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Max Sacco

Rowing 10/15/2023 3:05:00 PM

Rowing Performs Well at Head of the Niagara

The Canisius rowing team competed in their first event of the year at the Head of the Niagara in intercollegiate rowing action Sunday morning at West Side Rowing Club.

In the Griffs first race of the day, the Canisius varsity 8 shell came in second with a time of 10:54.22 while the second varsity 8 boat placed third at 11:29.48. Mercyhurst, the 2022 Division II national champions, finished first with a time of 10:37.55.

In the women's collegiate novice 4+ race, the Canisius novice 4 A boat, comprised of Grace Metnick, Katie Bapst, Kaitlyn Boxley, Francesca DiCamillo and Gwen Orluk, finished first with a time of 12:50.18. The Canisius Novice 4 B shell came in second with a time of 13:22.59 with the Novice 4 C boat rounding out the top-three with a time of 13:58.09.

Our champions from the Collegiate Women's Novice 4+ at the Head of the Niagara!#Griffs pic.twitter.com/uvqrizbE2p
— Canisius Rowing (@RowGriffs) October 15, 2023

In Canisius' final race of the day, the women's collegiate 4+, the varisty 4 A boat, led by Morgan Marsallo, Destiny Severn, Addie Naylor, Skylar Vles and Hannah Kenefick, would claim first place with a time of 12:16.26. The Canisius varsity 4 B boat would come in second at 13:00.55 with the varsity 4 C boat rounding out the top-three with a final time of 13:08.34.

Another champion??! Congrats to our shell which took first in the Women's collegiate four! #Griffs pic.twitter.com/0fRigWQ5hH
— Canisius Rowing (@RowGriffs) October 15, 2023

POST-RACE COMMENTS FROM HEAD COACH KERRI BRACE:

Hear from @kerriannbrace following the Head of the Niagara! #Griffs pic.twitter.com/M84l9nPbJt
— Canisius Rowing (@RowGriffs) October 15, 2023

RACE NOTES:

Today's race marked the third time in the last five years they started at home.
10 Griffs made their collegiate debut for the Blue and Gold with six of the 10 being featured in the 2v8 shell.
Both Mercyhurst and Buffalo were scratched for the women's collegiate novice 4 race

UP NEXT:
The Blue and Gold will head to the Steel City to race in the Yinzer Cup, hosted by Robert Morris, on Oct. 21.

Lineups:

Today's lineups at the Head of the Niagara! #Griffs pic.twitter.com/2STE37K4kD
— Canisius Rowing (@RowGriffs) October 15, 2023

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Players Mentioned

Morgan Marsallo: Coxswain; 5' 5"; Junior

Destiny Severn: Rower; 5' 10"; Senior

Katie Bapst: Rower; Sophomore

Hannah Kenefick: Rower; 5' 7"; Junior

Skylar Vles: Rower; 5' 5"; Junior

Gwen Orluk: Rower; Freshman

Francesca DiCamillo: Rower; Sophomore

Kaitlyn Boxley: Rower; Freshman

Grace Metnick: Coxswain; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Morgan Marsallo
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Coxswain

Destiny Severn
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Rower

Katie Bapst
: Sophomore
: Rower

Hannah Kenefick
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Rower

Skylar Vles
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Rower

Gwen Orluk
: Freshman
: Rower

Francesca DiCamillo
: Sophomore
: Rower

Kaitlyn Boxley
: Freshman
: Rower

Grace Metnick
: Freshman
: Coxswain