DELAND, Fla. – Florida Tech posted strong results on Saturday, defeating Stetson in the Varsity 8 by over 12 seconds at the Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center in Deland, Florida.
The Panthers were fast off the line in the Varsity 8+, jumping right ahead of Stetson's crew. Tech built their lead and held open water for the majority of the race, finishing in 5.47.8. Stetson followed in 5:59.7.
The Hatters scratched their second Varsity 8+, but Tech's 2V8+ rowed to a time of 6:26.6.
Varsity 8+
Coxswain /
Alex Doeringer-Smith
8 /
Sandro Gardella
7 /
Omer Bayram
6 /
Justas Kuskevicius
5 /
Arnedas Kelmelis
4 /
Hugo Ruzicka
3 /
Thomas Matt
2 /
Domantas Marocka
Bow /
Maxwell Robinson
2 Varsity 8+
Coxswain /
Preston Widener
8 /
Pedro Castro
7 /
Apostolos Bitzilekis Apostolidis
6 /
Nikolas Elwell
5 /
Tristan Pavlakis
4 /
Liam Holle
3 /
Mitchell Davis
2 /
Hayden Linkel
Bow /
Anthony Tomic
UP NEXT: Florida Tech is back on the water April 18th when they head to Oak Ridge, Tenn. for the SIRA Championships.
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