Rowing Captures Chris Swartz Cup at the MACRA Regatta

CINCINNATI, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University rowing team wrapped up another successful weekend of racing, this time at the MACRA Regatta in Cincinnati, Ohio today, Sunday, May 1. EMU won two races while taking second in the third race of the afternoon.

The Eagles captured the Chris Swartz Cup when the Women's 2V8 boat crossed the finish line in first over three other teams. Racing against Drake, Grand Valley State and Case Western, EMU took first place with a time of 7:05.0, finishing nearly two seconds ahead of the second place boat.

In Eastern's other two finals races on the afternoon, the Women's 1V8 boat took silver in the Grand Final of the J. Clark Wray Cup. The…