The Bombers' First Varsity 8+ started its New York State Championship with a decisive win in its morning heat. All crews dealt with rougher winds during the afternoon final races and in the varsity 8 final, Ithaca lined up against D1 rivals from Marist and Colgate, eventually losing ground to the Marist crew, but charging back with a sprint in the last 250 to nip Colgate at the finish. Their closest D3 competition came from Smith College, who finished 15 seconds behind the Bombers who scored a second-place finish (7:57.190).