2008 Woodie Awards
Men's Crew Takes Back Seneca Cup
Dan Malessa
Issue date: 4/22/05 Section: Sports
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Continuing its winning ways, the Colgate men's crew team reclaimed the Seneca Cup from rival Hobart on Saturday at Lake Moraine. Rowing in spectacular weather, the men's varsity eight won the race with a time of 4:15, edging Hobart by a mere three seconds.
Consisting of seniors Mike McCarthy, Dave Galos, Brendan Matthews and Paul Kelly, sophomores Tom Leonard and Russell Wirkus-Carter, and first-years Andrew Hatzenbuhler and Bryan Pape, the varsity eight began its race around 11 a.m. under clear conditions. After the varsity victory, the novice eight took to the water and decimated Hobart's novice eight with a time of 4:30. "It was great to win the Seneca Cup back from Hobart," Galos said.
Following the eights, the men's four took to the water. Although Hobart squeaked out a narrow victory in the varsity four race, Colgate's novice four beat Hobart by 12 seconds, with a time of 5:22. .
The Seneca Cup is awarded annually to the winner of the Hobart-Colgate match-up. Although Skidmore College is also a participant in the event, the school did not participate in the race yesterday.
"We are a team of destiny," said McCarthy, obviously excited after the big win. "If you're behind, get ahead. If you're ahead, pray for the finish line." Indeed, that is what the men's varsity eight did.
The four seniors on the team desperately wanted to return the Seneca Cup to Colgate before graduating. Matthews believes that the team is even better this year than it was in last year's season, during which the men's four won a national championship. "As far as the eight, we should have won this race last year," Matthews said. "But this year we are better and the dynamic in the boat is better."
Crew is not a sport designed for attendance. Despite that problem, there was a substantial crowd gathered at the finish line on Saturday cheering on the team as it crossed in first place. "Although I was absolutely exhausted, it was a great feeling knowing that all our hard work had paid off and that a lot of people made it out to see us for our only home race," Kelly said.
Consisting of seniors Mike McCarthy, Dave Galos, Brendan Matthews and Paul Kelly, sophomores Tom Leonard and Russell Wirkus-Carter, and first-years Andrew Hatzenbuhler and Bryan Pape, the varsity eight began its race around 11 a.m. under clear conditions. After the varsity victory, the novice eight took to the water and decimated Hobart's novice eight with a time of 4:30. "It was great to win the Seneca Cup back from Hobart," Galos said.
Following the eights, the men's four took to the water. Although Hobart squeaked out a narrow victory in the varsity four race, Colgate's novice four beat Hobart by 12 seconds, with a time of 5:22. .
The Seneca Cup is awarded annually to the winner of the Hobart-Colgate match-up. Although Skidmore College is also a participant in the event, the school did not participate in the race yesterday.
"We are a team of destiny," said McCarthy, obviously excited after the big win. "If you're behind, get ahead. If you're ahead, pray for the finish line." Indeed, that is what the men's varsity eight did.
The four seniors on the team desperately wanted to return the Seneca Cup to Colgate before graduating. Matthews believes that the team is even better this year than it was in last year's season, during which the men's four won a national championship. "As far as the eight, we should have won this race last year," Matthews said. "But this year we are better and the dynamic in the boat is better."
Crew is not a sport designed for attendance. Despite that problem, there was a substantial crowd gathered at the finish line on Saturday cheering on the team as it crossed in first place. "Although I was absolutely exhausted, it was a great feeling knowing that all our hard work had paid off and that a lot of people made it out to see us for our only home race," Kelly said.