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Syracuse University
Eastern Sprints
5/14/2010 3:32:56 PM | Men's Rowing
Schedule | Boatings
WORCESTER, MASS. – The Syracuse University men's rowing team travels to Worcester, Mass. on Sunday, May 16 for the 2010 Eastern Sprints. The SU men, ranked sixth in the latest USRowing men's varsity eight poll, have four boats competing on Lake Quinsigamond.
The varsity eight, ranked sixth in the final EARC Heavyweight Varsity Eight Poll, is in heat No. 1 which is set to launch at 11:12 a.m. The Orange is set to compete against No. 1 Brown, No. 7 Northeastern, No. 12 Dartmouth, No. 13 George Washington and No. 18 Rutgers. Finals are scheduled for 4:31-5:01 p.m.
The Syracuse second varsity eight, which is also ranked sixth in the in the EARC Heavyweight Poll, hits the water at 10:36 a.m. in heat No. 1. SU will face No. 1 Brown, No. 7 Yale, No. 12 Northeastern and No. 13 Pennsylvania. Finals are scheduled for 3:49-4:19 p.m.
The varsity four is SU's first boat to take to the water on Sunday. The Orange is in heat No. 2 and is set to take off at 8:30 a.m. against Northeastern, Yale, MIT and Princeton.
Syracuse's freshman eight ranks eighth in the EARC Heavyweight Poll and launches in heat No. 2 at 9:48 a.m. SU is set to challenge No. 2 Cornell, No. 5 Princeton, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 14 Northeastern and No. 17 George Washington. Finals are scheduled for 2:37-3:07 p.m.
Last season, the varsity eight placed second in the petite final, as did the second varsity eight. The third varsity eight finished fifth in the grand final. The freshman eight won the petite final. Syracuse has not medaled since 1959, when the varsity eight came in second.
