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Men’s Rowing Captures Second-Straight State Title

| By: Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97
Results
SARASOTA, Fla.- Embry-Riddle Men's Rowing defended it's state title on Saturday as the Eagles were crowned FIRA Champions. It's the program's second-straight FIRA title and the third in the program's history. The Eagles amassed three golds, two silvers and one bronze medal. 

FINAL STANDINGS
  1. Embry-Riddle - 97
  2. Jacksonville - 92
  3. Florida Tech - 72.5

THE WATER
  • Course: Nathan Benderson Park
  • Length: 2,000m

THE BOATS
THE RESULTS
  • As the second-seeded boat in Varsity 8, the Eagles matched those expectations with a silver medal in a tightly-contested race. RV Florida Tech edged Embry-Riddle (6:08.33) by 1.88 seconds. However, ERAU did upset RV Jacksonville by just over half a second. 
  • A pair of JV8s concluded the morning session, with the 'A' boat winning by four seconds (6:19.88) over Jacksonville and the 'B' boat coming in third (6:28.03).
  • ERAU started the afternoon with wins in F/N8 (6:16.11) and singles (7:46.59).
  • A pair of entries in JV fours had the Eagles coming away with second (7:04.32) and third (7:13.02) place finishes.
  • The Blue and Gold carried on with a fourth-place showing in doubles (7:28.25).
  • A time of 7:45.28 had ERAU's F/N8 boat fourth to cross the finish line. 
  • Embry-Riddle closed out the FIRA Championships with a bronze medal in varsity fours (6:55.07).

UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle now prepares for the Knecht Cup from April 12-13 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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