CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Bates men's rowing team's first varsity eight placed 12th out of 42 crews in the collegiate eights race, pacing the Bobcats Sunday at the Head of the Charles Regatta.

Led by first-year coxswain Darien Chiang (Quincy, Mass.) and sophomore stroke George Fauver (Bedford, N.Y.), the 1V navigated the serpentine 4,800-meter course on the Charles River in 15:54.667. The Bobcats finished fifth among NESCAC schools as Tufts won the race in 15:25.428.

Meanwhile, the second varsity eight finished in 34th place in the collegiate eights race with a time of 16:47.961. Led by sophomore coxswain Micah Shimizu (Methuen, Mass.) and junior stroke Ian Van Loo (Seattle), Bates placed fourth among the 2V boats in the race.

Bates also entered a boat in the collegiate fours race on Sunday. Led by sophomore coxswain Melinda Kostrinsky (Miami, Fla.) and sophomore stroke Wiley Anderson (Ithaca, N.Y.), the Bobcats finished in 38th place out of 43 boats in 19:45.665. Stetson won the race in 17:08.023.

The Head of the Charles is the lone regatta of the fall for the Bates rowing program. The Bobcats will return to action on March 23 when they race the Columbia University lightweights.

Bates MV8 lineup: Bow: Sean Christiansen; 2: Erik Lindholm; 3: Lando Putnam-Bagley; 4: Conor McGuckin; 5: Charlie Berman; 6: Isaac Levinger; 7: Luke Desmaison; Stroke: George Fauver; c: Darien Chiang

Bates M2V8 lineup: Bow: Riley Young; 2: Hugh McCabe; 3: Brendan Kelly; 4: Nick Hoerle; 5: Luke Johnson; 6: Kelly McKaige; 7: Andrew Frey; Stroke: Ian Van Loo; c: Micah Shimizu

Bates MV4 lineup: Bow: Drod Rodriguez; 2: Will Conway; 3: Micah Johnson; 4: Wiley Anderson; c: Melinda Kostrinsky