Sunday, March 29
Princeton, NJ (Lake Carnegie)
9:15 AM
Boston University
vs
Navy
Photo by: Boston University Athletics
No. 14 Men’s Rowing Set for Spring Opener Against Navy in New Jersey
March 28, 2026 | Men's Rowing
BOSTON – Eighty-nine years from its inception in 1937, the Boston University men's rowing ignites its spring campaign on Sunday (March 29), heading down to Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. for a dual race against Navy. The first race is set for 9:20 a.m.
BU will race four crews in its first official contest against the Midshipmen in four years. The Terriers were originally scheduled to compete vs. Columbia on the day, but that has been shifted to the Lake Morey Invite later in the schedule.
The Terriers began the 2025-26 slate with the 60th Head of the Charles Regatta back in October, where BU's top Championship 8+ crew was 10th among collegians and the Club 4+ and lead Club 8+ boats were top 10. BU comes off a 2025 spring finishing 14th as a team at the IRA National Championship Regatta.
Navy finished right behind BU for 15th place at the IRA Championship. Its Varsity 8 crew was 12th in the nation following a sixth-place result in the Petite Final.
RACE SCHEDULE – MARCH 29
BU will race four crews in its first official contest against the Midshipmen in four years. The Terriers were originally scheduled to compete vs. Columbia on the day, but that has been shifted to the Lake Morey Invite later in the schedule.
The Terriers began the 2025-26 slate with the 60th Head of the Charles Regatta back in October, where BU's top Championship 8+ crew was 10th among collegians and the Club 4+ and lead Club 8+ boats were top 10. BU comes off a 2025 spring finishing 14th as a team at the IRA National Championship Regatta.
Navy finished right behind BU for 15th place at the IRA Championship. Its Varsity 8 crew was 12th in the nation following a sixth-place result in the Petite Final.
RACE SCHEDULE – MARCH 29
- 9:20 a.m. – Fourth Varsity 8
- 9:40 a.m. – Third Varsity 8
- 10:00 a.m. – Second Varsity 8
- 11:00 a.m. – Varsity 8
- While the two programs squared off during spring training in 2024, the Terriers and Midshipmen previously competed in a dual race on March 27, 2022. Brown was also in attendance that day.
- The Terriers finished ahead of Navy in the Varsity 8, 2V and 4V at Lake Carnegie. BU's top crew clocked in at 5:57.7, nearly two seconds in front of the Midshipmen.
- Both programs also competed in a dual race at Overpeck Park on April 25, 2021. The Terriers captured wins in the Varsity 8 and 3V.
- BU returns 33 letterwinners from 2024-25 while adding 18 newcomers to the fold.
- Head coach Thomas Bohrer is set for his 18th spring season at the helm. Associate head coach Alex Dillon is in his seventh year back in Terrier Town and third in his current role. Assistant coach Michael Colella is back for his second season.
- Captains
- Senior Grant Gwadz is coming off his first Empacher-IRCA All-American selection from a season ago. Eight of BU's 10 Empacher-IRCA Scholar-Athletes return as well.
- Overall, this spring's roster boasts one graduate student, 11 seniors, 10 juniors, 13 sophomores and 16 freshmen.
- The IRCA/IRA Preseason Coaches Poll slotted the Terriers in 14th on Wednesday (March 25), two spots behind Navy and one behind Cornell. BU was ranked ahead of Wisconsin (15th) and Columbia (17th).
- Graduate student Alessandro Gardino was highlighted on the 2026 IRCA Athlete Watchlist on Tuesday (March 24).
- The For Stars Network Annual Watchlist featured Gardino, junior Daniel Malecki and sophomore Cormac Rooney back on Feb. 10.
- BU has three dual races on its spring slate in addition to its bout vs. Navy.
- The lone contest on the Charles River is against local rival Northeastern on April 4.
- The Terriers head to Cornell on Saturday (April 11).
- Four cup races highlight BU's tenure at the Lake Morey Invite from April 25-26 with Columbia, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Dartmouth and Georgetown on the docket.
- Lake Quinsigamond hosts the annual Eastern Sprints on Sunday (May 17).
- The 2026 IRA National Championship Regatta heads to the west coast on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif. from May 29-31.
- BU and Northeastern battle for the Arlett Cup on Saturday (April 4) as all three Terrier Rowing crews compete on the Charles River.
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