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Bulls Finish Second At ECAC Metro Championships

Britt Marshall

The novice eight boat, who was ranked third coming into the race, finished first of seven boats with a time of 7:01.738. The boat was raced by coxswain Britt Marshall (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda), stroke-seat Kate Garofalo (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), seven-seat Samantha Masucci (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), six-seat Stephanie Papaj (Kenmore, NY/Nardin Academy), five-seat Mary Karl (Cooperstown, NY/Cooperstown), four-seat Lauren Schifferle (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora), three-seat Francisca Nwoke (Rosedale, NY/Hillcrest), two-seat Emily Garvey (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), and bow-seat Jordan Talbott (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) and took home the gold medal by nearly two seconds.

Diana Minardo

Also coming away with a victory was the nationally-ranked lightweight eight team who finished with a time of 6:58.569, over 12 seconds ahead of second place UMass. That boat was comprised of coxswain Sarah McCann (Fayetteville, NY/Fayetteville-Manlius), stroke-seat Katie Barnum (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), seven-seat Diane Passanent (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/Sachem North), six-seat Diana Minardo (Rochester, NY/Webster), five-seat Beth Gaworecki (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker), four-seat Stevie Feig (Long Beach, NY/Long Beach), three-seat Maureen Jones (Irondequoit, NY/Irondequoit), two-seat Andrea Patterson (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls), and bow-seat Darci Smith (Elma, NY/Iroquois).

After finishing second in their heat with a time of 6:56.922, the second varsity eight finished second in the final at a time of 6:51.991, just behind Bucknell. The varsity four team finished third in their final with a time of 7:41.503 and the varsity eight boat finished fifth at 6:42.764.

In total, the Bulls brought 41 rowers to this weekend’s competition and 33 of them came home with medals.

The Bulls will next compete at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, PA beginning this Friday, May 11.