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UB Rowing Weekly Release

Sarah McCann

Open Lightweight Fours Claim Two Top-Five Finishes

Before the weather got worse at Head of the Fish last weekend, the University at Buffalo rowing squad proved triumphant in the 10th event of the day: the Open Lightweight Fours. The UB boat of coxswain Sarah McCann (Fayetteville, NY/Fayetteville-Manlius), Katie Barnum (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), Beth Gaworecki (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker), Diana Minardo (Webster, NY/Webster), and Lauryn Brown (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) stroked one second quicker than runner-up Fairfield in a time of 14:04.38 for first place.

Bridget Yannes

Three In A Row For Novice Eights

Over the past three seasons, the Bulls have always competed well in the Open Novice Eight race, coming away with three straight years with a top-finish. This year was no different, as the Bulls led the charge with two top-five finishes. The eight boat of coxswain Elaine Wong, Kate Garofalo (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), Cathleen Streicher (West Seneca, NY/Sacred Heart Academy), Francisca Nwoke (Rosedale, NY/Hillcrest), Kelsey Tretter (Rochester, NY/Brighton), Stephanie Papaj (Kenmore, NY/Nardin Academy), Mary Karl, Tara Rudkoski, and Sam Masucci (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) rowed 28 seconds better than the rest of the field for the top prize.

Open Fours Place Three In Top 10

The Open Fours event saw Buffalo put four boats in the water, with three of those boats placing in the top 10. The top UB boat placed second, one second behind top finisher Williams College. The four-boat of coxswain Sher Briggs (St. Catharines, Ontario/West Park), Corinne Blum (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford-Sutherland), Melina DiCosimo (Niagara Falls, Ontario/St. Paul's), Bridget Yannes (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross), and Lauren Sexton (Niagara Falls, Ontario/St. Paul's) scored a time of 12:44.56.

Up Next

The Bulls finish the fall season on Saturday, where they will face the likes of Syracuse, Marist, Colgate, and UConn at the second annual Syracuse Invite. The Bulls will put four Varsity Fours and four Novice Eights into the waters.