Folks…
All indications of Spring,at least on the east coast were a bit premature as racing on Saturday was held with temperatures in the 30s — no reports of snow.
Joseph Murtaugh Cup —
The Princeton first varsity, which includes four rowers who were part of the 2009 EARC, IRA and Henley championship boat, defeated Navy by 6.7 seconds on the Severn River and retained the Joseph Murtaugh Cup. The Tigers finished the course in 5:58.7, while Navy placed second in 6:05.4. The victory is the 14th consecutive in regular season regattas; Princeton’s last loss came at Navy to open the 2008 season.
In the 2V, Navy and Princeton battled the length of the course with the Tigers finishing 0.8 seconds [just a couple of feet] ahead at the finish in a time of 6:10.0. The Tigers led for much of the race, but the Midshipmen remained within striking distance throughout, as the lead was never more than three to four seats.
Folks…
All indications of Spring,at least on the east coast were a bit premature as racing on Saturday was held with temperatures in the 30s — no reports of snow.
Joseph Murtaugh Cup —
The Princeton first varsity, which includes four rowers who were part of the 2009 EARC, IRA and Henley championship boat, defeated Navy by 6.7 seconds on the Severn River and retained the Joseph Murtaugh Cup. The Tigers finished the course in 5:58.7, while Navy placed second in 6:05.4. The victory is the 14th consecutive in regular season regattas; Princeton’s last loss came at Navy to open the 2008 season.
In the 2V, Navy and Princeton battled the length of the course with the Tigers finishing 0.8 seconds [just a couple of feet] ahead at the finish in a time of 6:10.0. The Tigers led for much of the race, but the Midshipmen remained within striking distance throughout, as the lead was never more than three to four seats.
Navy won the remaining races on the morning with a particularly strong performance by the Plebes in their collegiate debut. The 1st Frosh [6:19.1] had open water [6.4 seconds] on the Princeton Freesh. Navy’s 3V [6:24.7] won by a half length [2.4 seconds] with the Navy 4V trailing by an additional 10.1 seconds.
Bob Blase, USNA ’75, was on hand and reported the following:
The Princeton 1V was clearly superior to Navy today. (They looked remarkably like they did last year when winning at Henley. The video is on YouTube.) I didn’t get the time but they looked really fast and smooth. Navy’s 2V almost came through with a win in the last few meters but came up a little short. The Navy 3V and plebes were clearly better than Princeton.
It was really cold. Conditions were good for the 1V but gradually deteriorated as the wind came up. It was pretty nasty by the time the final 2F race came down the course.
Navy and Yale will meet in Princeton, NJ next weekend in the 7th contest for the Eads Johnson Trophy. Princeton will be home on Lake Carnegie defending the Fosburgh Cup against Georgetown and Columbia.
{see articles from Navy and Princeton Sports below}
Connell Cup —
The Yale women’s crew, ranked No. 1 in the nation, opened the spring season in impressive fashion. The Bulldogs topped Penn and Columbia in all five races, each by at least six seconds, to easily retain the Connell Cup on the Schuylkill River.
In the varsity eight, the Bulldogs finished in 6:10.1, nearly 11 seconds ahead of second-place Penn. Columbia was third in 6:24.4.
The second varsity was involved in the closest race of the day. Yale finished in 6:25.8, while Columbia came in at 6:27.5. The Lions, though, were penalized at the conclusion of the race due to course interference with the Penn crew in lane 3. The Quakers had a time of 6:31.7.
The Bulldogs won the varsity four race with a time of 7:00.1, more than 19 seconds better than second-place Penn. Yale also captured the second varsity four and third varsity eight races.
The Bulldogs will race three times next weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. It starts with the battle for the Cayuga Cup against Syracuse and Cornell on Friday at 5 p.m. On Saturday, Yale races #7 ranked Michigan State at 8 a.m. and Buffalo at 3 p.m.
{see articles from Yale and Penn Sports and rankings from row2k.com below}
Navy Women
After achieving a #2 pre-season ranking in the Patriot League, the Mids dropped 2 of 4 races to Rutgers on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, NJ.
In the first varsity competition, both teams went back and forth throughout the race before Rutgers made a final push to cross the finish line in 7:04.0, 2.8 seconds ahead of Navy’s 7:06.8 clocking.
“It was a great race, one that you really want to come away with the win,” stated Navy head coach Mike Hughes. “We were able to take the lead at the start, they came back on us and we came back on them. With 500 meters left in the race, it was even. We made a run and grabbed a little bit of a lead, but they came into us at the end and we couldn’t respond.”
