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June 7, 2008

CAMDEN, N.J. - The Gonzaga University men's rowing Freshman 8+ won its second race in as many days to finish 13th in the nation at the IRA National Championships. The Bulldogs, rowing on Cooper River in Camden, N.J., took gold in the 3rd Level Final on Saturday, squeaking out an impressive one and a half second victory. The Zag Varsity 8+ closed out the championship with a third place finish in the 4th Level Final to claim 21st in the nation.

The Freshman 8+, making only its second appearance in the IRA National Championships and first since the 2006 campaign, had its second-straight sub-six minute finish on Saturday. The Bulldogs closed out the course in a winning time of 5:53.913. Hobart College and Cornell University crossed the finish line neck and neck for second and third positions. Hobart took second with a finish of 5:55.456, while Cornell placed third at 5:55.833. Rounding out the final was Dartmouth College (4th; 5:58.960), Georgetown University (5th; 6:00.741), and Columbia University (6:04.675). In 2006, the Freshman 8+ finished fourth in the 3rd Level Final to rank 16th in the nation.

The Varsity 8+, who was racing at the IRA National Championships for the first time in school history, had its best finish of the weekend, placing third in the 4th Level Final to rank 21st in the nation. The Bulldog eight rowed a time of 5:52:080 to hold off Purdue University by a half a second. Georgetown won the 4th Level Final with a time of 5:49.200 with George Washington University taking second at 5:50.540. Purdue finished at 5:52.570, while Colgate University (5:52.960) and College of Holy Cross (5:59.370) rounded out the field with a fifth and sixth place finish, respectively.

IRA National Championships
June 5-7, 2008
Cooper River - Camden, N.J.

Varsity 8+ 4th Level Final
1. Georgetown, 5:49.200
2. George Washington, 5:50.540
3. Gonzaga, 5:52.080
4. Purdue, 5:52.570
5. Colgate, 5:52.960
6. Holy Cross, 5:59.370

Varsity 8+ lineup: Sean Finerty, Warren North, Joe Dudley, Pat Swihart, Scott McCoy, Brendan McCarthy, Greg Malman, Patrick Moran, and Michael Anderson.

Freshman 8+ lineup: Crystal Huff, Matt White, Julian Stephanski, Andrew Krug, Carson Bowlin, Connor Wege, Neil Coppinger, Nick Willard, and Benjamin Schwarz.