Princeton Chase...continued

from SU Athletics:

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Syracuse University men and women’s rowing teams were both in action today at the Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. The men recorded five top-10 finishes, including a first-place, second-place and third-place showing in the varsity eight and varsity four events. The women registered two top-1 finishes in the varsity four event.

The Princeton 3-Mile Chase is an invitational head-race hosted by the Princeton University crew coaching staff for men and women collegiate crews (including freshmen/novice). The Princeton 3-Mile Chase regatta is composed of races for Lightweight Women, Open Women, Lightweight Men, Heavyweight Men and a small boats event competing over a distance of 2¾ miles

The men varsity eight crews placed second and seventh with times of 13:08.379 and 13:32.896, respectively. Princeton won the race in 13:06.187. A total of 38 crews competed.

The Orange varsity four won the men’s varsity four race with a time 14:22.068. Princeton finished second with a time of 14:33.787. SU’s second varsity four placed third in 14:44.687. The Syracuse third varsity four was eighth with a time of 15:06.031. The Orange fourth varsity four finished 22nd in 15:06.031. A total of 43 crews entered the event.

“It was a great day of racing. Our guys did a really good job following a very challenging week of practice,” said Syracuse head men’s rowing coach Dave Reischman. “We don’t read into fall racing results too much, but I am proud the team did well. We need to keep on task and continue to improve.”

The women varsity eight crews finished 29th and 30th with times of 16:24.581 and 16:25.260. Princeton also took home the women’s varsity eight race in 14:22.518. Forty-five crews were in the event.

The Orange varsity four placed 10th in the women’s varsity four race with a time of 17:54.674. Princeton won the event with a time of 16:34.572. SU’s second varsity four finished 13th in 17:56.676. The Syracuse third varsity four was 31st with a time of 19:00.471. The Orange fourth varsity four was a scratch. A total of 37 crews entered the event.

“The fact that we are extremely young and our conditioning is not where we know it needs to be really showed today,” said Syracuse head women’s rowing coach Justin Moore. “We did not perform well in the eights, but I was proud of how they responded.”

Both the men and women return to the waters on Saturday, November 6 when the Orange hosts the annual Syracuse Invitational at the Ten Eyck Boathouse located at Onondaga Lake Outlet in Longbranch Park.

Princeton Chase Results

SU Men's Varsity
Varsity 8+ (38 boats in this race)
A: 2nd
B: 7th

Varisty 4+ (43 boats racing)
A: 1st
B: 3rd
C: 8th
D: 22nd

small boat event - SU's Mike Gennaro and Vince Berry raced the 2- for a 4th place overall and 2nd pair placing.

SU Women's Varsity
Varsity 8+ (45 boats in this race)
A: 29th
B: 30th

Varsity 4+ (37 boats in this race)
A: 10th
B: 13th
C: 31st

HOORAY FOR ANNA!

Oh my goodness!!! Look at our sweet Anna Goodale repping SU so nicely with her SU shirt! Here she is in action with the 8+. Anna, is that you in BOW?

(thank you, thank you, thank you USRowing for not prosecuting me for taking these off your site!)












Notes from NZ

stolen from the OCU blog: (THANK YOU OCU!)

Well it doesn't feel like it but looking at my watch we have been here five days now. After taking off from LAX just before midnight on the 21st we arrived in Auckland on the morning of the 23rd. From there we took a bus to our hotel in Hamilton which is about 90 minutes south. The town is nice and is know as a urban farmland area because of all the farms and herds that surround the city. We haven't had time to fully explore the city but from what we have seen it have a nice down town area and the hotel that we are in is very good and has been catering to our needs and providing plenty of tasty food.

The rowing has been going well for all crews as well. The course is a 45 minute bus ride each way which makes it a little draining sometimes, but also allows plenty of time to read books and relax the mind and body. Lake Karapiro is located in the rolling hills of the Waikato region and has given us some gorgeous scenery that I can only describe as what it would be like entering in to Jurassic Park (You would think more Lord of the Rings, but that is more the South Island). While the course has been a bit bumpy with all the crews rowing around we have been able to get some good work done and keep up with our preparations for the competition starting next week. At the course most of the teams have finally shown up from camps around New Zealand and it is interesting hearing all the languages at the athlete restaurant where everyone eats lunch. Also the final construction has been going on with the massive grandstands looking to be almost complete and the surrounding tents starting to fill up.

There has been a good camaraderie within Team USA with lively conversations at meals and lots of cards and movies with fellow teammates. As we all strive to win a gold medal here next week we all realize that it is good to take time out to relax and enjoy each others company.

Thank you everyone back home for all your support, and there will be more to come in the next couple days.

Justin

Alums at the Charles



Among the many SU alums at the Charles, few were as dedicated as SARA VP Bill Purdy, here seen squeezing just a little more training in before his stellar performance in winning the Men's 50+ 4+.



Bill was accompanied by Brian Mahon SU 1981 current Men's Coach at the US Coast Guard Academy, and SARA Board Member Erica Mahon Page SU 2008 and current Women's Coach at the USCGA.

Bill, Brian, and Erica were beaming with pleasure after watching (or perhaps in anticipation of) SARA Prez Tracy Rude Smith's record-shattering, Gold-Medal winning, All-World, Completely Dominating, First Place performance in the Director's Challenge Quad. Here's La Presidente with her teammates - Cindy Mathes, Mary Mazzio and Carol Feeney

Head of the Charles - In Photos



Coach Dave Reischman used the Head of the Charles as a reward for his Seniors which is good...because this reporter believes that every rower should have the chance to race this race at some point in their rowing career.

The Head of the Charles is unlike any other race and the excitement is absolutely palpable. It's easy to see why crews come from all over the world to participate.

