MALDEN, Mass. -- The Bates men's rowing team competed against IRCA Division I program Marist on Saturday and the first varsity eight won by open water on the Malden River.

Led by sophomore coxswain Darien Chiang (Quincy, Mass.) and junior stroke seat Luke Desmaison (New York City), the Bates 1V raced to the finish in 6:00.6, beating the Red Foxes by 13 seconds, as the Marist 1V crossed the line in 6:13.16. While the other Bates boats finished in second place in their one-on-one races, it was still a strong showing, as Bates displayed elite top-end speed.

"The men's varsity 8 put together a really good piece to beat Marist in another weekend of cool temps and challenging conditions," said head coach Peter Steenstra.

Bates men's rowing heads to Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. to compete against WPI, among others, on Sunday.

Bates MV8 lineup: Bow: Erik Lindholm; 2: Sean Christiansen; 3: Jimmy Staller; 4: Conor McGuckin; 5: Oliver Firmenich; 6: Charles Renvyle; 7: Lando Putnam-Bagley; Stroke: Luke Desmaison; c: Darien Chiang

Bates M2V8 lineup: Bow: John Cleary; 2: Leo Sullivan; 3: Thomas Pacinda; 4: Nicholas Hoerle; 5: Kelly McKaige; 6: Alex Appleton; 7: Luke Johnson; Stroke: George Fauver; c: Izzy Beck

Bates M3V8 lineup: Bow: Cooper Drazek; 2: Ian Van Loo; 3: Benji Richards; 4: Sam Perozek; 5: Peter Gratwick; 6: Ben Auerbach; 7: Wiley Anderson; Stroke: Hugh McCabe; c: Micah Shimizu

Bates M4V8 lineup: Bow: Finian Guinney; 2: Louis Consigli; 3: Randy Li; 4: Sam Williams; 5: Xavier Drouin; 6: Lorenzo Songsare-Shevy; 7: Micah Johnson; Stroke: Diego Davalos; c: Hannah Daher

Bates MV4 lineup: Bow: Jack Stephenson; 2: Aidan O'Brien; 3: Soren Davidson; 4: Mason Choiniere Barr; c: Melinda Kostrinsky