Florida Tech Panthers Mens Rowing Team Wins Big at FIRA Championship Regatta Space Coast Daily

BREVARD COUNTY * MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – The men’s rowing team is bringing home some hardware after Saturday’s racing at the FIRA Championship Regatta at Nathan Benderson Park. The Panthers competed in four events, placing first in three. The Varsity 8+ got the day started, outpacing its competitors and crossing the line in 5:55.11. Jacksonville finished 3.32 seconds later, followed by Stetson (6:04.51), Embry-Riddle (6:12.46), UCF (6:20.96), Rollins (6:22.64), and Florida State (7:07.46). Hayden Linkel (Stroke) and Omer Bayram (Bow) represented Tech in the M2-. The men sprinted to a second-place finish of 7:17.78, 6.39 seconds behind Steston, and 2:44.94 ahead…