Gonzaga University
Head of the Snake
Men's Rowing Opens Fall Season at Head of the Snake
10/1/2026 3:34:00 PM | Men's Rowing
Races begin Friday afternoon
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's rowing opens its fall racing schedule Friday at the Head of the Snake, taking on Washington State on the Snake River.
Racing is set to begin at 4:40 p.m. at the WSU Boathouse at Wawawai Landing in Colton, Wash. The Bulldogs will send three boats to the water with a Varsity 8+, JV8+ and Novice 8+ competing.
"We are excited to kick the season off with an early race against WSU," assistant head coach Kayla Cartelli said. "It is always a good time racing on the Snake!"
The Varsity 8+ lineup features Bradley Williams, Finn Hogan, Brendan Kelly, Hunter Scott, Luke Krentel, Maxwell Ransom, Nathaniel Horsman, Jack Surface and Hiro Akin.
Gonzaga's JV8+ will consist of Elliott Olcott, Lucas Ibarra-Rivera, Charlie Serafin, Nicholas Vlasceanu, Kyle Peter, Lochlan Browning, Patrick McComas, Sam Price and Flynn Davis.
The Novice 8+ lineup includes Abigail DeWinter, Troy Soltesz, Brendan Ruane, Lachlan West, Marko Poulin, Oliver DeWaard, Eli Wells, Owen Bright and Bennett Hay.
Hay, normally a coxswain for the Bulldogs, will row in the Novice 8+ at Friday's event.
HEAD OF THE SNAKE
Friday, Oct. 2
WSU Boathouse at Wawawai Landing | Colton, Wash.
Racing begins at 4:40 p.m.
GONZAGA LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Bradley Williams
Finn Hogan
Brendan Kelly
Hunter Scott
Luke Krentel
Maxwell Ransom
Nathaniel Horsman
Jack Surface
Hiro Akin
JV8+
Elliott Olcott
Lucas Ibarra-Rivera
Charlie Serafin
Nicholas Vlasceanu
Kyle Peter
Lochlan Browning
Patrick McComas
Sam Price
Flynn Davis
Novice 8+
Abigail DeWinter
Troy Soltesz
Brendan Ruane
Lachlan West
Marko Poulin
Oliver DeWaard
Eli Wells
Owen Bright
Bennett Hay
