ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. - The Catholic University men's rowing team swept both races on Saturday as the Cardinals competed against St. Mary's (Md.) on the St. Mary's River.

Conditions featured an eight mph headwind and an outgoing tide.

The day began with Catholic finishing first in the varsity eight with a time of 7:39.23 while St. Mary's crossed the line second in 8:00.93. The Cardinals' second varsity eight finished in 8:30.80.

Catholic also won the varsity four race, 27 seconds ahead of the Seahawks with a time of 9:20.83. St. Mary's crossed the line in 9:47.40.

The Cardinals will now prepare for the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference (MARC) Championships next Sunday, April 25 on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.

Boatings
Varsity Eight: Clare Delmore (coxswain), Mike Phillips (stroke), Jack Shields (7), Mark Madaras (6), Matthew Toppi (5), Sam Ferris (4), Nicholas Martens (3), Ryan McGann (2), Alex Ferrari (bow).

Second Varsity Eight: Libby Hodgkins (coxswain), Jackson Newman (stroke), Nick Cichon (7), Alec Bonjolo (6), Ian McCaw (5), Ben Nugent (4), Gabe Molini (3), PJ Brown (2), Gino Martinelli (bow).

Varsity Four: Rob Jett (coxswain), Sam Anderson (stroke), Jack Rowing (3), Gabe Molini (2), Matthew Smith (bow).