SCOTIA, N.Y. – The Union College men's rowing team got its 2026-27 season underway on a rainy Saturday on the Mohawk River, taking part in the Mohawk Fall Classic.
 
Union got the day started with the Collegiate 2x Final, with seniors Angus Hall (stroke) and Kenny Kromer (bow) finishing in 16:54.62 to place fifth out of seven teams.
 
The Garnet Chargers had two entries in the Collegiate 8+ Final, as the team's "A" boat finished fourth in 12:40.35, less than two seconds away from a top-three finish, while the "B" boat finished in 13:46.14 to place sixth overall. Helmed by first-year coxswain Matthew Gaull, the "A" boat consisted of senior Tyler Perry (stroke), sophomore Thomas Unkles (seven seat), senior Stuart Livingston (six seat), sophomore Ben Grassi (five seat), Hall (four seat), senior Wolfgang Bodge (three seat), junior Daniel Vega (two seat) and senior Reed Will (bow). The "B" boat was coxed by junior Elizabeth Canaveral and included sophomore Nate Nguyen (stroke), Kromer (seven seat), senior Ben Tohanczyn (six seat), first-year Sam Dolezal (five seat), junior Nikola Djurovic (four seat), sophomores Nico Sanza Stribling (three seat) and Jesse Balboni (two seat), and junior Ian Porter (stroke).
 
Union also had two boats in the Collegiate 4+ Final, placing fourth and seventh. The "A" boat of Gaull (coxswain), Livingston (stroke), Unkles (three seat), Vega (two seat) and Porter (bow) placed fourth with a time of 14:24.24. The "B" boat, consisting of first-year Taekjin Jeong (coxswain), Perry (stroke), Grassi (three seat), Nguyen (two seat) and Will (bow), finished in 14:47.62 to place seventh.
 
Union will finish its abbreviated fall schedule on October 24 at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs.