Men's Crew has three second-place finishes at Eastern Sprints

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Men's Crew has three second-place finishes at Eastern Sprints

5/15/2022 7:33:00 PM | Men's Crew

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The sixth-ranked Brown Bears earned three second-place finishes at the 75th Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., on Sunday. Brown also picked up a third-place finish against stiff competition.

"The team had their best performance of the year today and every person on the squad was a part of the success," said Head Coach Paul Cooke '89. "Our crews raced with energy and a real drive to win. Coach Rufus Biggs and Coach Scott Cockle have been played important roles in developing a team wide championship mindset, It was exciting to be part of it. In the morning heats, the Varsity set the tone for the day when they took control of the race with an aggressive start and finished first, ahead of the second seed, Harvard. In the afternoon finals, staring with the 5th Varsity, we had a great effort by all the crews."

Brown's Varsity 8 earned a strong second-place finish with a time of 5:59.385, as the Bears were just over a second behind first-place Yale. The Bears finished ahead of Dartmouth, Princeton, Harvard and Syracuse in the Grand Final.

"The Varsity pushed early to challenge for the lead with Yale," Cooke commented. "They went for the win and showed great physical courage. Their last 500, which secured the silver medal, was outstanding."

In the 2V8 race, Brown took home silver with another strong performance with a time of 5:49.311. The Bears were less than a second behind the winning boat from Yale.

"The 2nd Varsity had a great second 1,000 to get back into the front of the pack and nearly caught Yale for the gold," said Cooke/

Brown's third silver came in the 3V8 as the Bears posted a time of 5:56.212, edging out third-place Harvard by 0.7 seconds.

"The Third Varsity, after coming out flat in the morning heat, came out hot in the final and had an electrifying race starting a string of silver medal performances," Cooke said, speaking highly of the crew.

In the 4V8 race, Brown took third with a time of 6:05.025. The Bears earned a fifth-place finish in the 5V8 race with a time of 6:42.893.

"The Fourth Varsity was really strong in the middle of the race and passed Yale to put themselves into the medals, taking the bronze," Cooke added.

"In all our races the crews were up for it," Cooke concluded. "Each crew's efforts inspired the next one and the competitive feeling grew throughout the day. It was thrilling to see the athletes raise the standard of racing for each other. It's a very strong team and there is a lot to build on."

Up next, Brown will take part in the IRA Championships at Lake Mercer in Princeton, N.J. on June 3-5.

SPRINTS NOTES

The second-place finish marks the best for the Bears since finishing first in 2013 and 2014. The four medals won mark the most by Brown since 2013.
As a team, Brown has finished in the top-3 in six of the last nine Eastern Sprints and 14 of the last 23 dating back to 1998.
The Varsity 8 crew's second-place finish is the highest since finishing first, second, and second in 2012, 2013, and 2014. It's the seventh medal for the Crew over the last nine sprints and 11th podium finish in the last 15 Easterns.
The 2V8 crew picks up its second-straight silver after finishing second in 2019. It's the seventh time the second crew has won a medal in the last 13 Sprints.
The 3V8's second-place finish is the best for Brown since taking second in 2015. It's the first podium finish for the 3V crew since 2016 and sixth medal in the last nine Sprints.

Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Yale – 5:58.010
2. Brown – 5:59.385
3. Dartmouth – 6:01.305
4. Princeton – 6:02.958
5. Harvard – 6:05.053
6. Syracuse – 6:06.613

B: Harry Church
2: Kai Hoite
3: Simon Hatcher
4: Gabriel Mahler
5: Henry Hollingsworth
6: Charlie Fargo
7: Will Legenzowski
S: Gus Rodriguez
C: Jack DiGiovanni

Second Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Yale – 5:48.501
2. Brown – 5:49.311
3. Dartmouth – 5:49.719
4. Harvard – 5:54.931
5. Princeton – 6:01.904
6. Boston – 6:04.334

B: Willem Stoop
2: James Scott
3: Will Thayer
4: Oliver Page-Kuhr
5: Enno Moench
6: Nathan Swidler
7: Ian Burnett
S: Josh Golbus
C: Ryan Williams

Third Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Yale – 5:52.410
2. Brown – 5:56.212
3. Harvard – 5:56.920
4. Dartmouth – 6:01.145
5. Princeton – 6:02.102
6. Syracuse – 6:04.102

B: Connor Prior
2: Charlie Lucas
3: Ben Olsen
4: George Lawton
5: Kay O'Donnell
6: Adrian Johansen
7: Connor Brown
S: Marcus Winter
C: Matthew Rose

Fourth Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Harvard – 5:59.367
2. Dartmouth – 6:01.377
3. Brown – 6:05.025
4. Yale – 6:08.322
5. Princeton – 6:10.050
6. Navy – 6:10.420

B: Mathijs Deetman
2: Adam von Bismarck
3: Matthew Boranian
4: Gordan Milovac
5: Schuyler Bacon
6: Parker Vanamee
7: Andrew Simpson
S: Ben Jackson
C: Lizzie Mitchell

Fifth Varsity 8 Grand Final
1. Dartmouth – 6:17.018
2. Harvard – 6:17.043
3. Yale – 6:19.066
4. Navy – 6:29.963
5. Brown – 6:42.893

B: Sebastian Criado
2: Maanuv Allu
3: Owen Corr
4: Benjamin Shore
5: Tim Zhao
6: Andrew Cooke
7: Colin Baker
S: Thomas Gilmore
C: William Bennett

Gallery: (5-19-2022) MCrew at Eastern Sprints (5/15/22)

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