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Messner, Santora Help US Crew to Fourth-Place Finish
7/23/2017 11:29:00 AM | Men's Rowing
Orange duo wrapped up competition at World Rowing U23 Championships
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria – Rising seniors Noah Messner and Dominic Santora of the Syracuse men's rowing team helped the United States men's coxed eight crew to a fourth-place showing at the 2017 World Rowing U23 Championships on Sunday morning. It marked the United States' best finish in the event at the annual international regatta since 2015.
With Messner in the bow position and Santora serving as the coxswain, the American boat covered the 2,000-meter course in 5:35.740, three seconds away from collecting a medal.
For the second straight year, the Netherlands took home the men's coxed eight title. Romania finished in second place, while Great Britain earned the final spot on the podium.
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Messner has held a spot in the top Syracuse crew each of the past two years. A public health major in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, he helped Syracuse to an eighth-place showing at the 2017 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship Regatta, its sixth top-10 finish under head coach Dave Reischman.
Santora, a product of Cleveland, Ohio, has acted as the coxswain of the Orange first varsity eight boat each of the last two seasons. A public health major in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, he guided the Orange to a victory against No. 6 Boston University for the Conlan Cup, the highest ranked boat Syracuse had defeated in the regular season in Reischman's tenure.
With Messner in the bow position and Santora serving as the coxswain, the American boat covered the 2,000-meter course in 5:35.740, three seconds away from collecting a medal.
For the second straight year, the Netherlands took home the men's coxed eight title. Romania finished in second place, while Great Britain earned the final spot on the podium.
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Messner has held a spot in the top Syracuse crew each of the past two years. A public health major in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, he helped Syracuse to an eighth-place showing at the 2017 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship Regatta, its sixth top-10 finish under head coach Dave Reischman.
Santora, a product of Cleveland, Ohio, has acted as the coxswain of the Orange first varsity eight boat each of the last two seasons. A public health major in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, he guided the Orange to a victory against No. 6 Boston University for the Conlan Cup, the highest ranked boat Syracuse had defeated in the regular season in Reischman's tenure.
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