Saturday, October 30
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Mountain Hawks Win Three Medals, Including Two Golds at Head of the Schuylkill
10/30/2021 8:41:00 PM | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
PHILADELPHIA – Racing in one of the nation's top regattas, the Lehigh rowing team made its presence felt in a big way, as two Mountain Hawk crews captured gold while another won bronze in quite possibly the program's strongest-ever showing at the Head of the Schuylkill on Saturday. The Women's Championship Fours and Women's Frosh/Novice Eight were both victorious while the Women's Championships Eights finished third, and multiple other boats came in the top 10.
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"We had an outstanding day," said Lehigh head coach Brian Conley. "I don't know the last time Lehigh has had had such an outstanding performance at the Head of the Schuylkill, if ever. It's amazing to see all the hard work the athletes have put in pay off."
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Lehigh's day began with the Men's Frosh/Novice Fours placing seventh out of 26 crews with a time of 15:30.656. The Women's Frosh/Novice Fours came in 12th (18:17.683). Next was the Women's Championship Fours, which finished first out of a large field of 40 crews, posting a time of 13:47.584.
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"The Women's Championship Fours was made up of our four women's captains and Kendall Riskevich in the coxswain seat," said Conley. "It's great when your captains can be the leaders to lead the way and be the first ones to touch that gold medal on the day. I think it just breeds success; people want to be part of it and they rise to the occasion. When leaders do that, it's awesome for the team, program and those individuals at the same time."
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"They raced right after the Women's Championship Fours and they felt that addiction to wanting to win and went out and performed in their own way," said Conley. "They probably surprised themselves a little bit. It's great to see the future of our program wanting to work that hard and achieve success."
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Rounding out the day was the Men's Club/Championship Eights, finishing 20th (12:12.210), and Women's Club/Championship Eights coming in 24th (14:23.238). The final crew was the Women's Championship Eights, and the Mountain Hawks made it memorable, coming in third with a time of 12:33.015.
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"On the men's side, we had a couple top 10 finishes there," said Conley. "That's also due to the work they're doing. I think they just need a little bit more time and more development and they'll be right there winning some medals in the near future."
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The Mountain Hawks will look to build from the great performance when they return to the water two weekends from now on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Frostbite Regatta in West Windsor, N.J.
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For Complete Head of the Schuylkill Results, please click here.
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9:40 a.m. – Men's Frosh/Novice Fours
(Out of 26 Finishing Crews)
7. Lehigh – 15:30.656
Lineup
4 - Anthony Gatti
3 - Eli Alter
2 - Derek Hammerstone
1 - Sam Jones
Cox - Schuyler Joerger
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9:55 a.m. – Women's Frosh/Novice Fours
(Out of 17 Finishing Crews)
12. Lehigh – 18:17.683
Lineup
4 - Elyse Adamo
3 - Katie O'Donnell
2 - Gabriella Pontoriero
1 - Andrea Zeien
Cox - Laney Donnelly
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11:05 a.m. – Women's Championship Fours
(Out of 40 Finishing Crews)
1. Lehigh – 13:47.584
Lineup
4 - Honora Campbell
3 - Tori Dorn
2 - Gabrielle Eliseo
1 - Bella Papov
Cox - Kendall Riskevich
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12:15 p.m. – Men's Frosh/Novice Eights
(Out of 23 Finishing Crews)
9. Lehigh – 13:04.656
Lineup
8 - Anthony Gatti
7 - Eli Alter
6 - Joseph Carruth
5 - Aiden Astle
4 - Joseph Bereswill
3 - Derek Hammerstone
2 - Sam Shin
1 - Felix Colon
Cox -Â Schuyler Joerger
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12:40 p.m. – Women's Frosh/Novice Eights
(Out of 17 Finishing Crews)
1. Lehigh – 13:51.763
Lineup
8 - Catherine Hilow
7 - Elise Grass
6 - Jenna O'Dell
5 - Liz Buck
4 - Emma Litchfield
3 - Franki Morrell
2 - Katie O'Donnell
1 - Vaniah Barrera
Cox - Fatima Mumtaz
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2:05 p.m. – Men's Club/Championship Eights
(Out of 36 Finishing Crews)
20. Lehigh – 12:12.210
Lineup
8 - Max McFadden
7 - Andrew Kammer
6 - Alex Chin
5 - Ethan Riester
4 - Baxter Reihman
3 - Josh Bellon
2 - J.P. Neubert
1 - Ethan Hempel
Cox - Abe Berlin
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2:25 p.m. – Women's Club/Championship Eights
(Out of 41 Finishing Crews)
24. Lehigh – 14:23.238
Lineup
8 - Catherine Hilow
7 - Elise Grass
6 - Jenna O'Dell
5 - Liz Buck
4 - Emma Litchfield
3 - Franki Morrell
2 - Katie O'Donnell
1 - Vaniah Barrera
Cox - Fatima Mumtaz
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3:50 p.m. – Women's Championship Eights
(Out of 7 Finishing Crews)
3. Lehigh – 12:33.015
Lineup
8 - Honora Campbell
7 - Tori Dorn
6 - Gabrielle Eliseo
5 - Bella Papov
4 - Cameron Laukaitis
3 - Julia Damron
2 - Maddi Braun
1 - Allison Lee
Cox - Kendall Riskevich
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"We had an outstanding day," said Lehigh head coach Brian Conley. "I don't know the last time Lehigh has had had such an outstanding performance at the Head of the Schuylkill, if ever. It's amazing to see all the hard work the athletes have put in pay off."
