Men’s rowing’s varsity eight takes 13th at world-famous Head of the Charles Regatta

BOSTON — The Bates men’s first varsity eight placed 13th out of 38 boats in the collegiate eights race Sunday at the world-famous Head of the Charles Regatta. Led by junior coxswain Sara Maquera (Glenview, Ill.) and first-year stroke seat Luke Humblias (Brookline, Mass.), the Bobcats navigated the serpentine 4,800-meter course on the Charles River in 14:53.460. It’s the fifth time in the past six seasons that the Bates men’s first varsity eight has finished in the top 15 at the HOCR. The Bobcats also entered their second varsity eight in the same race and the 2V took 33rd in…