Syracuse University
Head of the Charles
Orangemen's Youth Four Places Fifth At the Head of the Charles
10/21/2001 8:29:04 PM | Men's Rowing
BOSTON ? Syracuse University men's crew team had a fifth-place showing in the youth four race at the Head of the Charles, the world's largest regatta, held on the Charles River in Boston, Sunday, October 21.
SU's youth four was coxed by Michael Wzontek (Buffalo, NY/ Canisius) and powered by stroke Damogol Jelic (Zagreb, Croatia/ Sportska Ginmazija) and bow Andrew Weisberg (Warner, NH/ Derryfield School). The Orange crossed the finish line in 17:22.27. Princeton won the race of 31 crews.
Syracuse's championship eight placed 16th at the Charles. The Orangemen crossed the finish line in 14:58.28. USRowing finished the 40-boat race with a winning time of 14:09.46. The Orangemen finished 21st in the 29-boat championship four race. SU finished in 17:38.66.
The Orangemen's next race is the Head of the Schuylkill on Sunday, October 27, in Philadelphia.
Agate Championship Eight 1. USRowing 14:09.46 2. Deutscher Ruderverband 14:21.17 3. Harvard 14:28.24 16. Syracuse 14:58.28 Championship Four 1. USRowing 15:45.17 2. University Of Technology Sydney 16:01.21 3. Penn AC 16:22.63 21. Syracuse 17:38.66 Youth Four 1. Princeton 16:33.27 2. The Gunnery (HS) 16:49.24 3. Boston Rowing Center 17:12.20 5. Syracuse 17:22.27
