Deland, Fla. - The Drake University rowing team wrapped up a competitive season opener against multiple opponents, including two fellow Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference members in Jacksonville and Stetson. The Bulldogs managed three second place finishes, two of which came from their 1V8 rowing team, on the 2,000-meter course on Lake Beresford.
The Bulldogs started their first V4 race Saturday at 10:15. a.m. The boat took third place, 32.78 seconds behind Florida Tech. That same 1V4 boat would also finish in third place in the Saturday afternoon race with a time of 9:12.38, just shy of a minute slower than conference foe Jacksonville (8:12.