GENEVA, NY – The Mercyhurst men's and women's rowing teams competed on Saturday in the Challenge on the Canal, hosted by Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The Lakers recorded multiple top finishes across the day's competitions.
 
The women's team opened the day in the 4+ competition placing second and fourth with times of 18:42 and 20:49. Crew A featured Eva Louisa Eschbach, Charlotte Paschke, Ava Spagnolli, Juliet Woodman, and coxswain Carlie Lehrmann. Crew B consisted of Nayila Harris, Grace Sammartino, Jordane Hynes, Meredith Fastinger, and coxswain Ava West.
 
In the men's 4+ competition, Mercyhurst entered three boats. Crew A claimed first place with a time of 16:06. The crew featured Mateja Jelisavic, Maverick Hoyt, Ralph Kasow, Marko Dojcinovic, and coxswain August Schwartz Wallace. The Lakers' other two boats placed fourth and sixth among eight boats, recording times of 16:30 and 17:50.
 
Mercyhurst added another first-place finish in the men's 2- competition, where Crew A of Cole Bardeschewski and Liam Wise crossed the finish line in 17:42. Crew B, consisting of Oliver Stover and Brayden Pinkham, placed fifth with a time of 19:08. The Lakers also claimed the top two sports in the men's 2x competition. Marcus Santoro and Nowa Kikonyogo took first with a time of 18:14, followed by Stiles Cotton and Elan Aguiar in second with a time of 18:38.
 
The Lakers also had strong showings in the men's and women's 8 competitions. The men's team raced two boats, with Crew A finishing in second place and Crew B finishing in fourth place among nine boats. Crew A recorded a time of 14:44, while Crew B finished with a time of 15:18. In the women's 8 competition, Mercyhurst finished with a time of 17:33, earning a fourth-place finish among eight boats.
 
Up Next
Mercyhurst will compete in the Princeton Chase on Sunday, November 1 in Princeton, NJ. This will be their final competition of the fall season.