Huskies Wrap Up Fall With Sweep Of Head Of The Lake Races

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Huskies Wrap Up Fall With Sweep Of Head Of The Lake Races

November 05, 2023 | Men's Rowing

Full Regatta Results

SEATTLE – The Washington men's rowing team wrapped up the fall season with a sweep of wins at the annual Head of the Lake Regatta, winning all five races in which it competed.

The Huskies won all three men's collegiate eights races, the championship fours and the single sculls.

"Strong racing across all boat classes," commented head coach Michael Callahan. "We've made a lot of progress this autumn with team depth, and I believe we showed that today on the course.

The Head of the Lake is an annual head race (time trial) that covers a three-mile race course that begins in Lake Union, moves through the Montlake Cut into Lake Washington, and then turns back into Union Bay before finishing near Conibear Shellhouse.

The UW men opened the morning with a win in the Ben Porter Cup – the Men's Collegiate/Open 8+ race. The Huskies bested a field of five, winning the race with a time of 14:33.800. Oregon State finished second and Washington State was third.

Right behind those crews, in the Men's College JV8+ competition, the Huskies' second eight won, beating six other college crews, with a time of 14:43.376. OSU was again second, with an eight from the University of Victoria (B.C.) taking third.

In the Men's Collegiate 3V8+ race, Washington had three entries, one crew of veteran UW rowers, one of freshmen and one with a mix of the two. They finished in the top three spots, in that order, with the Huskies' third varsity eight completing the race in 14:45.911, well ahead of the other seven boats in the event.

Many of those same rowers who competed in eights moved into fours or singles and raced again.

Washington took the top-three spots in the Championship Men's 4+ sponsored by Pocock Racing Shells, with the first-place four finishing in 16:40.283, about five seconds ahead of the second-place crew.

In the William Tytus Cup, for Men's Single Sculls, UW freshman Giuseppe Bellomo took top honors in a field of eight, finishing in 18:48.915. He was followed by Husky teammate Henry Ramstad in second.

"We need every oarsman and coxswain to elevate themselves and each other to become a championship level team," Callahan said. "I'm looking forward to the next steps and I know the crew is committed to that mission.

"I'm also looking forward to the UW vs. Utah football game this Saturday," he added. "The team will be celebrating 'The Boys In The Boat' and their legacy."

The Head of the Lake was the final competition of the fall for the UW rowing teams. The 2024 spring season gets underway March 16 with the 123rd annual Class Day Regatta.

Race #1: Men's Collegiate/Open 8+ Ben Porter Cup – Bow #1
Cox: Kieran Joyce
Stroke: Cameron Tasker
7: Max Heid
6: Archie Drummond
5: Blake Vogel
4: Quinn Hall
3: Harry Fitzpatrick
2: Marius Bjørn-Hansen Ahlsand
Bow: Giulio Acernese

Race #2: Men's Collegiate JV 8+ – Bow #6
Cox: Casey Neumann
Stroke: Ryan Smith
7: Ethan Blight
6: Gus Altucher
5: Robert Pluijmert
4: Parker Raines
3: Luke Henry
2: Marc Tennesen
Bow: Ethan Walsh

Race #5: Men's Collegiate 3V8+ – Bow #26
Cox: Tess Kadian
Stroke: Jonathan Wang-Norderud
7: Ben Shortt
6: Povias Juskevicius
5: Lucas Woodruff
4: Luke Collins
3: Finn Griskauskas
2: Blake Bradshaw
Bow: Alex Gonin

Race #5: Men's Collegiate 3V8+ – Bow #27
Cox: Nikita Jacobs
Stroke: Rory McDonnell
7: Hector Guimet
6: Giuseppe Bellomo
5: Mason Boulter
4: Billy Osbourne
3: Ryan O'Connor
2: Will Senenko
Bow: Dimitri Chamitoff

Race #5: Men's Collegiate 3V8+ – Bow #28
Cox: Maggie Gibbons
Stroke: Anton Boudzko
7: Wesley Smith
6: Darcy McCluskey
5: Brady Shanle
4: Oliver Black
3: Mark Platanov
2: Carter Yagle
Bow: Lyle Donovan

Race #19: Championship Men's 4+, Sponsored by Pocock Racing Shells

Bow #169
Stroke: Louis Gallia
3: Ewan Morrow
2: Connor Shoup
Bow: Caleb Cowles
Cox: Lilly Kurtz

Bow #170
Stroke: Darcy McCluskey
3: Lyle Donovan
2: Ryan Martin
Bow: Addison Smee
Cox: Chas Knittel

Bow #172
Stroke: Rory McDonnell
3: Mason Boulter
2: Billy Osbourne
Bow: Dimitri Chamitoff
Cox: Nikita Jacobs

Race #21: Men's Open 1x William Tytus Cup
Bow #198: Henry Ramstad
Bow #202: Giuseppe Bellomo
Bow #204: Hector Guimet