November 6, 2005
WC Four 2nd at Head of the Occoquan

LORTON, VA -- The Washington College men's rowing team finished its fall season in impressive fashion today as the Shoremen finished second of 17 boats in the men's championship four at the Head of the Occoquan this morning in Lorton, VA. Washington also finished seventh of 12 boats in the men's collegiate novice eight.

The Shoremen's four completed its race in 18:33.02, 10 seconds faster than third-place Loyola. Washington was the final boat to start the staggered-start race and passed five boats during the race. Penn State won the race in 18:24.85. Fourth-place Carnegie Mellon and fifth-place Johns Hopkins rounded out the top five.

Senior Tom Murray (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown) served as the coxswain for the Shoremen's boat in the championship four. Junior Andrew Bright (Gambrills, MD/DeMatha) sat stroke, junior Ed Mundy (Winnetka, IL/New Trier) was in the three seat, sophomore Hugh McAdam (Hollis, NH/Worcester Academy) sat in the two seat, and senior Mike Philipp (Newark, DE/Newark) was the bow.

The Shoremen's novice eight completed the course in 18:58.44. Bucknell won the novice eight race in 17:43.65.

Freshman Carla Wiemers (Kensington, MD/Holy Cross) was the coxswain of the Shoremen's boat in the collegiate novice eight. Freshman Derek Trott (Huntingtown, MD/Northern) sat stroke, freshman Steve Reuter (Howard County, MD/Long Reach) was in the seven seat, freshman Clint McKee (Woodbine, MD/St. John's at Prospect Hall) was in the six seat, freshman Cole Eshbach (Columbia, PA/Columbia) sat in the five seat, freshman Austin Murphy (Owings Mills, MD/Loyola Blakefield) was in the four seat, sophomore Eric Abbott sat in the three seat, freshman Will Bruce (Abington, PA/Abington) was in the two seat, and freshman Matt Icenroad (Sykesville, MD/Century) was the bow.

The Shoremen open their spring season April 1st at the Caspersen Cup in Baltimore, MD.