SU alum Mike Gennaro's done it again - this time his gold is of the Pan American variety for the men's eight. After winning the World Championship in the U23 eight, Mike was back in the stroke seat for the Pan Ams. The US led from the start in a wire-to-wire win. Clocking a 5:39.3, the American eight was 1.8 seconds in front of our neighbors to the north, with Argentina coming in third in 5:41.8.
Earlier Mike and pair partner Ty Otto of Seattle had won the men's pair, making this Mike's third international gold this year. In the pair, Gennaro and Otto led from the start after a blazing 1:37.6 in the first 500. Brazil was second, with Canada taking the bronze.
With London hosting next year's Olympics, Mike's parents and family will want to make sure their passports are up to date for another trip overseas.
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