men's crew

Oct. 19:  The St. Lawrence University men's crew team finished 29^th out of 38 crews Sunday at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA.

Oct. 15:  The St.Lawrence Crew team will be competing in the world's largest two-day rowingevent, the National Head of the Charles Regatta Sunday, Oct. 18 in Boston,MA. 

Oct. 12:  The St. Lawrence University men's crew team had a strong performance Sunday at the Head of the Genesee in Rochester, NY with both boats finishing within three seconds of each other.

Oct. 4:  The St. Lawrence University men's crew team got their 2009-10 season underway Sunday competing against Hamilton College in Clinton, NY.

Oct. 3:  The St. Lawrence University crew team kicked off their 2009-10 season Saturday with their annual parent's weekend inner squad race on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, NY.

May 29: The St. Lawrence University men's novice crew team was named the 2009 Liberty League Novice Crew of the Year on Friday, as the conference handed out its annual awards. The award is the first ever major Liberty League honor the men's program has received.

May 10: The St. Lawrence University men's crew team's season came to an abrupt end on Sunday as high winds made for rough course conditions, forcing the cancelation of the remaining races at the 2009 ECAC Championships in Camden, NJ.

The men's novice eight crew was the only boat to find its way through the 2,000-meter piece on Sunday, placing second in their heat behind Trinity, who clocked in at 6:07.40. St. Lawrence completed the course in a time of 6:13.00, while UVA came in third, followed by Middlebury.

With their finish, the Scarlet and Brown earned a slot in the Grand Final of the event, scheduled for later on in the day, where it became a victim to the high winds and cancelation.

St. Lawrence's novice crew included first years Justin Painter (Kattskill Bay, NY/Northwood), Will Schrade (Slingerlands, NY/Christian Brothers Academy), Brent Underwood (Slovang, CA/Santa Ynez Valley Union), Jamie Cook (Madison, CT/The Williams School), Michael MacNeil (Milton, MA/Thayer Academy), Jon Williams (Higganum, CT/Kent School), Griffin Green (Buffalo, NY/Hutchinson Central Tech), Justin Raffaeli (Pound Ridge, CT/Kent School) and rookie coxswain Mike Cianca (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford-Southerland).

The race wraps up an incredible season for the men's novice crew, who were both Liberty League and New York State champions, and sets up for a very promising 2009-10 campaign.

May 3: The St. Lawrence University men's novice eight demonstrated to the rest of New York State what they can expect from the Saints in years to come Sunday morning as the crew took home the gold medal in the Men's Novice Eight event at the New York State Championships in Whitney Point, NY.

In an exciting and tight race, St. Lawrence held off Marist in the Grand Final and clocked in with a time of 6:26.60, while Marist finished in a close second with a time of 6:26.93. Rochester Institute of Technology rounded out the top three with a time of 6:30.18, while Ithaca (6:31.25), Army (6:34.16) and Hobart (6:35.88) also competed. The Statesmen were the only other Liberty League entry in the event.

St. Lawrence's novice crew included first years Justin Painter (Kattskill Bay, NY/Northwood), Will Schrade (Slingerlands, NY/Christian Brothers Academy), Brent Underwood (Slovang, CA/Santa Ynez Valley Union), Jamie Cook (Madison, CT/The Williams School), Michael MacNeil (Milton, MA/Thayer Academy), Jon Williams (Higganum, CT/Kent School), Griffin Green (Buffalo, NY/Hutchinson Central Tech), Justin Raffaeli (Pound Ridge, CT/Kent School) and rookie coxswain Mike Cianca (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford-Southerland).

In the Men's Varsity 8 Petite Final, St. Lawrence's entry placed fourth behind Rochester (6:14.90), Union (6:24.26) and Vassar (6:28.80), with a time of 6:30.48. The Saints edged Hamilton (6:31.33) while RPI rounded out the event, finishing at 6:55.53.