No. 8 Terriers Sweep No. 13 Wisconsin

Saturday, April 29

Boston, MA

Boston University

Wisconsin

April 29, 2017 | Men's Rowing

Results

RESULTS

BOSTON - Highlighted by a thrilling Jablonic Cup victory by the varsity eight boat, Boston University men's rowing swept Wisconsin on Saturday morning to win their fifth-straight Jablonic Cup over the Badgers.

The varsity eight race for the Jablonic cup was a back-and-forth contest in which BU came from behind over the final 100 meters to pull out a dramatic victory.

THE RUNDOWN

Location: – Charles River, Boston, Mass
Results: HereNow

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the varsity eight race for the Jablonic Cup, BU got out to an early lead and seemed to be in control of the race, leading by half a length at the 500 meter mark. But Wisconsin worked their way back over the next 500 meters and pulled even at the halfway point. The two crews traded the lead until Wisconsin pulled ahead by two-seats with 200 meters to go. But the BU 1V, coxed by Mackenzie Hart and stroked by Aleksandar Marinkovski, made a final move and pulled ahead of the Badgers over the final 100 meters. BU finished with a time of 5:54.18, just ahead of Wisconsin's time of 5:55.50.
The victory was BU's fifth-straight Jablonic Cup win dating back to 2013.
Earlier in the morning, the BU 2V, coxed by Justin Goucher and stroked by Uros Marinkovic, opened up an early lead over the Badgers and didn't look back. The Terriers were up by six seats a the 500 meter mark and extended it to open water at the halfway point. Wisconsin cut into the lead over the final 500 meters but BU's early lead was too big to overcome as the Terriers won by a length. The BU 2V finished with a time of 5:58.39, ahead of Wisco's time of 6:02.24.
The BU 3V, coxed by Jeanne Garner and stroked by Peter Roberts, also got off to a good start, leading Wisconsin by a full length at the 500 meter mark. BU extended the lead to open water and cruised to victory by two full lengths (6:00.78 to 6:07.05).
Also competing on the day, the 5V 4+ took on Harvard in the early morning. The 5V 4+ won its race with a time of 6:44.80, ahead of Harvard's time of 6:49.11. Later in the morning, the BU fourth varsity eight boat took on Harvard's 4V and lost. Harvard finished with a time of 6:06.49 while BU came in at 6:08.91.

NOTES

Wisconsin once dominated the competition against BU, winning 16 of 17 races against the Terriers from 1996 to 2012 before BU finally broke through with a win in 2013. BU has now won five straight but Wisconsin still leads the all-time series, 28-8.
This Saturday was the final competition at DeWolfe Boathouse for eight seniors, who were honored after the race.
Also racing on the Charles vs. Wisconsin was MIT, who compete against the Badgers each year in a race for the Cochrane Cup, which Wisconsin won on Saturday.

NEXT UP
BU will next compete in Worcester, Mass. at the Eastern Sprints on May 14. The Terriers will then prepare for the IRA National Championship Regatta June 2-4 in Sacramento, Calif.

LINEUPS
1V
1-Luke Towers
2- Mike Kapp
3- Isaac Mocarski
4- Jacob Barker
5- Luka Miladinovic
6- Nils Kocher
7- Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan
8- Aleksandar Marinkovski
C- Mackenzie Hart

2V
1- Max Ponsen
2- Paul Giroux
3- Jared Naar
4-Spencer Haas
5- TJ Ruijgh
6- Logan Carter
7- Riley Overfield
8-Uros Marinkovic
C- Justin Goucher

3V
1- Tate Gill
2-Travis Kennedy
3-Zachary Burkhart
4-David Fox
5-Nicolas Robertson
6-Kyle Blackburn
7-Grant Eberst
8-Peter Roberts
C-Jeanne Garner

4V
1-Jaimie Odgers
2-Cam Pizzo
3- Hayden Folgert
4- Will Aftring
5- Andrew Marsh
6- Theodore Thun
7-Andrew Dellechiaie
8- Saed Salah
Cox -Sean Dooling