ROCKFORD, Ill. – The MSOE men's rowing team made their way to the east coast this weekend, as the Men's 4+ competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Mass. on Sunday afternoon.  The Raiders would finish 9^th in a field stacked with Division I talent from all over the country as the Raiders posted a time of 17:10.127.

RESULTS
1^st – University of San Diego (16:14.540)
2^nd – Stetson University (16:42.396)
3^rd – UCLA (16:50.519)
4^th – La Salle University (16:50.792)
5^th – Skidmore College (16:57.608)
9^th – MSOE RAIDERS (17:10.127)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The men's 4+ was the only boat on the Charles River for the Red and White, as MSOE's crew of senior captain Trey Miller, Asuka Suzuki, Ryan LeMay, and Liam Otten were led by coxswain Ray Tinianow down the course, as the Raiders bested competition from Marist, Grand Valley State and Vanderbilt to earn a top 10 finish at the historic regatta.  The Raiders time of 17:10.127 was 0:54.587 behind the race winning University of San Diego, and just 0:12.519 behind the top five time posted by Skidmore College.  9^th places marks the highest finish since 2015 for the Raiders at the Head of the Charles.

WHAT'S ON DECK 
The Red and White will gear up for their last race of the fall season, the Head of the Hooch Regatta starting on November 2^nd in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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