WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The Drake University rowing team travels to the 2016 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship this Sunday with the winner of the annual conference championship securing a bid to the NCAA Championship held May 27-29 in Gold River, Calif. The MAAC championship will be held in Mercer County Park on Lake Mercer and the course will be 2,000 meters.
Drake is vying to win its second MAAC title in program history. The Bulldogs will compete against nine fellow MAAC schools Sunday with a format that includes three races (Varsity 8+, 2nd Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+) with heats and finals for each with the top three boats in each initial heat advancing to the grand final while the other boats move to petite finals.