October 22, 2001
Lightweight Four Finishes 18th
at Head of Charles Regatta

BOSTON, MA -- The Washington College men's rowing squad had one team entrant yesterday at the Head of the Charles Regatta, the largest crew event in the world. That team, entered in the men's lightweight four, finished 18th out of 23 crews in the event.

Sophomore coxswain Nick Mikhalevsky (Arlington, VA/St. Andrew's School, MD) guided the Washington boat across the finish line at 18:40.47. Senior Jonas Johnson (Atlanta, GA/Marist School) sat stroke, while junior Sean Askham (Simsbury, CT/Simsbury) and sophomore Greg Smith (Sykesville, MD/Mount St. Joseph) sat third and second, respectively. Sophomore Jonathan Lange (Hyde Park, NY/Franklin D. Roosevelt) was the team's bow.

The Shoremen return to action Saturday at the Head of Schuykill Regatta.