Navy’s second varsity boat produced a four length victory over Rutgers, 7:13.1-7:29.3. Both of Navy’s boats in the varsity four race finished ahead of the Scarlet Knights. Navy’s `A’ boat completed with a time of 8:01.7, soon followed by the `B’ boat’s 8:07.8 showing and Rutgers’s 8:10.4 performance.
Rutgers Novice 8+ [7:42.1] defeated Navy [7:48.9] by open water. Navy Novice B trailed in a time of 8:18.2
The Midshipmen will compete next weekend in Philadelphia in the Murphy Cup Regatta.
{see article from Navy Sports below}
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In other rowing of interest, Penn varsity LWs were victorious in Nick Baker’s debut as the Quaker coach.
On a sunny, but chilly morning on Penn’s home course, the Quakers gained an early lead in the varsity 8 race. Though Delaware stuck with the Red and Blue for much of the contest, Penn pulled away with a final push as the grandstand approached. The Quakers finished in a time of 5:46.5 to top Delaware’s time of 5:50.3 and Marietta’s finish of 6:04.9.
In the first race of the day, the third varsity set the tone for the rest of the morning. They took an early lead and never looked back, besting their counterparts from Delaware by nearly 25 seconds. The Red and Blue won with a time of 6:02.8, while the Blue Hens posted a finish of 6:26.4.
Penn then went on to win the second varsity race. In a much closer affair, Penn was still able to pull away at the end. The Quakers stopped the clock at 5:54.4 with Delaware finishing a little more than four seconds later.
In the Frosh 8+ race, the Blue Hens edged the Quakers, beating Penn to the finish line with a time of 5:50.3. The Red and Blue freshmen finished in 5:53.4.
At the San Diego Crew Classic, Cal – Berkeley dominated the results, with four first place finishes of five eights entered, including the elite collegiate invitational 8+ Copley Cup.
In the Copley Cup, the Crew Classic’s elite race for men’s collegiate boats. The Cal Bears won Sunday’s grand final with a time of 5:49.50 followed by Brown (5:53.63), Syracuse (5:56.22), Boston University (5:59.36), Northeastern (6:00.9) and Stanford (6:03.85) who had won three straight titles from 2006-08.
Competitors should take heed of the previous USA team coaches comment on his mission at Cal.
“At Cal I don’t have goals; I have requirements,” Cal Coach MikeTeti said. “I think in order to keep my job we’re required to perform at a high level.”
[see article from the Daily Californian below]
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From Navy Sports:
Navy Falls to Princeton in Murtaugh Cup Race
The Midshipmen won two of the four races on Saturday
Navy men’s lightweight crew
March 27, 2010
ANNAPOLIS, MD. – The Navy men’s lightweight crew team won two races but was topped by Princeton in the Murtaugh Cup race on Saturday morning on a chilly Severn River.
In the first varsity race, Princeton completed the 2,000-meter course in 5:58.7 to claim the hardware for a second-straight year, while Navy finished 6.7 seconds behind with a 6:05.4 clocking. The Murtaugh Cup is presented to the winner of the annual first varsity race between Navy and Princeton.
Princeton proceeded to nip Navy in the next event, the second varsity race, by less than one second, 6:10.0-6:10.8. The Tigers led for much of the race, but the Midshipmen remained within striking distance throughout, as the lead was never more than three to four seats.
However, Navy came back strong to win the final-three races of the morning. In the first freshmen event, the Midshipmen crossed the finish line 6.4 seconds ahead of the Tigers with a 6:19.1 clocking. In the next contest, the combined third and fourth varsity, Navy’s third varsity posted a time of 6:24.7 to finish ahead of Princeton’s third varsity crew by 2.1 second.
The Midshipmen will return to action next Saturday, April 3, when they compete for the Eads Johnson Trophy against Yale in Princeton, N.J. The action is slated to start at 1 p.m.
NAVY vs. PRINCETON – Saturday, March 27, 2010
1st Varsity (Murtaugh Cup) – Princeton 5:58.7, Navy 6:05.4
2nd Varsity – Princeton 6:10.0, Navy 6:10.8
3rd/4th Varsity – Navy 3V 6:24.7, Princeton 3V 6:26.8, Navy 4V 6:36.9
1st Freshmen – Navy 6:19.1, Princeton 6:25.5
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From Princeton Sports:
Men’s Lights Maintain Winning Ways In 2010 Debut At Navy
Courtesy: Princeton Athletic Communications
Release: 03/27/2010
Princeton made its 2010 debut with a victory at Navy for the Joe Murtaugh Cup.
