FAIRFAX, Va. – The RMU rowing team had two crews competing in the George Mason Invitational on Sunday afternoon at Sandy Run Regional Park.
 
2V8 CREW
The 2V8 crew kicked off the invitational, competing in heat one against Thomas Jefferson and George Mason, finishing third with a time of 8:30.5. The Colonials advanced to the 2V8 Petite Final against St. Joes and George Mason, where RMU picked up a second-place finish with a time of 10:20.8 behind the crew from St. Joes.
 
V8 CREW
Rounding out the competing crews for RMU was the V8 crew, who finished first in their heat ahead of Loyola and George Mason. The Colonials crossed the finish line with a time of 7:38.7 to advance to the V8 Grand Final. In the Grand Final, the Colonials finished third with a time of 8:32.1, finishing behind the crews from St. Joes and Loyola.
 
QUOTABLES – Head Coach Robert Weber
"It was good to see our Varsity 8 have a strong race in the heat. I think they demonstrated how well they can race. It's a young crew, though, and we just need to continue developing consistency and the ability to handle adverse conditions. The 2V8 got some good racing experience and came away with some lessons, learned. We're looking forward to good racing the next three weekends.
 
UP NEXT
The Colonials will hit the water again next weekend, traveling to Buffalo, New York, to compete in the Black Rock Cup hosted by Canisius on Sunday.