Men’s rowing goes 5-0 in home regatta against Middlebury
The varsity eight and the rest of the Bates men's rowing team had no trouble with Middlebury Sunday morning on the Androscoggin River. (File photo by Mason Cox '07)
GREENE, Maine — The Bates men’s rowing team handled visiting Middlebury College well in a home regatta Sunday morning on the Androscoggin River, defeating the visiting Panthers in all five of the men’s races staged on the day.
Bates’ varsity eight outrowed Middlebury 5:53.8 to 6:03.8 over 2,000 meters with a slight tailwind, while the M2V8 won by a 13.3-second margin, 6:12.3 to 6:25.6.
As conditions changed into a stiffer crosswind, Bates’ varsity four dominated the Panthers 6:44.1 to 7:29.8, and the Bobcats registered a 6:44.0 to 7:07.0 win in novice eights.
The regatta served as preparation for the New England Rowing Championships, scheduled for Saturday, May 5 in Worcester, Mass.