Rowing Excels at Spring Metropolitan Championships

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Fordham rowing team turned in a strong showing at the Spring Metropolitan Championships on Saturday afternoon at Glen Island Park, winning both Varsity 8 races and claiming two of the three podium spots in the Varsity 4 Grand Final. The day opened with the Varsity 4 prelims, during which a pair of Fordham boats clinched spots in the Grand Final. The Varsity 4 won the second heat with a time of 9:34.6; the Second Varsity 4 finished third in the first heat with a time of 8:49.33. The Third Varsity 4 narrowly missed moving on,...