WASHINGTON - Men's lightweight rowing competed against Columbia University on Saturday, April 27 in Overpeck, New Jersey at Overpeck Park. 

After defeating Navy last weekend, Georgetown's first varsity eight boat defeated Columbia by 10.7 seconds with a time of 5:42.9.

Men's lightweight rowing captain Justin Taliaferro stated, "Our efforts this weekend speak to a greater picture at play, one that represents the entirety of the work we have done this year. 'Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.'" --Newt Gingrich

Results

Varsity Eight

1. Georgetown - 5:42.9

2. Columbia - 5:53.6

Second Varsity Eight

1. Columbia - 5:52.2

2. Georgetown - 5:53.5

Varsity Four

1. Columbia - 6:40.4

2. Georgetown - 6:43.9

3. Georgetown Exhibition - 7:22.6

Boats

First Varsity Eight

Coxswain - Juliana DiCarlo

Stroke - Sean Rybus

7 - Finn Callaghan

6 - James Weld

5 - Finn Murphy

4 - Justin Taliaferro

3 - Hayden Friend

2 - Matt Welch

Bow - Clay Rybus

Second Varsity Eight

Coxswain - Claire Duchesne

Stroke - Nico Nadal

7 - Tommy Cullen

6 - Zach deMello

5 - Matteo Balentine

4 - Fenn Suter

3 - Dukes Plum

2 - Jameson Weyhrich

Bow - Sam Rosenblum

First Varsity Four

Coxswain - Kathryn Lynn

Stroke - Donnie Roveto

3 - Quentin Bazar

2 - Pierce Dodman

Bow - Will DiGiovanni

Exhibition Four

Coxswain - Claire Duchesne

Stroke - Ollie Powell

3 - Will Wolfe

2 - Logan Lee

Bow - Tyler Haq

Up Next

Georgetown lightweight rowing will next compete at the Eastern Sprints on Sunday, May 19 in Worcester, Massachusetts.