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Mountain Hawks First Varsity Captures Program’s First Men’s MARC Championship Title, Second Varsity Earns Silver
4/30/2023 7:32:00 PM | Men's Rowing
OCCOQUAN RESERVOIR, Va. – The Lehigh men's rowing program's first varsity eight took home the Middle Atlantic Regional Conference Championship this afternoon, the first title in program history. Five Mountain Hawks also garnered spots on the MARC All-Conference teams.
"Today was a big day for Lehigh rowing," exclaimed the Steven J. '69 & Karen A. Lee Head Rowing Coach Peter Costas. "There's been a real belief that a day like today was possible back in September."
The Mountain Hawks competed against Adrian (Mich.), Bucknell, The Catholic University of America (D.C), Franklin & Marshall, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), St. Mary's (Md.), Stockton, Villanova and Washington College (Md.)
The Brown and White were racing in heat two, going up against Stockton, St. Mary's., Adrian and MSOE. The Mountain Hawks captured the win in their heat by more than 12 seconds, finishing in 6:22.1 and earned a spot in the grand final.
In the grand final, Lehigh raced against Villanova, Adriana (Mich.), Bucknell, Catholic and St. Mary's (Md). The Mountain Hawks and Bucknell finished 2.1 seconds apart with Lehigh capturing the 2023 MARC Championship title with a time of 6:13.5.
"Really fearless racing by them. They had the confidence to set the pace of the race and then figure it out. It took a lot of trust between them as a boat to risk an aggressive approach," added Costas.
First Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Abe Berlin
8: Max McFadden – Senior
7: Max O'Meara – First-year
6: Joseph Carruth - Sophomore
5: Josh Bellon – Senior
4: Zac Wexler – First-year
3: Baxter Reihman – Junior
2: J.P. Neubert – Senior
1: Andrew Kammer - Senior
Lehigh's second varsity went up against Bucknell, St. Mary's, Catholic, Villanova and Stockton at took home second place with a time of 6:22.5. The Mountain Hawks finished six seconds behind Bucknell, who took home the gold for second varsity.
"Second Varsity set the tone for the day. We've been saying 'loose is fast' and they took the responsibility of racing first and establishing the energy for the team," added Costas.
Second Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Schuyler Joerger - Junior
8: Derek Hammerstone – Sophomore
7: Charlie Miles – First-year
6: Sam Jones – Sophomore
5: Pat Flynn – First-year
4: William Snider – First-year
3: Ethan Hempel – Graduate Student
2: David Huang – First-year
1: Henry Vietor – First-year
Lehigh's varsity double took on Bucknell and Franklin & Marshall and finished third with a time of 8:55.6.
Costas stated, "Great to see them have a positive rep. They accepted a steep challenge to learn the boat class this past week and gave a complete effort."
2x (Double)
2: Corbin Homan – First-year
1: Alex Strauss – First-year
The Mountain Hawks tallied five All-Conference Team Selections, with Andrew Kammer, Max McFadden and Baxter Reihman selected to the first team. Joseph Carruth was a second team All-Conference selection while Max O'Meera was honored to the All-Novice squad.
Next up, the Mountain Hawks will race in the Dad Vails on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. on Saturday, May 13.
Like Lehigh Rowing on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
"Today was a big day for Lehigh rowing," exclaimed the Steven J. '69 & Karen A. Lee Head Rowing Coach Peter Costas. "There's been a real belief that a day like today was possible back in September."
The Mountain Hawks competed against Adrian (Mich.), Bucknell, The Catholic University of America (D.C), Franklin & Marshall, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), St. Mary's (Md.), Stockton, Villanova and Washington College (Md.)
The Brown and White were racing in heat two, going up against Stockton, St. Mary's., Adrian and MSOE. The Mountain Hawks captured the win in their heat by more than 12 seconds, finishing in 6:22.1 and earned a spot in the grand final.
In the grand final, Lehigh raced against Villanova, Adriana (Mich.), Bucknell, Catholic and St. Mary's (Md). The Mountain Hawks and Bucknell finished 2.1 seconds apart with Lehigh capturing the 2023 MARC Championship title with a time of 6:13.5.
"Really fearless racing by them. They had the confidence to set the pace of the race and then figure it out. It took a lot of trust between them as a boat to risk an aggressive approach," added Costas.
First Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Abe Berlin
8: Max McFadden – Senior
7: Max O'Meara – First-year
6: Joseph Carruth - Sophomore
5: Josh Bellon – Senior
4: Zac Wexler – First-year
3: Baxter Reihman – Junior
2: J.P. Neubert – Senior
1: Andrew Kammer - Senior
Lehigh's second varsity went up against Bucknell, St. Mary's, Catholic, Villanova and Stockton at took home second place with a time of 6:22.5. The Mountain Hawks finished six seconds behind Bucknell, who took home the gold for second varsity.
"Second Varsity set the tone for the day. We've been saying 'loose is fast' and they took the responsibility of racing first and establishing the energy for the team," added Costas.
Second Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Schuyler Joerger - Junior
8: Derek Hammerstone – Sophomore
7: Charlie Miles – First-year
6: Sam Jones – Sophomore
5: Pat Flynn – First-year
4: William Snider – First-year
3: Ethan Hempel – Graduate Student
2: David Huang – First-year
1: Henry Vietor – First-year
Lehigh's varsity double took on Bucknell and Franklin & Marshall and finished third with a time of 8:55.6.
Costas stated, "Great to see them have a positive rep. They accepted a steep challenge to learn the boat class this past week and gave a complete effort."
2x (Double)
2: Corbin Homan – First-year
1: Alex Strauss – First-year
The Mountain Hawks tallied five All-Conference Team Selections, with Andrew Kammer, Max McFadden and Baxter Reihman selected to the first team. Joseph Carruth was a second team All-Conference selection while Max O'Meera was honored to the All-Novice squad.
Next up, the Mountain Hawks will race in the Dad Vails on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. on Saturday, May 13.
Like Lehigh Rowing on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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