Heavyweight and women’s rowing open season in Poughkeepsie

The women’s and heavyweight men’s rowing teams opened their fall season this past weekend at the Quadricentennial Poughkeepsie Regatta. Both teams finished fourth in the varsity eight race.
The heavyweight squad completed the four-mile course in a time of 24:42.07. The Cornell team finished first in 23:15.5, followed by Army in 24:02.92 and Marist in 24:11.34. Vassar was the only boat that finished behind the Light Blue, in a time of 28:36.51.
The women’s team finished in 26:34.29, behind Cornell (24:39.5), Syracuse (25:05.73), and Penn (26:18.23). Army, Vassar, and Marist finished behind the Lions.
Both teams will return to action on Oct. 18 for the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass. The lightweight squad will open its season at the Head
of the Charles.