ERIE, Pa. – The George Mason University rowing team hit the water for the first time in 2017-18 on Saturday while battling a difficult course at the Mercyhurst Autumn Classic on the western New York/Pennsylvania border.
The unique race format combined a traditional 5000-meter competition with a 500-meter sprint back to the start.
"Saturday's race was a great test for a team and a good opportunity to begin the season," head coach
Ted Nagorsen said. "The conditions picked up and made an already challenging course even more difficult, with winds upwards of 15-20 miles per hour."
Mason's Varsity 8+ finished third in the Women's 8+ portion of the event. The Patriots crossed the line in 20:15.20 in the 5000m portion, then crossed in 1:40.52 in the 500m sprint. With the weighted time of that portion, Mason placed third overall in 28:37.80.
The Second Varsity 8+ finished fifth, with a 5000m time of 22:29.50 and 500m sprint of 1:45.77 (8:48.85 with 5x weight). The total time for that boat clocked in at 31:18.35.
In the Women's 4+, Mason's 'B' boat finished fifth overall, with a 5000m time of 23:09.90 and 500m sprint of 2:00.40 (10:02.00). The total time posted at 33:11.90. Mason's 'C' boat placed seventh (33:59.90) while the 'A' boat finished in 34:17.30.
The Patriots are back on the water this Saturday (Oct. 14) at the Navy Day Regatta in Philadelphia.
Varsity 8+
B –
Anne Graf
2 –
Elizabeth Rush
3 –
Katelyn James
4 –
Maria Justiniano
5 –
Anna Close
6 –
Megan Gooding
7 –
Taylor Williams
S –
Nadia Rendon
Cox –
Shelby Rein
Second Varsity 8+
B -
Anushka Prativadhi Bayankara
2 –
Caroline Larson
3 –
Hannah Sawn
4 –
Emily Egdahl
5 –
Brianna Burke
6 –
Xander Huffman
7 –
Nadia Rendon
S –
Elizabeth Johnson
Cox –
Kathleen Lackatose
Light 4 (A)
B –
Anne Graf
2 –
Elizabeth Rush
3 –
Katelyn James
S –
Maria Justiniano
Cox –
Fabriana Velasquez
Light 4 (B)
B –
Anna Close
2 –
Megan Gooding
3 –
Taylor Williams
S –
Nadia Rendon
Cox –
Shelby Rein
Light 4 (C)
B –
Emily Holt
2 –
Grace Venes-Escaffi
3 –
Leah Gillespie
S –
Nicole Van Oort
Cox –
Jessica Sweeney
Women's 8+ Results
5000m
1. Mercyhurst 'A' – 19:37.20
2. Canisius 'A' – 20:12.30
3. Mason 'A' – 20:15.20
4. Canisius 'B' – 21:18.80
5. Mason 'B' – 22:29.50
500m (Weighted x5)
1. Mercyhurst 'A' – 1:35.79 (7:58.95)
2. Canisius 'A' – 1:37.84 (8:09.20)
3. Canisius 'B' – 1:38.86 (8:14.30)
4. Mason 'A' – 1:40.52 (8:22.60)
5. Mason 'B' – 1:45.77 (8:48.85)
Final
1. Mercyhurst 'A' – 27:36.15
2. Canisius 'A' – 28:21.50
3. Mason 'A' – 28:37.80
4. Canisius 'B' – 29.33.10
5. Mason 'B' – 31.18.35
Women's 4+ Results
5000m
1. Mercyhurst 'A' – 20:43.20
2. Mercyhurst 'B' – 22:40.60
3. Canisius 'A' – 22:40.80
4. Canisius 'B' – 22:52.90
5. Mason 'B' – 23:09.90
6. Mercyhurst 'C' – 23:21.50
7. Mason 'A' – 23:42.30
8. Mason 'C' – 23:55.60
500m (Weighted x5)
1. Mercyhurst 'A' – 1:47.05 (8:55.25)
2. Mercyhurst 'C' – 1:55.10 (9:35.50)
3. Canisius 'A' – 1:55.50 (9:37.50)
4. Canisius 'B' – 2:00.10 (10:00.50)
5. Mason 'B' – 2:00.40 (10:02.00)
6. Mason 'C' – 2:00.80 (10:04.00)
7. Mason 'A' – 2:07.00 (10:35.00)
8. Mercyhurst 'B' – 2:07.70 (10:38.50)
Final
1. Mercyhurst 'A' – 29:38.45
2. Canisius 'A' – 32:18.30
3. Canisius 'B' – 32:53.40
4. Mercyhurst 'C' – 32:57.00
5. Mason 'B' – 33:11.90
6. Mercyhurst 'B' – 33:19.10
7. Mason 'C' – 33:59.60
8. Mason 'A' – 34:17.30
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