Rhode Island
Rhode Island Captures 10th Atlantic 10 Rowing Championship Title
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – Rhode Island won it’s 10th Atlantic 10 Rowing title, securing the win with a victory in the Varsity 8 Saturday at Cooper River Park.
It’s the third title in the last four years for the Rams, who earn the Atlantic 10’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Rhode won the Varsity 8 and Second Varsity 8 races to secure the victory.
Massachusetts finished second in the standings with 46 points, winning the Varsity 4 and placing second in the Second Varsity 8 and third in the Varsity 8. George Washington placed third overall, just one point behind UMass with 45 points, placing second in the Varsity 8 and third in the Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4.
Fordham was fourth with 33 points, followed by La Salle (29 points), Saint Joseph’s (26) and Duquesne (21). George Mason and Dayton rounded out the team standings.
Rhody’s Varsity 8 team won a tightly contested grand final over George Washington and Massachusetts with a time of 6:45.204, topping the Revolutionaries (6:49.544) by four seconds.
URI also claimed the Second Varsity 8 with a time of 6:55.6. UMass (6:59.771) and GW (7:02.350) earned silver and bronze respectively.
Massachusetts won the Varsity 4 with a 7:39.620, followed by Saint Joseph’s (7:44,.487) and GW (7:53.112).
UMass also won the two non-scoring events, taking the Varsity 4B at 8:04.765 and the Third Varsity 8 with a 7:22.861. GW was second in the 3V8, clocking in at 7:25.761 and Duquesne was third with a 7:28.857. The Revolutionaries also were second in the Varsity 4B with a 8:12.167 while Rhody was third with a 8:16.705.