The RIT varsity eight shined at the New York State Collegiate Rowing Championships on Saturday, earning a second place medal/finish. Kysa Willemsen, Eric Schulken, Justin Carter, Tim Frey, Konstantin Hamilton, Dylan Bannon, Andrew Fisher, Doug Moyer and Connor Murdock powered RIT's varsity 8 down the 2000-meter Fish Creek course. The Tigers surged in the last 10 strokes to edge out Ithaca at the finish, posting a time of 6:04.522. Army placed first with a time of 5:59.650 and the Bombers crossed the line third in 6:05.090.