Men’s rowing is awarded the silver medal at the Navy Day Regatta

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel men’s rowing team opened the season on Sunday and improved on a year ago with strong performances in the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River.

The Dragons achieved a silver medal performance in V8+ ace Sam DeSilva (helmsman), Josh Diggons (stroke), Andreas Manns, Michael Pazdersky, Damien Lisa, Jake Miller, James Smith, John Karenand Andrei Malis (Bug) rowed Lois Krall III to second place in 10:59.46, one of only two boats to finish the course in less than 11 minutes.

In the V4+, Drexel’s “A” boat from Bill Ernest (helmsman), John Little (stroke), Nikola Loncar, Nemanja Sajatovicand Roman Smigiel (Archer) rowed Bella Santorum to fifth place out of 27 teams with a time of 12:29.41.

The Dragons Novice 8+ rowing in Joseph Greipp and consisting of Charlotte Bentrim (helmsman), George Karacsonyi (stroke), Aidan Ionescu, Ben Werder, JustinGetty, Sam Duncan, Gavin Roe, Jon Anderssonand Antony Coluzzi (Archer) had a bronze medal performance with a time of 11:34.91.

DU is on duty this coming weekend when it travels to Boston for the Head of the Charles on October 22-23.

RESULTS
Men’s Collegiate 8+ (28 boats)

Drexel A – 2nd – 10:59.46
Drexel B – 16th – 11:43.60
Drexel C-21-11:59.13

Men’s Collegiate 4+ (27 boats)

Drexel A-5.-12:29.41
Drexel B – 12th – 12:49.40

Men Novice 8+ (11 boats)

Drexel-3rd-11:34.91

POSITIONS

Men College 8+

A boat

Bowl – Lois Krall III
helmsman – Sam DeSilva
Stroke – Josh Diggons
7 – Andreas Manns
6 – Michael Pazdersky
5 – Damien Lisa
4 – Jake Miller
3 – James Smith
2 – John Karen
bow – Andrei Malis

B boat

Shell – Sandra Lee Sheller II
helmsman – Matt Sherman
Stroke – Sean Blair
7 – Kosta Petkovic
6 – Alex Manolarakis
5 – Daniel Yurcisin
4 – Richmond Coney
3 – Joe Glenn
2 – Lake Watson
bow – Nick Perk

C boat

Shell – Lois Krall I
helmsman – Emma Houghton
Stroke – Jack Hutchison
7 – Dearon Tufankjian
6 – Thomas Gola
5 – James Caesar
4 – Malcolm Grauley
3 – Maxwell Frey
2 – Theo Girard
bow – Carter Hubbard

Men Collegiate 4+

A boat

Shell – Bella Santorum
helmsman – Bill Ernest
Stroke – John Little
3 – Nikola Loncar
2 – Nemanja Sajatovic
bow – Roman Smigiel

B boat

Shell – Dan Lyons
helmsman – Alex Dragovit
Stroke – Jack Anderson
3 – Sam Valigorski
2 – zach keys
bow – Sean Williams

Men’s Collegiate Frosh/Novice 8+

Bowl – Joseph Greipp
helmsman – Charlotte Bentrim
Stroke – George Karacsonyi
7- Aidan Ionescu
6 – Ben Werder
5 – JustinGetty
4 – Sam Duncan
3 – Gavin Roe
2 – Jon Andersson
bow – Antony Coluzzi

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