Eph Lineups
1V: c-
Isabelle Shah, 8-Tad Montesano, 7-
Gus Nordmeyer, 6-
Nick Ambeliotis, 5-
Nick Beischer, 4-
Trevor Eckler, 3-
Riley Will, 2-
Collin Dent, 1-
Ben Washburne
2V: c-
Katie Friedman, 8-
Peter Fousek, 7-Matt Schliefman, 6-Cam Edgar, 5-
Ian Pultz-Earle, 4-
Bernal Cortés, 3-
Max Chayet, 2-
Daniel Queen, 1-
Peter Hollander
3V: c-
Margot Berman, 8-
Peter Miles, 7-Elias Sienkiewicz, 6-
Max Mallett, 5-
John Lautenbach, 4-Stephan Zhu, 3-
Sam Holmes, 2-Nick Iskenderian, 1-
Ethan Kendall
PITTSFIELD, MASS. -- After a long hiatus, Williams once again lined up against Wesleyan for the 52
nd annual Little Three Regatta on Onota Lake in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. There was a palpable sense of excitement to return to spring racing after pausing the 2020 season due to the coronavirus. The Ephs did not let either the long break or the poor conditions stop them from winning both the 1V and 2V events, rounding out an exciting return to spring racing.
Eph head coach
Marc Mandel had this to say about the day: "The last two weeks of practice have been incredibly special - finally getting to row again after 17 months away from the water, and two years removed from our last spring racing season! My hope for our team going into the race was to really soak up the moment and enjoy every part of the experience, and I feel we definitely embraced that mindset. It was also fitting that our first-eight athletes raced in the "Class of 2020" shell, earning a win in its first-ever race."
In the 1V event, the Ephs shook off any cobwebs and had a great showing. After going down three seats off the first 250 meters, the crew fought their way back through the middle of the race. The Ephs' lead ultimately proved insurmountable with Williams crossing the finish line in 6:29.5 to Wesleyan's 6:32.3.
Ben Washburne, 2-seat, felt that despite Wesleyan taking an early lead, "We stayed internal and trusted in each other…built a solid lead, and held on through the sprint." He added that the race was a "Great way to start the season and [is] excited about where we can go from here." With this win, the Ephs brought the Saratoga Oar back home to Williamstown after it had spent a year in Middletown, Connecticut.
Up next was the 2V event, featuring both the Williams 2V and 3V boats racing against the Wesleyan 2V. Williams was looking to bring the Calhoun Cup home for the first time since 2015. Coming through the 500m mark, the Williams and Wesleyan 2V crews sat dead even, going stroke for stroke in gusty conditions, while the Williams 3V sat a few seats down.
Pulling into halfway, the Williams 2V managed to walk through the Wesleyan crew by the 1500m mark. The Ephs then picked up a fast sprint to put open water between them and Wesleyan, finishing at 6:56 to Wesleyan's 7:03.
The Williams 3V closed out the day for Williams with a time of 7:22.4. Nick Iskenderian, 2-seat for the Williams 3V crew remarked, "We had the boat moving well early in the race but weren't able to hang with the other Williams crew. Everyone is psyched to be back on the water and looking forward to building speed throughout the rest of the season."
The Ephs finished the day victorious and look forward toto racing Hamilton College next week in Clinton, N.Y.
Men's Results
Distance: 2000m
Conditions: NW wind from 8-10mph, gusts from 15-17mph. Cross headwind pushing boats from port to starboard. Cross chop/wind increased throughout racing. Order 1V-2V/3V.
Comments: Great, fair racing by all crews. Thanks to Wesleyan for making the trip!
RESULTS
| Varsity 8 |
| Williams |
6:29.5 |
| Wesleyan |
6:32.3 |
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| 2nd Varsity 8 |
| Williams 2V |
6:56.0 |
| Wesleyan 2V |
7:03.0 |
| Williams 3V |
7:22.40 |
