PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – The men's novice 8 earned a silver medal to pace the Fairfield University rowing team on Saturday afternoon, the second day of the 2025 Dad Vail Regatta on the Cooper River.
The novice 8 picked up the silver medal by finishing just five seconds short of first-place holder Temple's winning time of 6:17.29 but ahead of bronze medalist Army West Point (6:30.83). Fairfield was represented by
Andrew Herman,
Anthony Tapinis,
John Blaney,
Trevor Buti, Vincent DiPalo,
Matthew Benestad,
Braeden Gibbons, Grant Retelny, and coxswain
Cedric Wysocki.
The men's second varsity 8 secured fourth place in the second final with a time of 6:34.91 behind the efforts of
George Voegele,
Jack Cartnick,
Thomas McLaughlin,
Lanyon Henwood,
Frank DiNatale,
James Casper,
Zalan Kovacs,
James Penczak, and coxswain
Patrick Arsenault.
The men's varsity 8 participated in the third final and crossed the finish line in 6:18.38 which trailed only FIT (6:09.76). The boat included
Luca Tarricone,
Ean Ray,
Ryan Wrynn,
Brian Peknic,
Nicholas Tapinis,
Connor Carroll,
Samuel Elliott,
Eamon Tonna, and coxswain
Skye Deraffele.
