Reischman Announces Fall Slate

Orange will race in three events in the autumn

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University head men's rowing coach Dave Reischman announced the Orange's fall schedule on Thursday morning. The team will compete in three races and host the annual "Evening at Ten Eyck" event.

The fourth annual "Evening at Ten Eyck" will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the James A. Ten Eyck Boathouse in Liverpool. Racing under the lights will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information regarding the event, click here.

The Orange will kick off its fall racing season on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. It marks the team's first appearance at the world's largest two-day regatta since 2013.

The following weekend, Syracuse will race at the Princeton Chase in Princeton, N.J. on Sunday, Oct. 30. The program has competed in this event every year since Reischman took over in 2002. In 2015, the top Orange boat placed 13th in varsity eight race.

The team will wrap up its autumn campaign at the Cornell Autumn Classic in Ithaca on Saturday, Nov. 5. It marks the third straight year the club will compete in the event.

Syracuse is coming off a strong 2016 season. The Orange cracked the top 10 of the coaches poll for the first time in more than three years. In addition, the team defeated Dartmouth to claim the Packard Cup for the first time since 2012.

Orange Trio Head to World Rowing Championships

Photo is courtesy of Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – According to Syracuse, A trio of Syracuse University men's rowers will compete at the 2016 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands beginning on Sunday, Aug. 21. Rising junior Mike Glaude, rising sophomore Nick Tavares, and incoming freshman Pieter Kerpestein will all race at the annual world championship regatta.

During an Olympic year, the World Rowing Championships is a combined regatta, featuring junior, U23, and senior team competition. Glaude will represent the United States in the U23 double scull, while Tavares is a part of the Canadian U23 coxed four crew. Kerpestein is a member of the Dutch junior coxed eight boat.

In his second year at Syracuse in 2016, Glaude held a spot in the Orange third varsity eight boat. The Oxford, Pa. native helped the crew to a 15th-place showing at the 2016 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship Regatta. Glaude will hit the water at the World Rowing Championships on Sunday morning at 4:50 a.m. EST.

As a freshman at Syracuse this past year, Tavares sat in the Orange's top boat, the first varsity eight. Tavares helped the crew to a 15th-place showing at the 2016 IRA Championship Regatta, the team's best finish since 2012. Heats for the U23 coxed four competition begin at 10 a.m. EST in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Kerpestein has been a part of the Netherlands' top junior boat throughout 2016. Earlier this year, he helped the Dutch coxed eight crew to a second-place showing at the 2016 European Rowing Junior Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. Kerpestein will start racing on Wednesday morning at the World Rowing Championships.

Hamilton College Men's rowing retains Gilman Cup in varsity 8 win vs. Union

Varsity eight with the Gilman Cup. Photo is courtesy of Hamilton College

Hamilton College men's rowing won all three races against Union College and Franklin & Marshall College on the Erie Canal in Rome, N.Y., on Sunday.

"It was a beautiful day on the canal with great racing conditions," Hamilton head coach Rob Weber said. "Our men's boats raced very well today and continue to show progress. All three crews exhibited consistency and intensity and managed to score solid wins."

Hamilton's winning time in the varsity eight was 6:11.25. Union was next in 6:21.93 and the

#13 Orange Defeats #11 Navy in Annapolis

Photo is courtesy of Syracuse University

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The No. 13 Syracuse University men's rowing team fell just short in its quest for the Goes Trophy, but defeated No. 11 Navy on its home course in the first varsity eight competition on the Severn River on Saturday morning.

"If we can keep taking these little steps forward every week I think we will do some good racing at the Sprints and IRA," head coach Dave Reischman stated. "The key for us is to keep getting better each and every week, regardless of who we are racing."

For the third consecutive year, No. 8 Cornell brought home the Goes Trophy by virtue of winning the

Men's Rowing Opens at Navy Day Regatta

PHILADELPHIA – The Syracuse University men's rowing team opened its autumn campaign on Saturday at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River. Syracuse's top boat placed third in the men's collegiate eight competition.

"We thought both of our crews had decent first races," head coach Dave Reischman stated. "Both identified some positives and some things they would like to do better. What our coaching staff wants to see how much these guys improve race-to-race. We are excited to see how much progress we can make by our next race in Princeton."

Syracuse sent out two boats in its first race of its fall season, both competing in the men's collegiate eight race. The "A" boat covered the 2.5 mile course in 12:14.63, less than five seconds behind first-place Navy. Drexel beat out the Orange for second place, coming in .57 seconds ahead of SU's top crew.

The "B" boat finished in 10th place on the day, recording a time of 12:52.07.

The Syracuse men's rowing team will return to the water on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Princeton Chase. Syracuse will then complete its autumn campaign the following weekend with a short trip to Ithaca for the Cornell Head Race.