On Tuesday, Nov. 12, NSU celebrated its longest-standing Homecoming tradition with the 33rd annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Race. This event took place at Gold Circle Lake in front of the Horvitz Administration Building, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
This year is NSU President George L. Hanbury II’s last Homecoming.
“It’s a bittersweet feeling, but it’s a wonderful Homecoming and a great boat race. I think of all the years I’ve been looking at it, for 27 years, this is the biggest and the best,” Hanbury said.
The race consisted of seven rounds. The winning teams of the first six rounds competed against each other in the seventh round to determine the final winner.
The Bubble Boats won the first round, Razor’s Edge Leadership won the second round, Jazmira’s Rafters won the third round, the Fintastic Reads won the fourth round, NSU WAKE won the fifth round and S.S. SAGE won the sixth round.
In the finalist round, NSU Wake took home the grand prize for the third year in a row. Fintastic Reads landed in second and Razor’s Edge Leadership placed third.
NSU Raft Race team Fintastic Float topples over as it finishes second place in the competition.
Raft Race contestants and NSU students cheer as the race begins its first heat.
Frank Christopher, junior entrepreneurship major, and Jack Sardina, junior finance major, shake hands with President George L. Hanbury II after placing first in the race.
Three-time winners NSU WAKE poses for a photo with President Hanbury, holding winning checks from the last three years.
Raft Race team Fintastic Float shakes President Hanbury’s hand as it celebrates after winning second place.
NSU’s alumni raft pushes through Gold Circle Lake as it try to make its way to the finish line.
NSU Drumline opens the 33rd Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Race.
NSU WAKE finishes its heat that qualifies it for the final round, as Fischler Academy’s float “Get Schooled” trails behind.
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