Our boys started bow #28 and ended up finishing 16th in a field of 35. Finishing time was 14:32.242.

Nicely done!

Here are a few images of the day....






Long Lost Alums!


One of the best parts of the Head of the Charles is walking around and bumping into people that you have not seen in years.

Here are three long-lost alums that surfaced during this year's Head of the Charles

1. Melissa Westerfield

2. Jennifer Sacheck and her husband Chris Ward (I hope that I got that right).


Could Be an Interesting Head of the Charles

From today's Boston Globe:



Wildlife officials are hoping a harbor seal that unexpectedly made its way into the Charles River late last week leaves the waterway over the weekend as more than 1,900 boats arrive for the Head of the Charles Regatta.

The sprightly 4-foot-long animal, which appears healthy, probably slipped through the locks of the Charles River dam just east of the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, and has been surprising boaters on and off the water, officials at the New England Aquarium said.

“Everybody was startled and amazed,’’ said Paul Gammons, a maintenance worker for the sailing organization Community Boating who encountered the seal while hauling moorings out of the water Wednesday.

“He’s a spectacle. It’s not something you see every day.’’

The seal, which probably weighs about 100 pounds, was first spotted Oct. 15 by a duck boat operator near the Museum of Science and again by duck boat operators a few times in the days afterward, said Tony LaCasse, a spokesman for the aquarium.

Aquarium personnel have yet to spot the marine mammal and are relying on sightings from boaters.

The seal interrupted the MIT sailing team’s practice Tuesday afternoon near the Massachusetts Avenue bridge, popping its head up among the sailboats.

“We stopped practicing for a little bit and checked it out,’’ said Matt Lindblad, the team’s head coach.

“He looked fairly curious. You could see him checking out the boats for awhile, and then he just swam off.’’

It is unusual to find any kind of seal in the Charles, LaCasse said. The most recent case was in the early 1990s, when a ringed seal found its way onto the other side of the dam in winter, spending only a few days before making its escape.

Prolonged time in a fresh-water environment could become a concern if this harbor seal does not exit the river in the coming weeks, LaCasse said.

Though it probably has no trouble catching fish, which are not accustomed to such a large predator, the seal needs a certain intake of salt to maintain its health, which could be difficult in the Charles, he said.

It is possible the seal could leave the river over the weekend during the rowing race, LaCasse said.

Heavy boat traffic through the dam locks during the race will create a current that the seal may follow out, he said.

But as a last resort, biologists could attempt to capture the seal and relocate it.

“He’s probably active and alert enough that he could evade any of our efforts,’’ LaCasse said. “We’re pretty confident he’ll exit before then.’’

In the meantime, federal law prohibits the harassment of marine mammals, and the aquarium asks that people not disturb, harass, or feed the seal.

If the seal hauls out of the water, people are asked to call the marine animal hot line at 617-973-5247.

Traveling Alums

While Anna Goodale and Justin Stangel make their way to New Zealand, other alums make the pilgrimage to Boston for the Head of the Charles. Here's SARA Secretary Joe Paduda setting up shop at the Cambridge Boat Club. Joe's racing this weekend...how about you? Rowing alums, please send notes and photos so that we can share the SARA love! Email to t.r.smith1(at)comcast.net and we'll put them up online!

Head of the Charles Weekend - October 23 and 24, 2010


SU Men's Coach Dave Reischman will be bringing one 8+ to this year's Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston this coming weekend. They'll race in the Championship 8 which races at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, October 24.

If you're in town or planning on stopping by, please note that the SU trailer will be housed at the large regatta parking lot at the finish line on Soldiers Field Road (approximately 1/2 way between the Harvard Newell Boathouse and Northeastern's Boathouse). Please click on the course map for detail.
Parking and driving around the course is notoriously tricky. Click here for directions and instructions.
Keep your fingers crossed for good conditions and fast racing.


SU Women Race Head of the Genesee Today

story courtesy of SU Athletics:


The Syracuse University women’s rowing team opens its fall season on Saturday, October 16 at the Head of the Genesee Regatta held at Genesee Waterways Center in Rochester, N.Y. The team’s two varsity eight boats will both participate in the head/sprint combination race featuring top college crews from the northeast, including Cornell, Buffalo, Marietta and Ithaca.


The boats will race a three-mile course in the morning and then a 1,500-meter sprint in the afternoon. The winner will be determined by taking the 1,500-meter time, multiplying it by three and adding it to the three mile time.

Saturday’s race will also mark the first for first-year Orange had coach Justin Moore. Moore, a six-time NCAA Champion and U.S. Junior National Team coach came to Syracuse after a very successfully 11-year tenure at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.


When Syracuse last competed in the Head of the Genesee on October 13, 2008, the Orange varsity eight boat won the race, finishing with a total time of 3238.23, six seconds faster than second-place finisher Western Ontario. It was the first time in 17 years the Orange had won the Head of the Genesee.

After a long pre-season of conditioning and practice the Orange hopes to come out on top again.


Here are today's lineups:

Varsity Eight
Cox – Allison Todd
Stroke – Keriann Miller
7-Seat – Carmen Failla
6-Seat – Rachael Ogundiran
5-Seat – Maggie McCrudden
4-Seat – Laura Adams
3-Seat – Meryl Engler
2-Seat – Jacque Lee
Bow – Rebecca Soja

Second Varsity Eight
Cox – Mikela Almeida
Stroke – Elizabeth McGehee
7-Seat – Miranda Williams
6-Seat – Emma Karpowicz
5-Seat – Brandis Arcadia
4-Seat – Emily Moomey
3-Seat – Ashley Marsh
2-Seat – Talla Horner
Bow – Ann Couwenhoven