Men's Rowing Wins Bergen Cup on Senior Day

Saturday, April 29

Philadelphia, Pa. / Schuylkill River

10:00 A.M.

Drexel University

Bergen Cup Regatta

4/29/2023 3:31:00 PM | Men's Rowing

PHILADELPHIA – The No. 15 Drexel men's rowing team won three races, including the V8+ as the Dragons celebrated Senior Day by taking home the Bergen Cup on Saturday.

Starting the day, Drexel honored Sean Blair, Billy Ernst, Theo Girard, John Karen, Alex Manolarakis, Jake Miller and Brendan Wilhelm for their contributions to the team throughout their careers.

Leading the way was DU's top boat as Sam DeSilva (coxswain), Karen (stroke), Nikola Loncar, Josh Diggons, Damian Lis, James Schmidt, Andrew Manns, Jack Anderson and Andrei Malis (bow) rowed Lois Krall III to a time of 5:23.0, three seconds ahead of La Salle. It was the second consecutive week and third time in the last four outings the V8+ has claimed gold.

Also standing atop the podium was the V4+, which turned in a 1-2 finish. The "A" boat of Emma Houghton (coxswain), John Little (stroke), Joe Glenn, Michael Pazderski and Nick Perks (bow) took Go Roe across the finish line in 6:28.0. The "B" squad competed in Dan Lyons with Matt Sherman (coxswain), Maxwell Frey (stroke), Wilhelm, Malcolm Grauley and Carter Hubbard (bow) clocking a time of 6:36.0.

Rounding out the top performances for Drexel was the 3V8+. Alex Dragovits (coxswain), Blair (stroke), Dearon Tufankjian, Richmond Coney, Nick Foley, Jack Hutchison, Daniel Yurcisin, Thomas Gola and Sean Williams (bow) sent Sandra Sheller II to a first place time of 5:41.0.

DU now readies to defend its title at the 84th Dad Vail Regatta May 12-13 on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. The Dragons won the men's point title and the overall points title last season.

RESULTS
V8+

Drexel - 5:23.0
La Salle - 5:26.0
Temple - 5:27.0
Saint Joseph's - 5:33.0

2V8+

Temple - 5:36.0
La Salle - 5:38.0
Drexel - 5:39.0
Saint Joseph's - 5:46.0

V4+

Drexel A - 6:28.0
Drexel B - 6:36.0
Temple Frosh - 6:38.0

3V8+

Drexel - 5:41.0
Temple - 5:48.0
Saint Joseph's - 6:05.0

Novice 8+

Temple - 5:43.0
Drexel - 5:51.0

LINEUPS

V8+

Shell - Lois Krall III

Coxswain - Sam DeSilva

Stroke - John Karen

7 - Nikola Loncar

6 - Josh Diggons

5 - Damian Lis

4 - James Schmidt

3 - Andrew Manns

2 - Jack Anderson

Bow - Andrei Malis

2V8+	3V8+
Shell - Lois Krall II	Shell - Sandra Lee Sheller II
Coxswain - Billy Ernst	Coxswain - Alex Dragovits
Stroke - Kosta Petkovic	Stroke - Sean Blair
7 - Vuk Mladenovic	7 - Dearon Tufankjian
6 - Roman Smigiel	6 - Richmond Coney
5 - Alex Manolarakis	5 - Nick Foley
4 - Nemanja Sajatovic	4 - Jack Hutchison
3 - Jake Miller	3 - Daniel Yurcisin
2 - Zach Key	2 - Thomas Gola
Bow - Sam Valigorsky	Bow - Sean Williams

V4+ "A"	V4+ "B"
Shell - Go Roe	Shell - Dan Lyons
Coxswain - Emma Houghton	Coxswain - Matt Sherman
Stroke - John Little	Stroke - Maxwell Frey
3 - Joe Glenn	3 - Brendan Wilhelm
2 - Michael Pazderski	2 - Malcolm Grauley
Bow - Nick Perks	Bow - Carter Hubbard