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"Two for the Show!" - Marietta is First Mid-Atlantic Team to Receive Team Bid to NCAA's (May 15th) - Marietta's women, ranked seventh nationally, have received a team bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. This marks the first time since the beginning of the Division III Championship in 2002 that a team from the Mid-Atlantic Region and, subsequently the MARC, has received a full team bid, rather than an at-large boat bid, to the championships. The Pioneers' first and second varsity eights are thus the first MARC school to be able to compete for the national team championship. Top-ranked Williams, champions of the NESCAC, has won the last six Division III National Championships. Marietta Women Repeat as Dad Vail Champions (May 14th) - Marietta's women repeated as Dad Vail Champions in the Women's Division III Varsity Eight by winning the final on Saturday. The Pioneers, who are assured of at least an at-large boat bid to the NCAA Division III Championships, will find out tonight if their second varsity eight will also be invited. That would give the Pioneers a shot at the team championship. Marietta, Franklin & Marshall Capture MARC Championships (April 28th) - The Marietta women's team and Franklin & Marshall men's team won their respective MARC Championships today at the championship regatta at Gifford Pinchot State Park. The seventh-ranked Pioneers won both of the scoring women's events; the Diplomats had the top finishing MARC men's varsity four and second-best finishing MARC men's varsity eight. Washington College, which won both team titles last year, finished second in both genders. Marietta's Kelly Harrish and F&M's Rob Weber were named the women's and men's head coaches of the year, respectively. FULL RESULTS | ALL-CONFERENCE & ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS MARC Championships Preview & Schedule Posted (April 25th) - Check out the race schedule for Saturday's MARC Championships and read the preview of Saturday's action. MARC Teams Row in Final Tune-Ups Before MARC Championships (April 22nd) - A number of MARC teams were on the water the weekend before this coming Saturday's MARC Championships. Washington College's men won the freshman four and finished third in the varsity pair at the Kerr Cup. At the same event, Bryn Mawr's "A" boat won its heat in the varsity four before ultimately finishing fourth in the final and Franklin & Marshall's men also won their heat in the varsity four before finishing fourth in the final. Elsewhere, 11th-ranked Washington College's women's varsity eight bounced back from falling to fifth-ranked Trinity on Saturday, by placing second behind third-ranked William Smith and in front of 14th-ranked WPI in a six-boat race in Worcester Sunday. In a dual regatta between two MARC schools Saturday, Richard Stockton won a pair of races against Rutgers-Camden. #7 Marietta Women Edges Out #12 Washington College at Knecht Cup; (April 16th) - The much-anticipated first showdown of the spring between the varsity eights of the seventh-ranked Marietta women and Washington College's 12th-ranked women lived up to the hype on Sunday as the Pioneers narrowly defeated the Shorewomen to win the final of the Division III varsity eight at the Knecht Cup. Washington College's men had a big weekend at the Knecht Cup, including a second-place finish by the Shoremen's novice four in a 37-boat event. Other top Knecht Cup performances by MARC teams included a win in the Division III varsity four by Bryn Mawr and second-place finishes in the men's varsity pair and Division II/III varsity four by Rutgers-Camden. Nationally-Ranked Marietta, Washington College Keep Rolling (April 9th) - Marietta's women, ranked seventh in Division III dominated a regatta with host Franklin & Marshall Saturday, sweeping three races by a comfortable margin. Meanwhile, Washington College's women - ranked 14th in Division III - kept pace, posting a varsity eight victory over traditional Division II power Philadelphia U. and Bryn Mawr. The two teams will cross paths for the first time this spring at this upcoming weekend's Knecht Cup. In men's action this past weekend, F&M's men's varsity four got a win over Washington College's men. Marietta Makes "MARC" Against Top New York State Programs (April 2nd) - Marietta's women, ranked in a tie for ninth in Division III, finished second in a varsity eight race against third-ranked William Smith and sixth-ranked Ithaca and won the second varsity eight against those two schools on Saturday and then finished second in the varsity eight and won the second varsity eight against William Smith and RIT on Sunday. Elsewhere this weekend, Washington College's men had a strong showing at the Occoquan Sprints, including a win by their novice four, and Rutgers-Camden won the men's pair at the Neuweiler Plate. Washington College's women dominated in their first regatta since moving into 14th in the national rankings. F&M Women Win Division II/III Varsity Eight at Murphy Cup (March 26) - Franklin & Marshall's women won the women's Division II/III varsity eight at the Murphy Cup on Saturday, providing the top finish among the five MARC schools that competed at the regatta. In the men's varsity four, Rutgers-Camden