The Hamilton College rowing teams opened the northern portion of their spring racing season on Saturday, competing at the 33rd Memorial Murphy Cup in Camden, N.J.
Complete Hamilton results
The women’s team entered three boats with the varsity 8 winning the Division I petite final. Hamilton’s varsity 8, tied at No. 13 in the latest Division III Top 15 coaches poll, topped runner-up University of Connecticut and third-place Bates College. The Bobcats’ varsity 8 is ranked second in Division III.
The Continentals’ second varsity 8 entered the Division II/III event and placed fourth behind two nationally ranked Division II boats in No. 5 Mercyhurst and No. 8 Philadelphia University. Bates, whose boat recorded the highest finish by a second varsity 8 at last spring’s NCAA Championships, also finished ahead of Hamilton's entry.
On the men’s side Hamilton’s varsity 8 and varsity 4 represented the Continentals.
Hamilton is scheduled to travel to Medford, Mass., on Saturday, April 4, to race against host Tufts University, Trinity College and Mount Holyoke College’s women’s team.
Women's Varsity 8+
Cox Heather Piekarz
8 Erin Gerrity
7 Keara Lynn
6 Caroline Walton
5 Rachel Cooley
4 Olivia Shehan
3 Karly Moore
2 Emma Zanazzi
1 Jess Pedersen
Women's Second Varsity 8+
Cox Gabby Troya
8 Emily Hedison
7 Claire Callahan
6 Rachel Landman
5 Alex Brantl
4 Sam Benevelli
3 Ally Kontra
2 Charlotte Andrews
1 Meredith Garner
Women's Varsity 4+
Cox Ysabel Coss
4 Amanda Wheeler
3 Michelle Chapman
2 Ellie Pinto
1 Isabel Grieder
Men's Varsity 8+
Cox Mali Barker
8 Parker Lewis
7 Elias Clough
6 Landon Morin
5 Harry Thomas
4 George Segee-Wright
3 Oliver Magnusson
2 Mike Burchesky
1 Jared Lippman
Men's Varsity 4+
Cox Kevin Anglim
4 Marc Horschman
3 Alec Melone
2 Pat English
1 Russ DeGrazia