April 6, 2003
Solid Showing for WC at Occoquan
Varsity Four "B" Take First Place

LORTON, VA -- The Washington College men's rowing team turned in a solid showing at today's Occoquan Sprints Regatta in Lorton, VA. The varsity four B boat finished in first place, while the varsity four A and novice four boats each finished third.

Junior Jennifer Daley (Baltimore, MD) was the coxswain of the varsity four "B" boat. Freshman Graham Mellen (Chadds Ford, PA/Unionville) sat stroke, junior Jonathan Lange (Hyde Park, NY/Franklin D. Roosevelt) was in the three seat, junior Greg Smith (Sykesville, MD/Mount St. Joseph) was in the two seat, and junior Brant Whisler (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland) was the bow.

Junior Nick Mikhalevsky (Arlington, VA/St. Andrew's School, MD) was the coxswain of WC's varsity four "A" boat. Senior Sean Askham (Simsbury, CT/Simsbury) sat stroke, junior Justin Smith (Titusville, NJ/George School) was in the three seat, junior Travis Elliott (Willow Street, PA) was in the two seat, and senior John Dolan (Millsboro, DE/St. Andrew's School) was the bow.

Freshman Tom Murray (Gilbertsville, PA) served as coxswain of the novice four. Freshman Martin Dunphy (Finksburg, MD) sat stroke, freshman Rick Adrian (Baltimore, MD) was in the three seat, freshman Kevin Marshall (Silver Spring, MD) was in the two seat, and freshman Mike Philipp was the bow.

The Shoremen will compete at the Knect Cup in Camden, NJ on Saturday.