Last weekend, the team drove to New York where it dueled the Ithaca men, an opponent that consistently poses a challenge each spring. For a large majority of the team, that which consists of freshmen and sophomores, Saturday served as a noteworthy milestone: their first collegiate 2000m race. The 3rd Varsity 8+ raced first, looking…
Saturday morning, Bucknell hosted Lehigh for a series of races on the Susquehanna River. Having not competed since the fall of 2019, both teams agreed to make the most of the opportunity by racing 5×5′ rather than a quick 2000m. The first piece was rate capped at a 22 and the third a 24. All…
It has been 17 months since the Bucknell men’s crew team competed against another school, but tomorrow that changes. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks will travel to the Susquehanna river for Bucknell’s first race of the season. “The team is excited. We add competition into daily practices, but it’s a totally different atmosphere when you add…
This past weekend, the team concluded its fall season at Bald Eagle State Park where it competed in the Nittany Lion Chase, an annual regatta hosted by Penn State. Competition included Penn State, La Salle, and Susquehanna University. The format of this regatta differed from usual fall racing, as each race spanned over 2000 meters…
Last weekend the program traveled up to Boston to compete in the 55th Head of the Charles. Warm with minimal wind, the weather presented favorable conditions unlike most HOCR weekends of the past. This year the program entered three boats: the men’s collegiate eight, men’s collegiate four, and men’s alumni eight. Racing Saturday afternoon was…
