Bates College

First varsity eight senior coxswain Evan Saltman (Newfields, N.H.) and his crew turned in the second-best performance at the Head of the Charles Regatta in program history, finishing fifth out of 39 crews with a time of 15:12.441. MIT won the race in 14:54.924. The Bates men outraced the likes of Williams, Hobart and the University of Michigan, among other prestigious crews. 

The fifth-place finish is a huge improvement over the Bobcats' 17th place showing in 2019. The best performance at the HOCR in program history remains a third-place finish in 2017.