WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Bates rowing teams competed for the second time in as many days on Sunday, with the men's team winning all four of their races and the women's team once again doing battle with top-ranked Wellesley.

"It was a tremendous day of racing by all the crews," head coach Peter Steenstra said. "The men really had a great day on Sunday sweeping all four events and the women's team has set the stage for a very exciting spring at the top of D3 women's rowing."

The men's 1V provided the biggest highlight of the day, winning its race in 6:02.2. Led by senior coxswain Evan Saltman (Newfields, N.H.) and senior stroke Espen Wheeler (Paradis, Norway), the Bobcats defeated crews from Hamilton (6:04.35), WPI (6:04.19), Washington College (6:11.55) and RIT (6:19.5). 

The men's 2V won its race with ease, with junior coxswain Aidan Braithwaite (Milton, Mass.) and first-year stroke Colton Sochia (Dallas, Texas) leading the Bobcats to an open-water win in 6:13.7 over WPI, Hamilton, and RIT.

Not to be outdone, the men's third varsity eight won its race by open water as well in 6:30 over WPI and Hamilton. Led by first-year coxswain Rowan Cody (Madison, Wis.) and first-year stroke Ian Van Loo (Houston, Texas), the Bobcats out-raced runner-up WPI by more than 13 seconds.

Two boats from WPI and a boat from Washington college were no match for the men's varsity four, which sophomore coxswain Celia Tolan (New York City) led down the course in 7:26.9, completing the clean sweep for the men's team.

Sunday's races began with the women's second varsity eight winning its heat over WPI, Hamilton, and Pacific Lutheran. Led by junior coxswain Isabella Sobolewski (Washington, D.C.) and sophomore stroke Genesis Bussey (Bronx, N.Y.), the Bobcats raced to the finish in 7:07.1, 3.56 seconds ahead of runner-up WPI.

Perhaps the most exciting race of the day happened in the women's first varsity eight's heat. Led by sophomore coxswain Lucy Del Col (Wellesley, Mass.) and junior stroke Casey Winter (Malvern, Pa.), Bates (6:54.34) edged WPI (6:54.97) in a thriller. 

Meanwhile the women's third varsity eight dominated its race, with sophomore coxswain Olivia Seline (Delaware, Ohio) and sophomore stroke Emily Everett (Fair Haven, N.J.) leading the Bobcats to victory in 7:15.4 over Wellesley and Hamilton.

The Bobcats entered a pair of boats in the fourth varsity eight race, with the crews finishing in first and second respectively, ahead of WPI by open water. Led by first-year coxswain Isabel Beck (Montclair, N.J.) and first-year stroke Rylee Eaton (Little Deer Isle, Maine), the 4V won the race in 7:23.88.

After a break, the women's second and first varsity eights raced in their respective grand finals. At noon, the 2V took second out of five boats in 7:01.95, just being edged by the Blue of Wellesley (7:00.7) and well-ahead of third-place WPI (7:07).

Then the 1V wrapped up the day of racing with its grand final at 12:30. After out-racing Wellesley the day before, the Bobcats fell just short this time around, taking second in 6:46.5 while the Blue won the race in 6:43.87. WPI took third in 6:48.97, with Clark fourth and fellow NESCAC program Trinity in fifth. 

The Bates rowing teams are back in action on Saturday, April 23 when the women take on the Radcliffe Lightweights and the men race MIT.

Bates MV8 lineup: Bow: Sean Christiansen; 2: Xavier Fallone; 3: Thomas Monahan; 4: Jasper Tucker; 5: Charlie Berman; 6: Steven Sparks; 7: Robert Sobolewski; Stroke: Espen Wheeler; c: Evan Saltman

Bates M2V8 lineup: Bow: Benjamin MacDonald; 2: Nicholas Van Ingen; 3: William Corcoran; 4: Benjamin Auerbach; 5: Alexander Burbelo; 6: Jack Fruechte; 7: Maxwell Cavallaro; Stroke: Colton Sochia; c: Aidan Braithwaite

Bates M3V8 lineup: Bow: Tom White; 2: Andrew Frey; 3: Oliver Firmenich; 4: Sander Katz; 5: Samuel Marchman; 6: Charles Renvyle; 7: Riley Young; Stroke: Ian Van Loo; c: Rowan Cody

Bates MV4 lineup: Bow: Martijn den Boon; 2: William Conway; 3: Solomon Sakakeeny-Smith; 4: Samuel Faasen; c: Celia Tolan

Bates WV8 lineup: Bow: Eliana Weissmann; 2: Katarina Dickson; 3: Sophia Marota; 4: Maeve Mikulski; 5: Ollie Young; 6: Molly Connors; 7: Lillian Kinder; Stroke: Casey Winter; c: Lucy Del Col

Bates W2V8 lineup: Bow: Darya Lee; 2: Miryam Keller; 3: Sydney Paul; 4: Olivia Szachta; 5: Alexa Bowerfind; 6: Hannah Burdick; 7: Eloise Botka; Stroke: Genesis Bussey; c: Isabella Sobolewski

Bates W3V8 lineup: Bow: Beatrice Johnston; 2: Josephine Stevens; 3: Livia Bernhardt; 4: Hope Stamp; 5: Mary Trafton; 6: Margaret Horvat; 7: Lydia Barker; Stroke: Emily Everett; c: Olivia Seline

Bates W4V8 lineup: Bow: Claire Scott; 2: Dominique Bunnell; 3: Abby Marriott; 4: Abigail Somosky; 5: Kathryn Richards ; 6: Julia Buzacott; 7: Madeline Hogan; Stroke: Rylee Eaton; c: Isabel Beck

Bates W5V8 lineup: Bow: Elizabeth Gramley; 2: Elizabeth Jack; 3: Isabelle Larson; 4: Rebecca Philips; 5: Olivia Dekker; 6: Chelsea Griscom; 7: Madeline Kemp; Stroke: Maggie Kornfeind; c: Kerry Ettinger