New England Championships
at Worcester, Mass.

WORCESTER, Mass. -- On Saturday, May 6th, Bates Varsity Crew competed in the New England Championships held in Worcester, Mass. The competition includes both Division I/II programs that do not give athletic scholarships. Three novice crews brought home the first medals earned in the history of Bates rowing, leading the way to an overall third place out of 26 teams. The men's and women's first novice boats finished their respective races in second place, while the second men's novice placed third. Both men's boats pulled solid, even races, while the novice women finished with an impressive sprint after a slow start. The three novice crews, along with the women's varsity crew, will advance to Championships, held on Sunday, May 14th in Worcester, Mass.

 
Women's Varsity 8			10th
8- Stephanie Parker, 7- Sarah Cannon, 6- Laura Allen, 5- Christina
Cox, 4- Kristen Andersen, 3- Katherine Hammond, 2- Lori Massa, 1- Kristen
Silva, Cox- Kate Haesche

Women's Novice 8			2nd (medalists)
8- Maggie Kirber, 7- Stephanie Campbell, 6- Kristen Pick, 5- Olivia Ester,
4- Leana Nordstrom, 3- Mercedes Grandin, 2- Abby Carreau, 1- Kate Strum,
Cox- Amanda Dunlap

Women's 2nd Novice 8			4th
8- Anna Christopher, 7- Kirsten McCarthy, 6- Laurel Col, 5- Sarah Rorimer,
4- Sarah Eichenberger, 3- Megan Ferrari, 2- Carole Caldarone, 1- Michelle
Geiss, Cox- Tab Ormsby

Men's Varsity 8				10th	
8- Rick Brown, 7- Jesse Laflamme, 6- Jeff Benecchi, 5- Christian Bodek, 4-
John Bunce,  3- Ryan Champagne, 2- Andrew Iappinni, 1- Tim O'Connell, Cox-
Laura Rothman

Men's 2nd Varsity 8			8th
8- Ben Reilly, 7- Sean Hurley, 6- Nate Thomas, 5- Peter Ryan, 4- Alec
Hansen,  3- Chris McTighe, 2- David Grynkiwicz, 1- John Boyum, Cox-
Elizabeth Berkey

Men's Novice 8				2nd (medalists)
8- Chal Congdon, 7- Mark Thomson, 6- Andrew Walsh, 5- Lyle Gerety, 4- Andy
LaFontaine, 3- Peter Mertz, 2- Dennis McGillicuddy, 1- Jon Riley, Cox-
Bill Tripp

Men's 2nd Novice 8			3rd (medalists)
	8- Blake Fredland, 7- Pat Quirk, 6- Endri Trajani, 5- Philip
Beickler, 4- David Bergart, 3- Greg Troughton, 2- Peter Cutul, 1- Sheldon
Malcolm, Cox- Mika Kanda

Men's Team Standings:
Trinity					36
Williams				14.4
Bates				12.6
Boston College				9.9
University of Rhode Island		9
WPI					9
UMass-Amherst				8.4
Universtiy of New Hampshire		7.2
Bowdoin					6
Colby					5.4
Wesleyan				4.8
Coast Guard 				4.5
Amherst					3.6
University of Vermont			2.4
Tufts					1.8
Holy Cross				1.5

Women's Team Standings:
Williams				19.8
Trinity					16.2
Boston College				13.5
Wesleyan				13.5
Bates				10.8
Smith					9.9
Colby					9
UConn					9
University of Vermont			6
Holy Cross				5.4
Mount Holyoke				5.4
Bowdoin					4.8
Middlebury				3.6
Tufts					2.7
Amherst					2.4
University of New Hampshire		1.8
Brandeis				1.2
Coast Guard				 .9
Mass Maritime				 .6

Overall Team Standings:
Trinity					52.2
Williams				34.2
Bates				23.4
Boston College				23.4
Wesleyan				18.3
Colby					14.4
Bowdoin					10.8
Smith					9.9
UConn					9
University of New Hampshire		9
Universtiy of Rhode Island		9
WPI					9
UMass-Amherst				8.4
University of Vermont			8.4
Holy Cross				6.9
Amherst					6
Mount Holyoke				5.4
Coast Guard				5.4
Tufts					4.5
Middlebury				3.6
Brandeis				1.2
Mass Maritime				 .6