June, 30
A combination crew composed of two Yale lightweights and two heavyweights, with man-of-all-teams coxswain Ian Schmertzler ‘10, have defeated the seeded ‘A’ crew from Oxford Brookes today at the Henley Royal Regatta. Oxford Brookes held the lead over the Elis at the Barrier and at Fawley, but the Bulldogs rowed through for the win. The crew moves on to Thursday racing, against either Newcastle or Glasgow University, who race later today. The crew is composed of 2010 lightweight captain Brendan McCook ‘10, John Grunyk ‘10, and heavyweights Antonio Sirianni ‘10 and Duncan Logie ‘11.