OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Drake rowing headed south to the SIRA (Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association) Championships April 15-16 and displayed improvement throughout the regatta. After the prelims on Saturday, April 15, the Bulldogs competed in three finals on Sunday, April 16.
"It was a really great regatta for the team," head coach
Charlie DiSilvestro said. "We got faster as the regatta went on and we had our best race at the end of the regatta. We'll see some of the same teams at the MACRA Championships in two weeks so we can gauge our improvement there."
Drake Junior Varsity 8 Lineup – 5th place (7:38.82)
Coxswain- Sarah
Chastain
8.
Emily Peck
7. Jess
Seelinger
6. Lillian
Bitker
5.
Cayden Anderson
4. Allyson
Afrank
3. Jenna
Smyth
2.
Alana Rater
1.
Jazmynn Good
Drake Open Varsity 4 Lineup – 5th place (8:44.82)
Cosxwain-
Ella Bloom
4.
Bella Wolfe
3.
Mary Jonas
2.
Claire Mulder
1.
Claire Martin
Drake Open Varsity 8 Lineup – 3rd place (7:23.78)
Coxswain-
Savannah Smith
8.
Lily Evan-Cook
7.
Sara Wilson
6. Maggie
Poltrock
5.
Lindsay York
4.
Kiernan Blanchard
3. Caitlin
Figge
2.
Selah Bourgeois
1. Zoe
Zillgitt
Drake rowing will now prepare for the MACRA Championships on Sunday, April 30 in Indianapolis.