OAKRIDGE, Tenn. -- The Mercyhurst College men's varsity four finished third in the A Final while the men's varsity eight captured first place in the B Final of the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta Sunday afternoon.

The Lakers varsity four (Ben Caplinger at bow, Chris Branchick at two, Dan Baggaley at three, Jeff Murt at stroke and coxen John Thiede) advanved to the A Final by defeating the likes of William & Mary, Vanderbuilt and Temple in the opening heat where they recorded a time of 6:48.7.

In the AB semifinals, the Lakers took second with a time of 6:48.92 before taking third in the A Final with a time of 7:08.94, finishing just behind winner Murray St. (7:02.10) and Auburn (7:07).

For the men's varsity eight (Michael Baggaley at bow, David Cullmer at two, Chris Register at three, Jovan Jovanivic at four, Jake Schuppe at five, Michael Orzolek at six, #R.J. Rubino# at seven, Ivan Palicuka at stroke and coxen Ryan Browning), the Lakers took second in the opening heat in a time of 6:10.06, defeating Auburn and Texas in the process.

In the AB semifinals, the Lakers finished third in a time of 5:55.39, moving them to the B Final where they defeated a field that included Purdue, Georgia Tech, St. Joseph, Colorado and North Carolina in a time of 6:20.2.