women's second varsity eight, in the newly named Maria Papadakis boat, secured a spot in the finals with a second place time of 6:58.905 in the qualifying heat. Saint Joseph's took first with a time of 6:56.570. Coxswain Kerry Walsh, stroke Jackie Bender, Elizabeth Campanella, Juliana DeMarici, Mallory Sykes, Amanda O'Malley, Alyssa Leahy, Asiya Mahmud and bow Colleen Delaney crossed the finish line ahead of Temple, Old Dominion, La Salle and Marist. At 2:30 p.m., the women's second varsity eight will look to capture the Coleman D. Boylan Trophy in the finals along with Dayton, Saint Joseph's, Bucknell, Duke and Buffalo.
The top-seeded women's novice eight, in the Marlene Buckley boat, stopped the clock first with a time of 7:10.494. Brock came in second place with a time of 7:15.020 followed by Villanova, Army and Ohio University respectively. The shell consisted of coxswain Catherine Hamilton, stroke Meredith Bracken, Emily Gartland, Olivia Babiec, Bridget Pfeifer, Amanda Kleuser, Joy Yingling, Jayme Batcher and bow Elise Levito. At 8:08 a.m., the women's novice eight will race against Marist, Florida, Lehigh, Buffalo and Middlebury from lane three for the semi-finals. The top two boats will move on to the 1:50 p.m. finals.
The women's varsity four, in the Sandra Lee Sheller boat, took first place with a time 7:48.925. Buffalo finished behind the Dragons with a time of 7:52.421 along with Army, George Mason and Schenectady. The boat featured coxswains Caitlin Meehan, stroke Amanda Dargay, Elise Panacek, Jillian Skovran and bow Kathy Cheng. At 9:53 a.m., the women's varsity four will face Fairfield, Robert Morris, Old Dominion, Northwestern and Delaware from lane three. The top two finishers will have the chance to take home the Margaret McNiff Trophy at the 3:20 p.m. finals.
Come out and cheer on the Dragons at the Drexel branded-tents stationed near the Grand Stands on Saturday, May 12. Picnic-style food and refreshments will be available free of charge. Updated schedules and programs will also be available at the Drexel Tents along with a merchandise stand that will include all the latest Drexel Crew gear. Please click here to view the course map and Grand Stand location. Fans can also watch races live starting at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN3 by clicking here. For additional coverage on the regatta, tune in to 6ABC tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Friday's Qualifying Heats
Men's Varsity Eight
1. Drexel - 6:06.103
2. Georgia Tech - 6:09.454
3. Lehigh - 6:14.073
4. Albany - 6:14.498
5. Ohio U - 7:00.106
Men's Novice Eight
1. Drexel – 6:06.897
2. Brock – 6:08.397
3. Minnesota – 6:34.601
4. Connecticut U – 6:44.248
5. Liberty – 7:23.437
Men's Varsity Four
1. Vermont - 6:52.210
2. Merchant Marine - 6:58.187
3. Fairfield - 6:59.292
4. Wheaton - 7:02.471
5. Lehigh - 7:09.748
6. Drexel - 7:17.052
Men's Novice Four
1. Western Ontario – 7:04.363
2. Drexel – 7:08.689
3. Connecticut U – 7:11.100
4. Army 4- 7:25.699
5. Rutgers – 7:46.895
6. William & Mary – 7:54.650
Men's Varsity Pair
1. Drexel - 7:42.497
2. Temple - 7:54.745
3. College of NJ - 8:16.927
4. Lafayette - 8:23.495
5. New York U - 8:31.360
Women's Varsity Eight
1. Grand Valley - 6:38.263
2. Drexel - 6:40.259
3. Georgia Tech - 7:03.603
4. Florida U - 7:04.558
5. Villanova - 7:04.583
6. Eastern Michigan - 7:14.668
Women's Second Varsity Eight
1. Saint Joseph's – 6:56.570
2. Drexel – 6:58.905
3. Temple – 7:05.498
4. Old Dominion – 7:13.840
5. La Salle – 7:28.681
6. Marist – 8:03.257
Women's Novice Eight
1. Drexel – 7:10.494
2. Brock – 7:15.020
3. Villanova – 7:20.635
4. Army – 7:44.589
5. Ohio U – 8:57.215
Women's Varsity Four
1. Drexel - 7:48.925
2. Buffalo - 7:52.421
3. Army - 8:04.886
4. George Mason - 8:13.205
5. Schenectady - 9:04.230
Women's Varsity Pair
1. Washington U - 8:28.374
2. Tampa -8:35.268
3. Loyola - 8:45.077
4. Drexel - 8:47.458
5. Sacred Heart - 9:24.678
6. Rutgers - 10:23.727
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