Panthers win the Thomas A. Curran Cup for the primary time since 2013
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Florida Tech males’s Heavyweight 4+ capped off an ideal weekend of racing on Saturday afternoon because the crew cruised to a victory in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta to win the Thomas A. Curran Cup for the primary time since 2013.
The Panthers have been unmatched in their three races over the 2 days on the Schuylkill River, together with posting the quickest time in Saturday’s semifinals (6:17.127) to earn a spot in the Grand Final.
Florida Tech continued its spectacular tempo in the Final because it sped via the course and crossed the ultimate buoy with the quickest time of the weekend at 6:12.664, greater than three seconds forward of runner-up La Salle (6:16.240) and third-place Oklahoma City (6:20.380).
HEAVYWEIGHT 4+
■ 4 / Arnedas Kelmelis
■ 3 / Justas Kuskevicius
■ 2 / Domantas Marocka
■ Bow / Jackson Moore
■ Coxswain / Ben Komita
COACH’S CORNER:
“We’re really proud of the guys and the crew,” exclaimed head coach Jim Granger.
“It was a difficult weekend with the climate and a few of the logistics, however they obtained higher and higher each time they obtained out via the warmth and the semifinal after which in the end the ultimate. They rowed aggressively.
“Hats off to La Salle and Oklahoma City, they really pushed us really hard in the first 750 to 1,000 meters in the Final. Once we got to the turn and got on our base, we were able to stride out and come away with about a one-length victory. So, it was a great day for Florida Tech and for the guys on the team.”
UP NEXT: Florida Tech will now set its sights on the IRA Regatta on June 3-5 in Mercer Lake, N.J.
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