CAMBRIDGE, MA (October 18, 2026) -- The Tufts University men's rowing team competed in the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta Sunday afternoon on the Charles River, having a strong outing as the top boat for Tufts finished as the runner-up in the Men's Collegiate Eights event.
The 1V8+ boat finished second overall in a field of 38 boats, as it raced to a time of 14:25.063 Sunday afternoon. This time included a five second penalty in the time, which was five seconds behind Marist College and its time of 14:20.284.
Tufts 1V8 knocked off all over Division III boats, while besting Division I teams Temple University, MIT, Holy Cross, Purdue, Fairfield, Bucknell and others. Tufts 1V8+ consisted of
Jamie Forman in the coxswain chair, along with
JT Machle, Vince Messanotte,
Ben Sackrey,
Peter Conard, Peter McClaughlin,
Whit Smyers,
Theo Balavoine and Seamus Ruiseal.
The crew crossed the first checkpoint at 3:15.238 before posting a 7:55.056 at the Weld. The Jumbos then raced to a time of 11:55.333.
The Jumbos 2V8+ finished 20th overall with a strong time of 15:03.599, defeating 18 other boats on the day.
Lucas Resnik was the coxswain in the boat, which was formed by
Oskar Udris,
Patrick Moran,
Oscar Spencer, Oliver Sjoholm, Alex Priolo,
Mark Machle,
Logan Thom and
Ethan Seidner.
The boat sat with a 3:22.171 through the Riverside marker, followed by a 8:10.374 at the Weld. The eight had a split of 4:13.215 at the CBC marker, with a total time of 12:23.589 before finishing with the 15:03.599.
The Tufts 3V8+ of coxswain
Lexi Acosta,
Alex Dremov,
Hayden Stone,
Lorenzo Cohen,
Parker Mace, Finn Wilson,
Finn Barrett,
Alex Matthews and
Antonio Sevillano was 28th overall. The crew logged a time of 15:17.301.
The Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) is the world's largest three-day rowing race, held annually on Boston's Charles River since 1965. It features a "head race" format where nearly 12,000 international athletes compete against the clock rather than side-by-side.
The 61st annual regatta, held this October this weekend, covers a challenging three-mile course known for its sharp bends and narrow bridges.
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