By Tiffany Williams –
WORCESTER, Mass. — The WPI men’s rowing team showed up strong on home waters, powering to a top-10 finish at the Wormtown Chase Regatta on Lake Quinsigamond Saturday morning.
With 24 crews in the Men’s Collegiate 8+ field, the Engineers stacked the water with five boats — and made noise early. The varsity eight ripped through the 4,000-meter course in 15:58.3, finishing just outside the top five and claiming a hard-earned spot in the top 10.
Division I Holy Cross — rowing just down the shoreline from its own boathouse — took the win in dominant fashion, clocking a blistering 14:53.8. MIT and Wesleyan battled it out for second and third, separated by just two-tenths of a second at 15:05.3 and 15:05.5.
WPI’s depth showed. The B, D, and C boats all finished within 48 seconds of each other, pushing through choppy mid-morning conditions. The B boat took 13th in 16:54.3, the D boat landed 18th in 17:28.3, and the C boat wasn’t far behind, finishing 20th in 17:33.8. The E boat rounded things out for the Crimson and Gray, clocking a 19:41.9.
It was the kind of performance that underscored both strength and size — five full boats in one event — as the Engineers closed their fall slate with grit and precision. The top varsity lineup featured coxswain Gus Hardman (Portland, OR), with rowers Aidan Lynch (Jamestown, RI), Charles Adams (East Greenwich, RI), Nicholas Carignan (Litchfield, NH), Tra Masner (Oneida, NY), Henry Wagg (Portland, ME), Max Gosselin (Richmond, VT), TJ Weeden (Hopkinton, MA), and Aidan Carter-Frem (Northboro, MA).
WPI’s bench depth showed across the board. The B crew, led by coxswain Cameron Hobbs (Canton, GA), powered its way through the middle pack, while the D and C boats held steady against tough competition from up and down the East Coast.
The Wormtown Chase capped off the Engineers’ fall campaign — a season that’s seen strong momentum and promising talent across every boat. WPI will now turn its attention to winter training before hitting the water again in April 2026 for the spring season, ready to chase down faster splits and tougher finishes when it matters most.