Moon Township, Pa. – The
Robert Morris University rowing team continued its 2018 spring season Saturday with a strong showing at the SHU Spring Fling, hosted by Sacred Heart University in Shelton, Conn.
Battling the elements, the Colonials participated in a trio of varsity races and exhibition contests. The RMU second Varsity 8 and the Varsity 4 each claimed gold, while the Varsity 8 finished in second.
"Considering the minimal time we've spent on the water over the past few weeks, we're pleased with today's results," head coach
Nelle Stahura said. "It will be great to see if we can make some improvement against these same crews next week."
The second Varsity 8 boat outlasted both Sacred Heart and Manhattan, recording a time of 9:10. The Pioneers finished 16 seconds behind, while the Jaspers posted a time of 9:45.
Sophomore
Brittany Bell served as the coxswain, and she was joined in the boat by freshmen
Emily Chmelovski and
Emma McIntosh, senior
Molly Falcone, sophomore
Kalyssa Pottgeiser, junior
Alyssa VanAuken, freshman
Nicole Kristof and
Alison Ishman and junior
Hannah Daman.
In the Varsity 4, Robert Morris claimed gold courtesy of a time of 10:42. Manahattan (11:49), Sacred Heart (11:52) and Iona (14:26) trailed the Colonials.
The Varsity 4 consisted of sophomore
Sophie Carroll, freshman
Katy Cooke and juniors
Sara Beth Johnson and
Kathryn Gossel, while junior
Sarah Heastings was the coxswain.
The RMU Varsity 8 barely missed out on making it a complete sweep for the Colonials, finishing second with a time of 8:48. Sacred Heart won the race at 8:36, while Manhattan (8:57) and Iona (9:17) rounded out the field.
The boat featured sophomore
Kestra Harris as the coxswain and also included senior
Lindsay Feltz, freshmen
Taylor Boczar and
Madelyn Green, sophomore
Elizabeth Cottrell, junior
Grace Faye, senior
Melissa Asaro, freshman
Molly McGuire and junior
Miriam Levenson.
In exhibition action, Robert Morris claimed gold in the Novice 8 with a time of 4:48 while the Novice 4 raced a pair of boats, finishing second (4:58.79) and fourth (5:32.03). The Varsity 4 posted a time of 4:42.41 to also finish first.
RMU returns to the water Saturday, April 14, with the Kerr Cup, which takes place in Philadelphia, Pa.
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