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Lehigh's day began with the Men's Frosh/Novice Fours placing seventh out of 26 crews with a time of 15:30.656. The Women's Frosh/Novice Fours came in 12th (18:17.683). Next was the Women's Championship Fours, which finished first out of a large field of 40 crews, posting a time of 13:47.584.
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"The Women's Championship Fours was made up of our four women's captains and Kendall Riskevich in the coxswain seat," said Conley. "It's great when your captains can be the leaders to lead the way and be the first ones to touch that gold medal on the day. I think it just breeds success; people want to be part of it and they rise to the occasion. When leaders do that, it's awesome for the team, program and those individuals at the same time."
The Men's Frosh/Novice Eights followed with a strong ninth-place finish out of 23 crews, with a time of 13:04.656. Then, the Women's Frosh/Novice Eights won its race, placing first out of 17 crews (13:51.763).Our Women's Championship Fours helped set the tone today with a Gold Medal, and it didn't go unnoticed on the Head of the Schuylkill broadcast (sound up!)
— Lehigh Rowing (@LehighRowing) October 31, 2021
Well-done, ladies! 🥇 pic.twitter.com/W9QgNclKq7
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"They raced right after the Women's Championship Fours and they felt that addiction to wanting to win and went out and performed in their own way," said Conley. "They probably surprised themselves a little bit. It's great to see the future of our program wanting to work that hard and achieve success."
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Rounding out the day was the Men's Club/Championship Eights, finishing 20th (12:12.210), and Women's Club/Championship Eights coming in 24th (14:23.238). The final crew was the Women's Championship Eights, and the Mountain Hawks made it memorable, coming in third with a time of 12:33.015.
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"On the men's side, we had a couple top 10 finishes there," said Conley. "That's also due to the work they're doing. I think they just need a little bit more time and more development and they'll be right there winning some medals in the near future."
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The Mountain Hawks will look to build from the great performance when they return to the water two weekends from now on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Frostbite Regatta in West Windsor, N.J.
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For Complete Head of the Schuylkill Results, please click here.
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Like Lehigh Rowing on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Lehigh ResultsNothing beats our support... sound up on this video to hear "Go Lehigh" come through loud and clear on today's Head of the Schuylkill broadcast! pic.twitter.com/4ZWmoBGalz
— Lehigh Rowing (@LehighRowing) October 31, 2021
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9:40 a.m. – Men's Frosh/Novice Fours
(Out of 26 Finishing Crews)
7. Lehigh – 15:30.656
Lineup
4 - Anthony Gatti
3 - Eli Alter
2 - Derek Hammerstone
1 - Sam Jones
Cox - Schuyler Joerger
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9:55 a.m. – Women's Frosh/Novice Fours
(Out of 17 Finishing Crews)
12. Lehigh – 18:17.683
Lineup
4 - Elyse Adamo
3 - Katie O'Donnell
2 - Gabriella Pontoriero
1 - Andrea Zeien
Cox - Laney Donnelly
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11:05 a.m. – Women's Championship Fours
(Out of 40 Finishing Crews)
1. Lehigh – 13:47.584
Lineup
4 - Honora Campbell
3 - Tori Dorn
2 - Gabrielle Eliseo
1 - Bella Papov
Cox - Kendall Riskevich
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12:15 p.m. – Men's Frosh/Novice Eights
(Out of 23 Finishing Crews)
9. Lehigh – 13:04.656
Lineup
8 - Anthony Gatti
7 - Eli Alter
6 - Joseph Carruth
5 - Aiden Astle
4 - Joseph Bereswill
3 - Derek Hammerstone
2 - Sam Shin
1 - Felix Colon
Cox -Â Schuyler Joerger
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12:40 p.m. – Women's Frosh/Novice Eights
(Out of 17 Finishing Crews)
1. Lehigh – 13:51.763
Lineup
8 - Catherine Hilow
7 - Elise Grass
6 - Jenna O'Dell
5 - Liz Buck
4 - Emma Litchfield
3 - Franki Morrell
2 - Katie O'Donnell
1 - Vaniah Barrera
Cox - Fatima Mumtaz
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2:05 p.m. – Men's Club/Championship Eights
(Out of 36 Finishing Crews)
20. Lehigh – 12:12.210
Lineup
8 - Max McFadden
7 - Andrew Kammer
6 - Alex Chin
5 - Ethan Riester
4 - Baxter Reihman
3 - Josh Bellon
2 - J.P. Neubert
1 - Ethan Hempel
Cox - Abe Berlin
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2:25 p.m. – Women's Club/Championship Eights
(Out of 41 Finishing Crews)
24. Lehigh – 14:23.238
Lineup
8 - Catherine Hilow
7 - Elise Grass
6 - Jenna O'Dell
5 - Liz Buck
4 - Emma Litchfield
3 - Franki Morrell
2 - Katie O'Donnell
1 - Vaniah Barrera
Cox - Fatima Mumtaz
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3:50 p.m. – Women's Championship Eights
(Out of 7 Finishing Crews)
3. Lehigh – 12:33.015
Lineup
8 - Honora Campbell
7 - Tori Dorn
6 - Gabrielle Eliseo
5 - Bella Papov
4 - Cameron Laukaitis
3 - Julia Damron
2 - Maddi Braun
1 - Allison Lee
Cox - Kendall Riskevich
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