Even with a new season, a new head coach and several new rowers, the Princeton men’s lightweight crew began its 2010 season with a distinctly similar feeling as it had in 2009. Princeton won The Joe Murtaugh Cup with a strong performance over Navy Saturday morning in Annapolis, MD.
The Princeton first varsity, which includes four rowers who were part of the 2009 EARC, IRA and Henley championship boat, defeated Navy by 6.7 seconds on the Severn River. The Tigers finished the course in 5:58.7, while Navy placed second in 6:05.4. The victory is the 14th consecutive in regular season regattas; Princeton’s last loss came at Navy to open the 2008 season.
The closest race of the morning also went to Princeton, which won the second varsity showdown by less than a second. Princeton finished the course in 6:10.0, while Navy placed second in 6:10.8.
Navy picked up wins in both the third varsity and novice eight races. The Navy 3V won in 6:24.7, topping Princeton by 2.1 seconds, while the Navy novice eight won in 6:19.1. The Princeton novice eight made its collegiate debut by finishing in 6:25.5.
That race will be Princeton’s last road regatta until the postseason. The Tigers will compete four times in the next five weeks, with each contest happening on Lake Carnegie. Princeton will make its home debut next Saturday when it competes for The Fosburgh Cup against Georgetown and Columbia.
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From Yale Sports:
Mar 27, 2010
No 1 Bulldogs Capture Connell Cup To Open Season
Varsity Eight Cruises To Nearly 11 Second Victory; Four Other Yale Boats All Win
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Yale women’s crew, ranked No. 1 in the nation, opened the spring season in impressive fashion. The Bulldogs topped Penn and Columbia in all five races, each by at least six seconds, to easily retain the Connell Cup on the Schuylkill River.
“We raced well,” said Yale head coach Will Porter. “In the lower boats, we’re pretty young, so it was important to work out the kinks and jitters, and I think this race helped us do that.”
In the varsity eight, the Bulldogs finished in 6:10.1, nearly 11 seconds ahead of second-place Penn. Columbia was third in 6:24.4.
The second varsity was involved in the closest race of the day. Yale finished in 6:25.8, while Columbia came in at 6:27.5. The Lions, though, were penalized at the conclusion of the race due to course interference with the Penn crew in lane 3. The Quakers had a time of 6:31.7.
The Bulldogs won the varsity four race with a time of 7:00.1, more than 19 seconds better than second-place Penn. Yale also captured the second varsity four and third varsity eight races.
Despite the cold weather, the conditions on the Schuykill were good.
“There was relatively flat water with a quick current,” Porter said. “It was some of the best conditions I’ve seen on the Schuykill.”
The Bulldogs will race three times next weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. It starts with the battle for the Cayuga Cup against Syracuse and Cornell on Friday at 5 p.m. On Saturday, Yale races Michigan State at 8 a.m. and Buffalo at 3 p.m.
Results
Varsity Eight
1. Yale 6:10.1
2. Penn 6:21.6
3. Columbia 6:24.4
Second Varsity Eight
1. Yale 6:25.8
2. Penn 6:31.7
3. Columbia** 6:27.5
Columbia excluded from the race due to course interference with the Penn crew in lane 3
Varsity Four
1. Yale 7:00.1
2. Penn 7:19.2
3. Columbia 7:23.3
Second Varsity Four
1. Yale 7:19.6
2. Penn 7:31.2
3. Columbia 7:32.8
Third Varsity Eight
1. Yale 6:39.8
2. Columbia 6:51.2
3. Penn 6:54.7
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From Row2k.com
Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing
March 18, 2010
Yale University claimed the top spot in the preseason USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Coaches Poll.
This year’s Division I poll has a new format as it now ranks the top 20 teams, not just the varsity eights. Yale University earned six first-place votes to top the preseason rankings. Stanford University ranked second, receiving 16 first-place votes. The University of California at Berkeley and the University of Virginia tied for third place. Cal received one first-place vote, while Virginia received two. Brown University rounded out the top five.