finished second in its heat and took third in the final, while Washington College won its heat and was sixth in the final. Elsewhere on Saturday, Marietta's women won a pair of races against North Park, and Washington College's women's varsity eight was narrowly beaten by third-ranked Wellesley. F&M Takes Two of Three Against Bryn Mawr to Open Spring (March 20) - Franklin & Marshall's women hit the road to open spring racing at MARC rival Bryn Mawr Saturday. The Diplomats won two of the three races - the varsity and junior varsity eights - while the Owls won the varsity four. Washington College Men Win Five Races During Weekend (November 14) - Washington College's men's team ended the fall season on a high note, winning five races over the weekend. The Shoremen's "A" and "B" varsity fours and novice four all won at Saturday's Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta and the "A" varsity four and novice four won again the next day at the Bill Braxton Memorial. Four MARC Schools Brave "Snowtober" at Head of the Schuylkill (October 31) - While Saturday's racing at the Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia was cut short, four MARC schools - Marietta, Frabklin & Marshall, Rutgers-Camden, and Richard Stockton - did compete in the morning races held in wintry conditions. Two MARC boats finished in the top half of their respective races with Marietta placing eighth of 28 boats in the women's college frosh novice eights and Franklin & Marshall placing 12th of 29 boats in the men's open club eights. Three MARC Schools Compete at Head of the Charles (October 24) - Bryn Mawr, Marietta, and Washington College competed at the world's largest rowing regatta, the Head of the Charles, over the weekend. Bryn Mawr edged Washington for 10th place in the collegiate women's fours, Marietta finished 12th in the collegiate women's eights, and Washington was 30th in the collegiate men's eights. Washington College Novice Women, Lightweight Men Win at Occoquan Chase (October 17) - Washington College turned in strong performances at the Occoquan Chase Sunday, highlighted by the Shorewomen's novice four winning its race and the Shoremen's lightweight four capturing first place in its race. Bryn Mawr, Marietta Open Fall with Strong Performances (October 10) - Bryn Mawr and Marietta opened their fall regatta schedules with strong performances. Marietta won the women's novice eight and took second in women's varsity eight and women's second varsity eight at William Smith's Challenge on the Canal Saturday. Meanwhile, at the Navy Day Regatta in Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr's "A" boat finished fifth of 17 boats in the women's collegiate four, beating five Division I boats in the process. North Park Opens Fall with Second-Place Finish (October 6) - North Park became the first MARC school to compete this fall, hosting the North Shore Challenge on Sunday. The Vikings finished second in the varsity eight and third in the varsity four. Marietta Competes at NCAA Division III Championships (May 27) - Marietta represented the MARC and the Mid-Atlantic Region at the NCAA Division III Championships in Lake Natoma, CA. The Pioneers, who received an at-large eight bid, were fifth in their opening heat and sixth in the repechage. Marietta Wins Gold at Dad Vail Regatta, Bryn Mawr Reaches Final (May 16) - Marietta's women's varsity eight, not resting on its selection to the NCAA Division III Championships, won gold in the women's Division III event at the Dad Vail Regatta on Saturday. Bryn Mawr took sixth in the women's Division II/III varsity four. Marietta Headed to NCAA Division III Championships! (May 10) - Marietta College's varsity eight has received an at-large eight bid to the NCAA Division III Championships, to be held May 27th and 28th in Gold River, Calif. Washington College Wins Women's, Men's 2011 MARC Championships; (April 30) - Washington College won its second straight men's championship and second women's championship in three years at today's MARC Championships regatta at Gifford Pinchot State Park. Washington took first place in both the varsity eight and second varsity eight on the men's side and won the second varsity eight and took second in the varsity eight on the women's side of the regatta. Full Results. Marietta's Kelly Harris was named the women's Coach of the Year, while Washington's John Leekley was named the men's Coach of the Year. Full All-Conference and Academic All-Conference Awards. 2011 MARC Championships Preview (April 28) - Get the scoop on this year's MARC Championships with our championship preview. 2011 MARC Championships Schedule & Lane Assignments Now Posted (April 27) - The schedule and lane assignments for the 2011 MARC Championships, to be held this Saturday at Gifford Pinchot State Park, have now been posted. This year's regatta will feature a new scoring format with the men's and women's champions determined by results of the varsity eight and second varsity eight races. On the men's side, Washington College is the defending conference champion, but will face a challenge from Franklin & Marshall. Mary Washington is the defending conference champion for the women, but Washington College enters the regatta as the top-ranked team in the region. |