WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The No. 4-ranked Williams College men's crew team's first varsity eight earned a bronze medal during the grand final at the New England Rowing Championship Saturday, as the Ephs now turn their attention to the National Invitational Rowing Championship (NIRC)/NESCAC Championship Sunday on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Ephs' second varsity eight placed first overall in its heat during the New England Championship, while also grabbing first-place honors during the Donahue Cup on April 11, Little Three Championship on April 18 and against then-No. 1 Tufts, No. 6 Marietta and No. 8 WPI on April 19. The third varsity eight picked up a first-place finish during the Donahue Cup on Lake Quinsigamond.
During the New England Championship, Williams utilized the following lineups. The first varsity eight consisted of coxswain
Carina Sun '26, followed by
Travis Carroll '29,
Quinn Carroll '27,
Myer Liebman '26,
Jack Wagner '27,
Kyle McHugh '28,
Michael LesStrang '26,
Lucas Wu '29 and
Aidan Spellacy-Urken '28 in bow.
The second varsity eight featured coxswain
Emma Cilke '28, followed by
Jack Archer '28,
William Densmore '26,
Atlas Barnes '29,
Justin Schoenfarber '28,
Aidan Beyer '29,
Dalton Peters '26,
Luke Guleserian '28 and
Noah Peters '29 in bow.
The third varsity eight included coxswain
Georgia Badenhope '28, followed by
Brij Howard-Sarin '26,
Simon Socolow '26,
Charlie Halverson '26,
Soren Anderson-Flynn '29,
Andrew Kurgan '28,
Asher Rabinowitz '26,
Charlie Maier '26 and
Zach Cantrell '27 in bow.
Williams leads the NESCAC with 11 conference championships, including winning the title in three consecutive years from 2021-23. Last season at the NIRC Championship, the Ephs' second varsity eight garnered a gold medal.