Women’s NCAA Division I Team
(1st-Place Votes) Points
1. Yale University (6) 459
2. Stanford University (16) 456
3t. University of California (1) 434
3t. University of Virginia (2) 434
5. Brown University 391
6. University of Washington 349
7. Michigan State University 341
8. Princeton University 298
9. University of Michigan 293
10t. The Ohio State University 283
10t. University of Southern California 283
12. Clemson University 251
13. University of Wisconsin 195
14. Harvard University 167
15. Oregon State University 134
16. Washington State University 109
17. Dartmouth College 95
18. University of Iowa 85
19t. University of Louisville 37
19t. University of Minnesota 37
19t. University of Tennessee 37
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Pennsylvania 24, University of Notre Dame 19, University of California at Los Angeles 15, Northeastern University 10, Boston University 4, Bucknell University 2, University of Central Florida 2, Cornell University 1, Syracuse University 1, United States Naval Academy 1, University of Buffalo 1, University of Indiana 1 and University of Texas 1.
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From Penn Sports:
Women’s Rowing Finishes Second in Connell Cup
PHILADELPHIA – On a sunny but chilly Saturday morning, the Penn women’s rowing team took second in four of five races and finished second overall in the Connell Cup that was contested on the Schuylkill River.
Not surprisingly, top-ranked Yale ruled the day, winning all five races. Penn was second and Columbia third in four of the races, with the Lions gaining second in the third varsity eight race.
In the varsity race, Yale clocked 6:10.1 on the 2,000-meter course to defeat the Quakers by 11.5 seconds. Columbia came in at 6:24.4. In the second varsity boat, Yale’s 6:25.8 bested Penn (6:31.7); Following its third-place finish in 6:27.5, Columbia’s boat was excluded from the race due to course interference with the Penn crew, and penalized after the race.
In the varsity four, Yale clocked 7:00.1 to easily defeat both Penn (7:19.2) and Columbia (7:23.3); in the varsity 4 B race, the Bulldogs rowed 7:19.2 to best the Quakers (7:31.2) and the Lions (7:32.8).
In the third varsity eight, Yale (6:39.8) was first while Columbia (6:51.2) was second and Penn (6:54.7) took third.
Penn returns to competition on April 10, hosting Syracuse and Northeastern for the Orange Challenge Cup.
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From Navy Sports:
Mids Edged by Rutgers in Season Opener
Navy won two of the four races on Saturday
Navy women’s crew
March 27, 2010
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Navy women’s crew team dropped a hard-fought race against Rutgers to open the spring season on Saturday afternoon at Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. However, the Midshipmen did finish the day with victories in two of the four races.
In the first varsity competition, both teams went back and forth throughout the race before Rutgers made a final push to cross the finish line in 7:04.0, 2.8 seconds ahead of Navy’s 7:06.8 clocking.
“It was a great race, one that you really want to come away with the win,” stated Navy head coach Mike Hughes. “We were able to take the lead at the start, they came back on us and we came back on them. With 500 meters left in the race, it was even. We made a run and grabbed a little bit of a lead, but they came into us at the end and we couldn’t respond.”
Navy’s second varsity boat produced a stellar 16.2 second victory over Rutgers, 7:13.1-7:29.3. Both of Navy’s boat in the varsity four race finished ahead of the Scarlet Knights. Navy’s `A’ boat completed with a time of 8:01.7, soon followed by the `B’ boat’s 8:07.8 showing and Rutgers’s 8:10.4 performance.
The Midshipmen will return to action next Saturday, April 3, when they head up to Philadelphia to compete in the Murphy Cup Regatta.
NAVY vs. RUTGERS
March 27, 2010 – Princeton, N.J.
1st Varsity Eight – Rutgers 7:04.0, Navy 7:06.8
2nd Varsity Eight – Navy 7:13.1, Rutgers 7:29.3
Varsity Four – Navy `A’ 8:01.7, Navy `B’ 8:07.8, Rutgers 8:10.4
Novice Eight – Rutgers 7:42.1, Navy `A’ 7:48.9, Navy `B’ 8:18.2
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Navy Picked Second in Patriot League Preseason Poll
The Midshipmen claimed four of the 12 first-place votes
Team captain Elizabeth Phillips
March 26, 2010
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Navy women’s crew team was picked to finish second at this year’s Patriot League Championship, it was announced in the league’s preseason poll on Friday afternoon. The poll was voted upon by the league’s coaches and sports information contacts and schools could not vote for themselves.
Four-time defending team champion Bucknell was tabbed as the preseason favorite, claiming eight first-place votes and 48 points. Navy grabbed the remaining four first-place ballots to record 44 points to rank in a close second behind the Bison. New league member MIT was picked third with 34 points, followed by Holy Cross’s 24 points, Colgate’s 19 points and Lehigh’s 11 points.
The 2010 Patriot League Championship will be held on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J., on April 25. The league championship will consist of three races – varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four. Last year, Navy was edged by Bucknell in each of the three championship events to place second in the team standings.
