LAKE QUINSIGAMOND, Mass. —
FULL RESULTS
The week leading up to the National Invitational Rowing Championships was a difficult one for the #11 United States Coast Guard Academy men's rowing team.
"It was a trying week with the Thames being uncooperative, as the weather that did not allow us to get on the water until Thursday. In addition, we knew we would be down a few key players with summer training starting up," said head coach
Bill Randall '82. "But we are the Coast Guard, and we are Semper Paratus". Coast Guard arrived ready to race at the NIRC's on Sunday morning.
Up first was the novice four The petite final saw them outpace Connecticut College for ninth place overall. "It was a good building block," says Coach Randall, "and we hope to leverage their effort as we look toward next fall."
The 3V was ravaged by missing rowers with their stroke and four seat moving up to the 2V and their coxswain underway for summer training.
Charles Sokolove (Alexandria, Va.) provided an inspiring performance as he stepped in as coxswain,
Owen Wetter (Southampton, N.Y.) moved up from seven to stroke, and
Joseph Reynolds (Ocala, Fla.) filled in on eight hours' notice. Despite a tough day of racing, the promising talent of the boat was showcased through freshmen
Evan Eby (Redmond, Oreg.) and
Mason Nims (Albuquerque, N.M.).
The 2V had three changes to their lineup, including freshman
Caleb Mattingly (Carmel, Ind.) who moving from the 4V to coxswain and the addition of
Ty Lauritzen (Issaquah, Wash.). Their morning row was a tune-up that placed them in the petite final, where they came off the line a little behind but were able to row through the field with a solid rhythm. The won the race with an eight-second victory for seventh overall.
The 1V was the lone lineup that remained intact, but the tough week took its toll as they were flat in the morning. In the afternoon, they raced much sharper to claim third in the petites and ninth overall.
Sunday's racing ends the 2026 season for the Bears, who close the season with an eighth-place finish at NIRC's. The result placed them as the top non-NESCAC school at the championships.
"This race ends the career for all of our rowers from the class of 2026. I will miss the eleven members of the class that lead the team this year!" says Coach Randall.
Senior class member
Zac Gamble (Waterford, Conn.) on his time with the program: "Rowing has allowed me to develop a work ethic I wouldn't have been able to achieve any other way. And more importantly, it has given me mentors and friendships that will last a lifetime."
