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Reflections on the New England Rowing Championships

Today, May 2, 2020, would normally be one of our favorite days of the spring racing season: the New England Rowing Championships! We’ve compiled some of our favorite memories and medals from the last few years. Bowdoin Rowing has earned 13 medals over the last two years at NERCs, including 8 gold medals.

Women’s 1V4 takes gold in 2019 –– Julie Scholes ‘20 (Capt.), Allie Gross ‘20, Andy Bolender ‘21, Summer Chamberlin ‘22, and Jill Galloway ‘21.
A men’s crew huddles with Coach Welling before a 2018 grand final.
Women’s 1V4 takes gold in 2018 –– Cirkine Sherry ‘18, Erin Jeter ‘18 (Capt.), Sadie LoGerfo-Olsen ‘19, Allie Gross ‘20, Max Larson ‘18, and Coaches Birney & Welling.
Men’s 1V4 takes gold in 2019 –– Kenny Lamm ‘20, Matt Donnelly ‘22, Elizabeth Kolle ‘19 (Capt.), Seth Chatterton ‘19, and Walter Gadsby ‘20.
Women’s 1V4 and Men’s 1V4 share a moment with their cups –– Max Larson ‘18, Cirkine Sherry ‘18, Erin Jeter ‘18 (Capt.), Sadie LoGerfo-Olsen ‘19, Brendan Mallery ‘18, Phillip Wang ‘18 (Capt.), Will Brockett ‘18, Phillip Maier ‘18, and Walter Gadsby ‘20.
Men’s 2V4 takes gold in 2019 –– Former Coach Birney, Jeff Okamoto ‘19, Calvin Kinghorn ‘21, Alicia Edwards ‘21, Jack Tarlton ‘20, Jake Readinger ‘20. The crew was the first winner of the new Gil Birney Cup, dedicated in honor of Coachie’s 22 years with Bowdoin Rowing.
Men’s 3V4 takes silver in 2019 –– Ian Ward ‘20, Steven Miyawaki ‘20, Nick Vasiliu ‘21, Gianni Jannke ‘20 (Capt.), and Itza Bonilla ‘20.
Former Coach Gil Birney holds the Gil Birney Cup after its dedication in 2019.
Rowers, parents, and alumni pose for a group photo in 2018.
Phillip Wang ‘18 (Capt.) stands with teammates after a win and cox throw in 2018.

Today, rowers with ergs completed a virtual 2k challenge on Zoom to mark NERCs. Many rowers earned PR times after weeks of training at home. Great racing to all, and it was awesome to see everyone cheering them on!