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ROWING SPRING SPORTS
WRAPUP
RIGHT TO LEFT Nikhil Rajan ’15, Max Skolds ’14, Will Bass ’16, Matt Marvin ’15 (obstructed view), Alex Skolds ’14, Will Powers ’16, Jack Duggan ’15, Conor Winston ’15, and Freddie Polak ’15
Cohesion Leads to School-Best Finish Brunswick oarsmen hit the water
The ultimate results speak for
in 2014 hoping to build on the pro-
themselves: For the first time in
gram’s strong foundation of excel-
team history, the Varsity Eight raced
lence. A year ago, in fact, the Bruins
to an undefeated regular season.
achieved a myriad of outstanding
The lead boat won the Bruns-
Jack Duggan ’15
results and raced as competitively
wick Tabor Cup, the Richard
as ever — posting their highest
Curtis Trophy, over Salisbury, and
Second Eight said. “Early coach-
finish (4th) at the New England
a beautiful silver plate at the Kent
ing decisions allowed each boat
Interscholastic Rowing Association
Invitational, which goes to the fast-
individually to develop into a more
as teammates should,” Assistant
(NEIRA) Championships.
est schoolboy eight in Connecticut.
cohesive group. This cohesiveness
Coach John Martin said. “They
helped us collect speed and become
promoted an atmosphere of to-
Andover, outdueling both the host
some of the best technical rowers
getherness and positivity that has
school and BC High — the eventual
on the water.”
left the program in a good place
It also had a thrilling weekend at
NEIRA gold and silver medalists. Most notably, however, the
In addition, the coaching staff pointed to the strength of the se-
Hull, and Billy Rosencrans. “The guys all treated one another
moving forward.” Rising seniors and newly elected
team earned its first Varsity Eight
nior leadership — noting the con-
captains Jack Duggan, Chase
medal at the NEIRAs by placing
tributions not only of the captains,
Stitzer, and Reed McMurchy will
third — the highlight of the season
but also fellow classmates Lucas
look to ride this wave of momentum
from a results perspective.
Jenkins, Rupert Kingshott, Tommy
into the 2015 season on the water.
There were also key victories for RIGHT TO LEFT Conor Winston ’15, Freddie Polak ’15
each of the lower boats, including the Fourth Eight’s comeback win at the Kent Invitational and the Third
It would be a difficult task for this year’s rowers to eclipse — even to match — those accomplishments.
Eight’s grand-final qualifying heat at the NEIRAs. According to Reynolds, it was
But led by senior tri-captains Max
this depth throughout the lineup
Skolds, Alex Skolds, and Jackson
that made the year special.
Reynolds, they began the season with the intention of doing just that.
“We had fast and competitive boats at all levels,” the leader of the
LEFT TO RIGHT Emmett Bell ’17, Rupert Kingshott ’14, Gus Fraser ’16, Duke Guadalupe ’16, Ridgley Knapp ’16, Tommy Hull ’14, Andrew Floersheimer ’16, Gunnar Vorwerk ’15, and Reed McMurchy ’15
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