Rowing Information | #18 LaSalle MEN’S ROWING DOMINATES; EARNS PAIR OF GOLD MEDALS AT KNECHT CUP

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The highest two varsity eight boats earned gold medals and put collectively dominant performances for the La Salle males’s rowing crew at Knecht Cup on Sunday. Every of the 2 crews earned victories of their semifinal races and cruised to wins within the grand finals.

The gold medals had been the primary within the eight classes in program historical past, and marked the second straight yr the Explorers have medaled within the varsity 8 and second varsity 8 (bronze in 2023).

Moreover, Emily Perry competed within the girls’s single competitors and earned silver for the Explorers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Perry took to the water early on Sunday, and crossed in a time of 9:12.08, simply 3.65 seconds behind Dominican’s single to earn silver.
• Later within the morning, the second varsity eight rowed out of lane six and cruised to a win by almost 10 seconds forward of Michigan to maneuver into the grand closing.
• The highest varsity boat, who entered Sunday ranked 18th within the nation, confronted Trinity within the semifinal spherical and defeated that crew by almost 5 seconds.
• Trinity entered the weekend because the No. 2 nationally ranked crew in Division II/III, in response to the IRA/IRCA.
• The 2V8 race was delayed attributable to gear malfunction, placing the primary varsity in place to earn the day’s first medal.
• The highest squad, coxed by graduate scholar Trevor Fawcett, didn’t disappoint and earned a victory over No. 23 Temple, No. 24 Colgate, and Trinity.
• Within the closing race of the day, the 2V8 jumped out to an enormous lead and didn’t look again because it as soon as once more received by almost 5 seconds, defeating Trinity and Embry-Riddle.
• The varsity 4 participated in a straight closing, ending fourth and narrowly out of medal rivalry.

RESULTS
Second Varsity 8 – Warmth 2

1. La Salle – 6:00.90
2. Michigan – 6:10.38
3. Marist A – 6:11.03

Varsity 8 – Warmth 1

1. La Salle – 5:52.13
2. Trinity – 5:56.89
3. Stetson – 6:00.31

Varsity 4 – Warmth 2 (Two Ultimate Rounds)

1. Temple A – 6:40.79
2. Oklahoma Metropolis – 6:50.00
3. La Salle – 6:52.41

Varsity 8 – Ultimate

1. La Salle – 5:56.39
2. Temple – 5:58.18
3. Trinity – 5:58.30

Second Varsity 8 – Ultimate

1. La Salle – 6:01.95
2. Trinity – 6:06.48
3. Embry-Riddle – 6:06.57