Temple University Athletics
Friday, April 14
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Temple University
at
SIRA Regatta
Photo by: Tommy Meehan
Men's Crew Takes Three Medals at SIRA Regatta
4.15.17 | Men's Crew
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Temple men's crew team won three medals, including golds from the lightweight eight and novice eight boats, capping a very successful Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championship for the Owls.
Aside from Temple's golds, the Owls also got a silver from the varsity eight and a fourth place finish from the JV eight.
In the lightweight eight final, the Owls topped Purdue and UGA to stand at the top of of podium. Temple clocked in at 6:13.335, over six seconds faster than runner-up Purdue.
In novice eight racing, Temple grabbed their gold medal in 6:28.910, topping Purdue, Virginia, Florida, Clemson, and UNC.
The Owls' varsity eight clocked in at 6:09.703 for their silver medal, behind only FIT's 6:03.414. Virginia took third, followed by UNC, Georgia Tech, and Delaware.
Back at home on the Schuylkill, the Owls also grabbed a silver medal from the freshman four at the Kerr Cup. The Owls clocked in at 7:36.15 in the finals, finishing second to only Michigan.
Up next for Temple is the City Championships, next weekend on the Schuylkill River.
SIRA Results
Kerr Cup Results
Racing Line-Ups
Aside from Temple's golds, the Owls also got a silver from the varsity eight and a fourth place finish from the JV eight.
In the lightweight eight final, the Owls topped Purdue and UGA to stand at the top of of podium. Temple clocked in at 6:13.335, over six seconds faster than runner-up Purdue.
In novice eight racing, Temple grabbed their gold medal in 6:28.910, topping Purdue, Virginia, Florida, Clemson, and UNC.
The Owls' varsity eight clocked in at 6:09.703 for their silver medal, behind only FIT's 6:03.414. Virginia took third, followed by UNC, Georgia Tech, and Delaware.
Back at home on the Schuylkill, the Owls also grabbed a silver medal from the freshman four at the Kerr Cup. The Owls clocked in at 7:36.15 in the finals, finishing second to only Michigan.
Up next for Temple is the City Championships, next weekend on the Schuylkill River.
SIRA Results
Kerr Cup Results
Racing Line-Ups
| V8 | L8 | 2V8 | F8 |
| C - Vecchione | C - Sweeney | C - Funchion | C - Wilson |
| 8 - McKinney | 8 - Olimpo | 8 - Grochowski | 8 - O'Toole |
| 7 - Buckley | 7 - Ching | 7 - O'Shaughnessy | 7 - Holzwarth |
| 6 - Baldo | 6 - Madden | 6 - Gauthier | 6 - Wren |
| 5 - Theuret | 5 - Kovach | 5 - Martin | 5 - Thull |
| 4 - Dunn | 4 - MacNeal | 4 - Chukinas | 4 - Carbonaro |
| 3 - Leyland | 3 - McCreavey | 3 - Higgins | 3 - Williams |
| 2 - Gennaro | 2 - Martin | 2 - DiPentino | 2 - Moyer |
| B - Bryne | B - McCormack | B - Mason | B - Celentano |
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