Mark Borghesani of Acton, Mass., Named WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week as Part of Rowing's Novice Eight

2016 Oct 17

Mark Borghesani of the men's rowing Novice Eight has been named as one of the WPI Male Student-Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 16th.

Freshmen Mark Borghesani, Andrew Johnston, Marc Reardon, Ben Thornton, Brandon Fox, Tucker Grim, Tim Winters, Gavin Sabol and coxswain Andrew Morrison won their race at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta in time of 14:00.421, nearly 50 seconds ahead of second place Wentworth (14:50.096).

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