Bates College

Auerbach moved up to the first varsity eight and helped the Bobcats win a silver medal at the National Invitational Rowing Championship. With Auerbach in the fourth seat, Bates finished second to Tufts in their morning heat with a time of 5:51.081. The Jumbos won the race in 5:49.035 as both crews advanced to the grand final. Then in the grand final, the Bobcats flipped the script on the Jumbos, finishing second out of six schools in 5:41.064. Tufts (5:41.930) and Williams (5:41.957) were hot on their heels, but Bates beat them for the silver medal and one of two automatic bids to the IRA National Championship.

Bates MV8 lineup: Bow: Erik Lindholm; 2: Sean Christiansen; 3: Luke Johnson; 4: Ben Auerbach; 5: Oliver Firmenich; 6: Charles Renvyle; 7: George Fauver; Stroke: Luke Desmaison; c: Darien Chiang