PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – The Saint Joseph's men's rowing team's 3rd Varsity 8 won bronze to cap a strong performance by the Hawks in Saturday's Grand Finals of the 2024 Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta.

How It Happened
• The 3rd Varsity 8 opened the afternoon's racing for the Hawks as it battled in the five-boat Grand Final to cross the finish line in 6:25.788 and capture the bronze medal.
• In a highly-competitive 2nd Varsity Grand Final, Saint Joseph's challenged local rivals Temple, Drexel and La Salle as the Hawks completed the course in 6:16.662 to claim fourth place.
• Competing for the Richard O'Brien Trophy in the final race of the event, Saint Joseph's Varsity 8 powered through the finish line in a time of 6:04.594 to place fifth.

Lineups
• Varsity 8: C David Knapp, 8 Diego Veiga de Roovere, 7 Max Stoltzmann, 6 Patrick Miklus, 5 Rob Dougherty, 4 Mauritz Wilshusen, 3 Andrew Skakal, 2 Nick Coppola, 1 Kevin O'Sullivan
• 2nd Varsity 8: C Ryan Flaherty, 8 Colin Lewandowski, 7 Jacob Vucinaj, 6 Aaron Williams, 5 Eamon Coyne, 4 Brady King, 3 Ryan Passetti, 2 Peter Darling, 1 Dennis Dougherty
• 3rd Varsity 8: C Quinn Burns, 8 Nicholas White, 7 Ryan Trebel, 6 Spencer Scutti, 5 Owen Anderson, 4 Jack Gelato, 3 Jack Barausky, 2 Simon Sheppard, 1 Zach Bell

Results
Varsity 8 - Grand Final
1. Drexel 5:52.474
2. La Salle 5:55.671
3. Temple 5:55.751
4. Western Ontario 6:03.174
5. St. Joe's 6:04.594
6. Rutgers 6:07.531

2nd Varsity 8 - Grand Final
1. Temple 5:59.829
2. Drexel 6:02.465
3. La Salle 6:06.395
4. St. Joe's 6:16.662
5. Jacksonville 6:28.279
6. Rutgers 6:35.749

3rd Varsity 8 - Grand Final
1. Drexel A 6:10.091
2. Temple 6:22.035
3. St. Joe's 6:25.788
4. Rutgers 6:36.851
5. Drexel B 6:42.858