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News
| September 10th, 2006 | FALL SEASON KICKOFF |
| The fall season is kicking off tomorrow with the start of Varsity Practice. Recruitment efforts have continued to bring in a steady stream of freshmen rowers as well as experienced transfer students. The first race of the season will be next Saturday, September 16th: The Head of the Cuyahoga in Cleveland, OH. Last year the Dukes missed placing in the race by less than a second, and hope to close the gap this year. There are two new additions to this years race schedule: The prestigious Head of the Charles as well as the Head of the Schuylkill in Boston and Philadelphia, respectively. | |
| October 29th, 2005 | |
| This year's head of the Speakmon was an overall successful event for the Dukes, particularly for the improving and very promising novice members. The novice four A boat once again took first place, and the B boat took 4th. The novice eight was also powerful, coming in second. On the way to the start of the race the varsity boat experiance equipment problems and missed the start time, therefore having to race without any competition in sight; On top of this setback came a questionably high time score that differed significantly from that of our coxswains. In the end the varsity boat placed 5th out of 11. | |
| October 22nd, 2005 | |
| Marietta is known for the strength of its rowing program and the unusually high percentage of its student body involved in the sport. At the head of the Muskingum this year the varsity pair, open four, and novice eight competed against Marietta, Ohio University, and Harmar Rowing Club. The open varsity boat placed third as they tried to hold off the much more heavyweight Marietta teams. The novice were sucessful this weekend as their A boat took first in their race. | |
| October 9th, 2005 | |
| This weekend the Duke's traveled North to Rochester New York for the Stonehurst Regatta. Special thanks for the hospitality of the Thomas family in providing our team with lodging and food during our weekend. The Men's Open Four raced this weekend in the cold weather against some tough and repsected competition. The boat came in 8th out of 16th. | |
| October 1st, 2005 | |
The Dukes contended in the Head of The Ohio this weekened in their hometown. The team was very competitive this weekend as they contented on their home course in the Allegheny. Brian Disalle raced in three events today, coming in first in the Men's College Singles event. The Varsity Pair (Disalle and Andrew Thomas) came in third behind Penn A.C.'s A and C boats, and in front of their B. The Men's Varsity four, again stroked by Disalle, was very competitive in their race, taking fourth place out of 22 once again behind Michigan State and MIT, passing many local teams during the race. The Duke's novice eight also placed well this weekend, coming in third out of seven boats in their first race of the season. Complete results can be found here. |
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| September 17, 2005 | |
| The Fall 2005 Season began with the Head of the Cuyahoga in Cleveland, Ohio. The Varsity Men's Open 4+ , stroked by Brian Disalle, had a time of 14:10.61. The crew just missed placing in the race, coming in fourth behind Michigan State Crew Club by nearly a second. | |
| May 7, 2005 | |
This weekend the Dukes raced in the 41st Annual Mid-America Collegiate Rowing Association's Chapionship Regatta. This race is located in Athen's Ohio on Dow Lake, and is hosted by The Hocking Valley Rowing Association and The Ohio University Crea Team. At this year's race, the Varsity Four took 1st place, as did the Varsity Pair with rowers Brian Disalle and Kirk Lang. The Lightweight Four also performed well this weekend, coming in second in their race. The Dukes look foward to their last race next weekend at the DAD VAIL regatta. You can find more information on this race here. |
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| April 23, 2005 | |
The Dukes competed at the Governor's Cup in Charleston, WV this weekend. Due to rough current, high waves, and rainy weather only the Varsity Men’s Four and the Novice Four were able to get their first heat finished before all races where called off for the day. The Varsity boat came in 2nd in their heat, while the Novice placed 3rd as they raced through rough waters. |
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| April 16-17, 2005 | |
| This weekend the Men’s Rowing team was on the Cooper River in Camden, NJ for the Knecht Cup hosted by Villinova, which marked the official start of our Spring racing season. The Varsity Lightweight Four and the Varsity Pair raced on Saturday and Sunday. The Lightweight Four came in 3rd out of six in both of its heats. The Varsity Pair, with rowers Brian Disalle and Kirk Lang came in second in the finals. | |
| April 10, 2005 |
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This year the traditional CarDuPitt (CMU, Duquesne, University of Pittsburgh) scrimmage became more like the CarDuState as the University of Pittsburgh was unable to participate in the race, and Penn State was able to join us. There was very strong current during this shortened, 1800 meter race. Duquesne’s Men’s Lightweight Four came in first in their race, defeating Penn State by over 12 seconds. The Varsity and Novice Fours placed 3rd in their races. |
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| April 9, 2005 | |
Unfortunately the scrimage at Mercyhurst in Erie, PA has been canceled due to frozen water and so the Dukes look to make their first splash here in Pittsburgh at the CarDuPitt this weekend. The competition looks fierce, but the team has really come together and appears poised to place well against some really great teams. |
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| March 18 – March 26, 2005 | |
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The Dukes returned from their second annual spring training trip in Sop Choppey, Florida. The family of former coach Matt Grove once again let the team stay at their cozy Florida house, which conveniently had a river in their back yard for us to practice on. We thank the Grove family for their generosity. Over break the team was able to spend almost every day out on the water. While in Sop Choppy the team was also able to visit the beach at St. George ’s Island for an afternoon, as well as enjoy a leisurely sightseeing/rowing experience in some bay while searching for hippos and whatnot. The team returned from Sop Choppy ready to take on the spring season. After a couple of days on the water back here in the burgh, they were forced back off the water by high water flow and low temperatures. Of course they won't let that slow them down as they continue to prepare for the official start of the season on April 16 at the Knecht Cup in New Jersey. |
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| March 5, 2005 | |
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Duquesne Men’s Rowing made the trip up to Rochester, NY this weekend for the Brighton Burngotta hosted by Brighton High School. Special thanks to Andrew Thomas, and alumnus of Brighton, and his family for their great hospitality as they opened their home to us for the weekend. There wasn’t a large collegiate turnout at this event except for the Dukes. |
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| February 12, 2005 | |
| The team had their first erg race this season at the Valentines Heart Attack erg race hosted by CMU. The Duquesne Men’s team erged against tough competition from Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State, and The University of Pittsburgh. Brian Disalle had the fastest time on the team this year(6:40.2) while racing in the Open Men’s category. Andrew Thomas earned the team some points in the lightweight men’s category, coming in 5th out of 20 with a time of 6:50. Tyler Ritter had the fastest novice time among his teammates, beating his personal record with a time of 7:08.1. The results from this event can be viewed here. |