The Laker Navy finished up the fall season strong with the Novice competing in the Frostbite Regatta at Notre Dame, the Varsity racing from the boathouse to Grand Haven. The Novice finished with three men and women’s eights. All novices worked hard and it was a successful day in South Bend. The annual Frostbite provides the crews a chance to experience sprint racing before the championship season begins.

The Varsity performed well over the twenty-one mile stretch of the Grand River. The De monding van de Grote (Mouth of the Grand) was a first for the GVSU crew. The course went from the boathouse in Allendale to the Mouth of the Grand River in Grand Haven, MI into a stiff headwind the better part of the day. The VM8+ rowed to a 2:20:12.1 finish, completing the course in the fastest time. The 2VM8+ rowed a 2:28:20.4, winning the men’s trophy through a handicap. Likewise, the VW8+ finished in 2:34:16.5 and the 2VW8+ in 2:42:12.0, with the 2VW8+ taking home the women’s trophy through a handicap. The Laker Navy is now headed indoors to begin preparations for the spring season.

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