NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Union College men's crew team took part in the Novak Memorial Metropolitan Championships on Saturday morning on the Long Island Sound, battling against Division I and III competition.
 
The men's novice 4+ boat started the day for Union, finishing third in their heat with a time of 8:17.16 to earn a spot in the final, where the Garnet Chargers placed sixth overall. The boat consisted of first-year Erika Canaveral (coxswain), classmates Ian Porter, Nikola Djurovic and Sam Humpert, and junior Jack Savage.
 
The varsity 8+ boat finished their heat in 6:54.89 to earn a spot in the final, where the Union nine shaved off nearly two seconds to place sixth overall with a time 6:52.98. Coxswained by senior Sarah DeRosa, the boat included junior Josh Atkinson (bow); sophomores Angus Hall (2 seat), Wolfgang Bodge (3 seat), Tyler Perry (4 seat) and Stuart Livingston (5 seat); and juniors Erik Roberts (6 seat), Ben Stern (7 seat) and Sam Flynn (stroke).
 
In the men's second varsity 8+ race, Union placed fourth out of five teams by finishing in 7:04.64. In the boat with senior coxswain Charlie Whiteford were junior Cody Morrison (bow), sophomore Reed Will (2 seat), senior Alex Chan (3 seat), first-year Daniel Vega (4 seat), sophomore Kenny Kromer (5 seat), senior Josh Vaidman (6 seat), junior Nick Meyer (7 seat) and senior Miles Fee (stroke).
 
Union will return to the water on Friday for the Liberty League Championships, held at Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs.