Rowing Opens 2015-2016 Campaign at Textile River Regatta

LOWELL, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology rowing team kicked off its third varsity season by competing at the Textile River Regatta in Lowell, Mass., on Sunday.

Wentworth entered two boats into the Men's Collegiate Novice Fours race. Sophomore Kirsten Salo (Gloucester, Mass.) was the coxswain of a boat consisting of sophomore Padraic O'Sullivan (Upton, Mass.), junior Michael Pierce (Chelsea, Mass.), freshman Karlis Kaza (Wayland, Mass.), and freshman Orion Hansen (Orlando, Fla.). That boat finished fourth out of seven boats with a time of 23:12.940.

The Leopards' second entry in that race consisted of sophomore coxswain Emer Creighton (West Roxbury, Mass.), sophomore Alec Boyle (Shirley, Mass.), sophomore Brian Downey (Merrick, N.Y.), freshman TJ Dion (Lincoln, R.I.), and sophomore Chase Manning (Franklin, Mass.) and finished sixth with a time of 27:32.550.

Junior Jake Rosser (Ivyland, Pa.) and sophomore Dylan McGuinness (Methuen, Mass.) competed in the Men's Club Twos race and finished third with a time of 28:14.591.

Salo was the coxswain in the Leopards' entry in the Men's Club Fours race and her boat consisted of junior Tim Baker (Ashburnham, Mass.), senior Ben Peterson (Glastonbury, Conn.), senior Tucker Barrett (Leominster, Mass.), and sophomore Matthew West (Hingham, Mass.). Wentworth finished third out of 16 boats, crossing the line in 22:57.797. The Leopards also raced two alumni boats in this race and finished ninth and 10th.

The Leopards were scheduled to have a pair of entries in the Men's Collegiate Novice Eights race, however strong wind conditions on the Merrimack River canceled all afternoon races.

Wentworth will race at the Head of the Housatonic Regatta on Saturday in Derby, Conn.