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Rowing MAAC Championship. Photo: Daniel Boye

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Rowing Preview: MAAC Championship

The Bulldogs will compete for a conference trophy tomorrow in New Jersey.

The Basics
Drake Rowing will race in its final regatta of the season on Sunday, May 18, in the MAAC Championship at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. The Bulldogs will face off against the eight other teams in the conference, including opponents they saw earlier this season, Sacred Heart and Canisius.
 
Head Coach Charlie DiSilvestro on the Race
"Everything we've been working on all year has built up to this coming Sunday. The team has been working really hard, and we've had some really good practices towards the end of the season. We're really excited to see how the regatta goes on Sunday."
 
Competition Setup
There will be heat races in the morning and finals in the afternoon. The racing begins at 9 a.m. CST with the first varsity four race. All heats will finish by 10 a.m., and the teams will break before the final races begin at noon. All the racing will wrap up around 1 p.m. with an awards ceremony to follow at 3 p.m.
 
Last Time Out
The Bulldogs haven't raced since the Sacred Heart Open on April 27. The team had a race scheduled against Iowa in May, but it was cancelled after river flooding. Drake lost the Sacred Heart open, but they were able to see conference competition ahead of championship Sunday in New Jersey.
 
Bulldog Boats
First Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Camille Gretter
Jessica Seelinger
Allyson Afrank
Caitlyn Figge
Liliana Magnuson
Cayden Anderson
Lillian Bitker
Jazmynn Good
Skyler Duke
 
Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Sarah Chastain
Alana Rater
Claire Martin
Noelle Burke
Camille Cole
Lucy Grizzle
Hailey Castelar
Gracie Joblinske
 
Varsity Four
Zoey Borkowski
Katherine Hanses
Charis Waititu
Kaylee Counter
Izzy Silva
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Players Mentioned

Allyson Afrank

Allyson Afrank

Rower
Junior
Cayden Anderson

Cayden Anderson

Rower
Senior
Lillian Bitker

Lillian Bitker

Rower
Senior
Zoey Borkowski

Zoey Borkowski

Rower
Sophomore
Sarah Chastain

Sarah Chastain

Coxswain
Senior
Camille Cole

Camille Cole

Rower
Sophomore
Caitlyn Figge

Caitlyn Figge

Rower
Junior
Jazmynn Good

Jazmynn Good

Rower
Junior
Camille Gretter

Camille Gretter

Coxswain
Sophomore
Gracie Joblinske

Gracie Joblinske

Rower
Junior

Players Mentioned

Allyson Afrank

Allyson Afrank

Junior
Rower
Cayden Anderson

Cayden Anderson

Senior
Rower
Lillian Bitker

Lillian Bitker

Senior
Rower
Zoey Borkowski

Zoey Borkowski

Sophomore
Rower
Sarah Chastain

Sarah Chastain

Senior
Coxswain
Camille Cole

Camille Cole

Sophomore
Rower
Caitlyn Figge

Caitlyn Figge

Junior
Rower
Jazmynn Good

Jazmynn Good

Junior
Rower
Camille Gretter

Camille Gretter

Sophomore
Coxswain
Gracie Joblinske

Gracie Joblinske

Junior
Rower