The Midshipmen will kick off their spring season this Saturday at 1 p.m., as they square off against Rutgers in Princeton, N.J.
2009 PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL
1. Bucknell – 48 pts. (8)
2. Navy – 44 pts. (4)
3. MIT – 34 pts.
4. Holy Cross – 24 pts.
5. Colgate – 19 pts.
6. Lehigh – 11 pts.
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From Penn Sports:
Lightweights Victorious in Baker’s Coaching Debut
Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA – All three varsity boats were victorious in the first spring regatta for the University of Pennsylvania men’s lightweight rowing team under the guidance of first-year head coach Nick Baker. Each boat won decisively with the novice 8 finishing three seconds off the pace Saturday morning on the Schuylkill River.
On a sunny, but chilly morning on Penn’s home course, the Quakers gained an early lead in the varsity 8 race. Though Delaware stuck with the Red and Blue for much of the contest, Penn pulled away with a final push as the grandstand approached. The Quakers finished in a time of 5:46.5 to top Delaware’s time of 5:50.3 and Marietta’s finish of 6:04.9.
In the first race of the day, the third varsity set the tone for the rest of the morning. They took an early lead and never looked back, besting their counterparts from Delaware by nearly 25 seconds. The Red and Blue won with a time of 6:02.8, while the Blue Hens posted a finish of 6:26.4.
Penn then went on to win the second varsity race. In a much closer affair, Penn was still able to pull away at the end. The Quakers stopped the clock at 5:54.4 with Delaware finishing a little more than four seconds later.
In the novice 8 race, the Blue Hens edged the Quakers, beating Penn to the finish line with a time of 5:50.3. The Red and Blue freshmen finished in 5:53.4.
Penn is back in action next weekend when they travel to Cambridge, Mass., to take on Dartmouth and MIT on Saturday.
Results
Varsity 8:
Penn 5:46.5
Delaware 5:50.3
Marietta 6:04.9
2nd Varsity 8:
Penn 5:54.4
Delaware 5:58.5
3rd Varsity 8:
Penn 6:02.8
Delaware 6:26.4
Frosh/Novice 8:
Delaware 5:50.3
Penn 5:53.1
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From The Daily Californian:
Bears Place First Five Times at Crew Classic
Cal men’s crew coach Mike Teti’s preferred way to train his crew is to not agonize over lineups and competitors’ times and work with the guys he’s got.
With five first-place finishes at this weekend’s San Diego Crew Classic, his approach seems like the recipe for dominance.
The Bears raced five eights at the Crew Classic-one varsity, two JV, two open 8’s and one freshman boat. Of the five boats, four walked away with first place finishes in their events’ grand finals. The Cal B Open 8 brought home a first place victory in the petite final.
“We have however many guys racing, and everyone won. That’s really exciting. It shows that we’re working hard, that we’re doing the right stuff,” coxswain Zachary Vlahos said.
The Bears’ first eight is an annual competitor in the Copley Cup, the Crew Classic’s elite race for men’s collegiate boats.
Heats for this year’s Copley Cup were held on Saturday with the top three boats advancing to Sunday’s grand final. Cal (5:54.60) placed first in its heat with a time 4.2 seconds faster than second place Syracuse.
The Bears won Sunday’s grand final with a time of 5:49.50 followed by Brown (5:53.63), Syracuse (5:56.22) and Boston University (5:59.36).
Historically, Stanford has been one of Cal’s biggest rivals at the Copley Cup. The Cardinal won three straight titles from 2006-08, but this year placed sixth.
The Bears’ freshman eight beat Stanford by nearly four seconds in the Derek Guelker Memorial Cup with a time of 6:13.70. The rest of the field was nearly 10 seconds behind Cal.
The results from this weekend’s races are promising for Teti’s squad, but there are no guarantees for the rest of the season. Crews from colder climates like Michigan and Wisconsin have just started practicing on the water again.
“It’s early in the season for them. A lot of those schools, they don’t have a whole lot of water time up to this point,” Teti said.
At last year’s San Diego Crew Classic, the Bears defeated Washington by less than a second. When the Bears’ first eight faced the Huskies again at the national championships, the team placed second with a time 0.9 seconds slower than Washington.
The Bears will race several of its Copley Cup competitors in the coming weeks. Cal will duel Michigan, Wisconsin, Washington and Stanford before its next big regatta, the Pac-10 championships.
“At Cal I don’t have goals; I have requirements,” Teti said. “I think in order to keep my job we’re required to perform at a high level.”