The Bucknell Men continued the 2016 championship season last weekend at the Dad Vail Regatta. The Dad Vail, the largest collegiate regatta in the world, promised fierce competition for the Bison. Despite a threat of bad weather all weekend, conditions ultimately proved favorable. The Bison would race a varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity…
This past Sunday the Bucknell Men competed at the National Invitational Rowing Championship on Lake Quinsigamond, in Worcester, MA. In driving wind and scattered showers, the Bison’s performance was headlined by the Varsity Four, which walked away with silver medals. Bucknell also earned a 5th place finish in the freshmen eight, a 7th place finish…
The Bucknell men attended the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Championship this past weekend. The MARC Championship was held on Lake Pinchot, in Lewisberry, PA. Conditions were near perfect, temperatures were in the lows 60’s with minimal winds and flat water. The main event of the day was the Varsity Eight. The 1V finished second in their…
The Bucknell Men traveled to New Brunswick, NJ this past weekend to compete against Rutgers University. Conditions were great for racing, a light breeze did not interfere with abundant sunshine and temperatures in the mid 60’s, as well as a slack tide on the Raritan River. The first race of the day was the Varsity…
The Bucknell Men competed in their third regatta of the 2016 season this past weekend, April 9th and 10th, at the Knecht Cup on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, NJ. Saturday conditions were less than ideal, with temperatures hovering above freezing, and driving rain. Eventually some of the racing on Saturday afternoon was postponed to…