Men’s rowing second varsity eight outraces MIT heavyweights on Charles River

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Bates men’s rowing second varsity won their race against the MIT heavyweights in a terrific performance Saturday on the Charles River, highlighting a strong morning of competition for the Bobcat rowing teams against the Engineers. “It was a beautiful day on the Charles and the MIT parents put on an outstanding BBQ complete with bagpipes for entertainment,” head coach Peter Steenstra said. Can’t thank them enough. Led by first-year coxswain Darien Chiang (Quincy, Mass.) and senior captain stroke seat Andrew Frey (Berkeley, Calif.), the Bates men’s second varsity eight raced to the finish in 6:26.9, with…