Coach Moore Introduces New Recruits

Here's the announcement we've been waiting for as to who'll be joining the SU women's team this fall - courtesy of suathletics.com http://suathletics.com/news/2013/6/27/WROW_0627131537.aspx

"Harry"

This is a blog where we write mostly about Syracuse crew/rowing. In a very real way the passing of Harry Parker is about that too. To point out that he was a strong influence on our excellent Coach Dave Reischman is to barely touch how "Harry" has affected all of us.

I never had the privilege of meeting the man but I choked up at the news of his death, even so. All of us who care about the sport owe a great debt to Harry Parker.

Here's a marvelous remembrance courtesy of row2k.com

http://www.row2k.com/features/744/Harry-Parker-has-passed--a-remembrance--1935-2013/#.UcpL3ofD-Uk

And here are photos from rwo2k.com - some courtesy of our own Tracy Smith - of last weekend's reunion in Boston.

http://www.row2k.com/gallery/gallery.cfm?action=gallery&dir=2013Summer/0626ParkerReunionRow&label=Harry%20Parker%20Reunion%20Row%2C%20June%2023&hi=yes#.UcrAWYfD-Uk

 Godspeed, Harry!

V8 Finishes Season 16th at IRA

Syracuse's Varsity Eight struggled in the third level final at the IRA today, finishing fourth - 16th overall. 13-seed Penn won the race by almost a length and Georgetown nudged its D.C neighbor George Washington for second. The 14-seed Orange were about a length back of GWU, with Oregon State and FIT bringing up the rear, within a length of SU.


Results for all races courtesy of row2k.com here: http://ira.qra.org/

SU 2V8 Fourth in Petite: Gets Top Ten Finish

Harvard outfought Cornell to take the second varsity eight Petite Final at the IRA with Wisconsin and Syracuse next. The Crimson gave up its lead to the Big Red briefly, then came back to win it in the sprint by half a length. Wisconsin's Badgers edged the hard-charging Orange boat by less than a second. Yale was fifth and Penn sixth.

Coach Dave Reischman's eight finished tenth overall, one spot higher than its seed going in.

Varsity Four Last in Petite

Florida Institute of Technology's Varsity Four with Cox  won the IRA Petite Final wire-to-wire this morning, taking Yale by about a length. Navy was third, followed by Colgate, Penn and Syracuse. The Orange fell behind the field at the start and never was able to move up.

Open 4 Takes Third in Petite; Ninth Overall

The Orange Open Four with Cox understroked the field for much of the race, but rowed through Penn in the last 500 meters to take third in the Petite Final Wisconsin, rowing 36-37 all the way, held off Harvard in second. Following SU it was Penn, Gonzaga and Holy Cross.

Age Before Beauty; Cornell tops SU in Alumni Race

When you give another crew a 30 second head start in a 2,000 meter race it's just about impossible to catch up, even when the oarsmen average ten years older in that other crew. Syracuse's alumni eight with cox (Joe Peter, of course) made up all but a length or so on Cornell this morning, passing Cal in the process, but couldn't quite catch the Big Red.

Cal, averaging 62 years old, got an eight second start and the Orange rowed past the silver-haired Golden Bears at about the halfway point. SU was the youngest crew in the 3-boat event, averaging 59 years of age. The Big Red averaged 69.

V8 Second in Semi; Moves to 3rd Level Final

The Orange Varsity Eight led through much of the first half of a very tight semifinal but was passed by George Washington this afrernoon and wound up second, a seat or two back and just ahead of FIT. All three qualified for the 3rd Level Final. Drexel and Gonzaga finished fourth and fifth.

The 14-seed Orange will see GWU and FIT again tomorrow along with Penn, Georgetown and Oregon State which took the top three spots in the other final.

Lanes for 3rd Level Final: 1- FIT 2- Syracuse 3- GWU 4-Penn 5- Georgetown 6 -OSU

Results for all of today's racing courtesy of row2k.com here: http://ira.qra.org/

2V8 to Petites

The Orange second varsity eight was unable to keep up in this morning's semi-final, finishing last in a race won easily by Washington. Princeton and Northeastern join UW in the Grand final. Wisconsin was fourth, Penn fifth. They'll join SU in the 2V8 petite final.

V4+ Trails in Semi; Goes to Petites

The Orange Varsity Four with Cox goes again Colgate, Navy, FIT, Yale and Penn in the Petite Final on Sunday. SU fell off the pace early and finished sixth in the semifinal this morning.

California won the race with BU next. Cornell held off Navy for the last spot in the Grand Final with Colgate and SU behind.

Open Four Just Misses Grands; Goes to Petites

Syracuse and Oregon State fought bow ball to bow ball down the course this morning chasing Penn for the third and last Grand Final spot in the Open Fours. SU caught Penn in the sprint, but Oregon State blasted past both to the finish and took the Orange by less than half a length.. Cal won the semi, with Northeastern in second.

SU goes to the Petite finals on Sunday to face Wisconsin, Harvard, Gonzaga, Penn and Holy Cross.