Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - For the second consecutive year, Embry-Riddle rowing launched into a new season at the Head of the Charles and recorded two solid finishes in collegiate fours. The men improved on last year's six-place showing by finishing fourth (16:31.843) in the 39-boat field while the women crossed the finish in 10th (19:15.187) out of 35 vessels. 

Chase Nilsson (coxswain), Igor Martinovic, Blake Paynter, Ognjen Srbinovic and Vaclav Kuncak set a blistering pace early on. Before the Eagle-powered boat reached the first split, it was already attempting to pass an opposing vessel that was released ahead of the Blue and Gold. Embry-Riddle maintained the fast pace and placed fourth, just .055 seconds back of third-place San Diego but ahead of 22 boats from NCAA I affiliated institutions. 

For the women, Megan Byrne (coxswain), Alexandra Weilert, Sofia Lorenzini, Kendra Sander and Shelby Ernst went out strong, recording the fifth-fastest time (4:21.444) through the opening split. The Eagles bested nine NCAA I boats as well as Jefferson, a program that placed fourth at last season's NCAA II Championship. 

Embry-Riddle gets right back in the water next weekend as both the men and women head up to Jacksonville for a dual with the Dolphins on Saturday, Oct. 29. It will be a good early-season test, especially for the women as Jacksonville made an appearance at the NCAA I Championship in the spring of 2022.