PENNSAUKEN, N.J. --- The Jacksonville men's rowing concluded its regular season at the Dad Vail Regatta. The Dolphins rowed four crews on the weekend, putting in strong showings in the lead-up to nationals.

Seniors Landon Veal and Logan Veal competed in the Varsity Pair. In the opening time trial, the duo finished in 07:49.240. The pair turned in a nearly identical finish in Semi-Final 1, turning in 07:49.267 to place third. 

They earned a place in Saturday's grand final, finishing in sixth place.

The first of three varsity eight crews to jet off Friday was the Third Varsity 8+, who rowed in 06:33.610 in the opening time trial. In Saturday's Grand Final, the Dolphins placed in sixth once again.

The Second Varsity 8+ started strong with a 06:11.072, 8th place finish in the time trial. Jacksonville took that to Semi-Final 1. The Dolphins narrowly missed out on the grand final, finishing fourth in 06:13.581.

Jacksonville finished strong through the weekend, turning in their best time of the weekend to win Final 2 in 05:58.133.

The Varsity 8+ were the last crew to row for the Dolphins this weekend. They placed 11th in the opening time trial, finishing in 05:46.128. In Semi-Final 2, Jacksonville took fourth place in 05:55.919. 

The Dolphins Varsity 8+ closed the weekend in the Petite Final, turning in a fifth-place finish with a time of 05:56.343.

Head Coach Preston Weinard
"So many good moments and disappointing moments, but overall I'm very proud of how JU performed this weekend. The fighting spirit came out in every boat, the GBTW mentality was present in each crew, and that makes me proud. Special shout out to the Second Varsity for a great race to victory in the petite final, that was thrilling to watch!"

Up Next
Jacksonville will prepare for the final event of the year at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships at the end of the month. The Dolphins will return to Pennsauken, New Jersey for the event May 30. Lineups and race details will be provided before the event.