Folks…
Strong headwinds at Derby, favorable current and tailwinds at Hanover and fair conditions on the Severn. Harvard/Radcliffe lose three of four to the guys and gals in Blue.
Folks…
Strong headwinds at Derby, favorable current and tailwinds at Hanover and fair conditions on the Severn. Harvard/Radcliffe lose three of four to the guys and gals in Blue.
* At Annapolis, Navy LWs sweep the river with wins over Harvard and Georgetown. In the 1V, Navy takes the lead with 700 meters remaining and go on to best Georgetown by 2.3 seconds and Harvard by open water. With the win over Harvard in the varsity race, Navy wins the Haines Trophy. The Mids have won the trophy in five of the last seven years and have won four-straight Haines Trophy races that were contested in Annapolis. The Navy 2V in the JEVA remain undefeated leading Harvard at the finish by a length and Georgetown by 2+. In the 1F8+ Harvard was involved in yet another photo finish, leading the Hoyas over the finish by 5/100th of a second. But the victory went to the Navy Plebes by open water. Navy crews will spend the next three weeks training for the EARC Sprints on 18 May.
* Last week the Yale LWs battled headwind and rough conditions on the Housatonic, but this week on the Connecticut River, there was strong current and a tail wind that yielded fast conditions. The Bulldog 1V remain undefeated on the season as they won back the Loyal Durand Cup with a one length victory (4.5 seconds) over Steve Perry’s Dartmouth Big Green in a time of 5:07.9. Yale took the remaining races to sweep the river. Next for the Elis, Goldthwait Cup and Vogel Cup competition on the Charles River in Cambridge versus rivals Harvard and Princeton.
* At Princeton, it was a tough day for the Yale HWs with the 1V and 2V finishing behind both Princeton and Cornell and losing the Carnegie Cup. Previously undefeated, Yale Freesh, fell to Princeton and the only Yale victory of the day came in the 2F8+, where the Bulldog novices remain unbeaten on the season. Yale HWs will take the next three weeks to train for the EARC Sprints, the de facto Ivy League Championship.
* On the Schuylkill, Harvard swept the river over Navy HWs and Penn retaining the Adams Cup for the 8th straight year. Navy once again was the “bridesmaid” as they finished second to the Crimson by less than a length (3.6 seconds), the same position as the previous five years. Next Saturday, Rick clothier will take the Navy 1V to Seattle to meet #1 ranked and defending IRA National Champion Washington Huskies. The rest of the squad will face Columbia on Sunday on neutral waters in NJ.
* Yale W faced what appear to be the toughest conditions of the day on their home course at Derby. With 10 to 12 mph headwinds and current creating serious chop on the Housatonic, Yale W 1V and 2V remained undefeated on the season with convincing victories over Radcliffe/Harvard and #3 ranked Virginia. With the win over Radcliffe, Yale took the Nathaniel Case Cup for the fifth year in a row. Next week the Bulldogs will travel to Providence, RI to face Brown in their last regular season contest before the EAWRC Sprints on 18 May. Last year Brown won the NCAA team title. Yale is defending NCAA national champion in the 1V.
Overall an excellent day of racing for the LWs and that always enjoyable win over Harvard — Bravo Zulu to Rob Friedrich’s Navy LWs!
{For details and times see articles from Navy Sports and Yale Sports below.}
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From Navy Sports:
Lightweight Rowers Win Haines Trophy as Part of Sweep
Have won Haines Trophy in five of the last seven years
Navy Crew
April 26, 2008
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — A strong start to the second half of the race was just enough to allow Navy to win the varsity race over the Harvard and Georgetown lightweight rowing teams Saturday morning on the Severn River in Annapolis. The Mids also won each of the remaining races contested on the day to give the Mids a sweep of the Crimson crews for the second time in the last three years.
“This was our last day of racing for the regular season, so today was a great way to end this part of our year,” said Navy head coach Rob Friedrich. “Our results should give us a lot of momentum heading into the next three weeks of training leading up to the Eastern Sprints.”
Georgetown took an early lead in the varsity race between the three programs, but all three boats were even with each other by the midpoint of the 2,000 meter course. The Hoyas again took a small advantage over the other two crews until the Mids took the lead at 700 meters and began to separate themselves slightly from the other two challengers.
Navy would eventually cross the finish line in a winning time of 6:10.9, Georgetown placed second with a clocking of 6:13.2 and Harvard concluded the race in a time of 6:15.6.
By virtue of its win over Harvard in the varsity race, Navy wins the Haines Trophy which has been presented to the victorious crew in the race since 1958. The Mids have won the trophy in five of the last seven years and have won four-straight Haines Trophy races that were contested in Annapolis.
“It was a great race between three very good boats,” said Friedrich of the varsity contest. “It should be an exciting Eastern Sprints Championship.”
The two freshman races were also very exciting Saturday. The first freshman race saw the three entries even with each other over most of the course before Navy managed to pull away from Harvard and Georgetown and win the race by four seconds (6:22.3). Neither the Crimson nor the Hoyas could make any kind of move on the other, which led to Harvard edging Georgetown at the finish line by five-hundredth of a second (6:26.70-6:26.75). The second freshman race turned into a stroke-for-stroke battle between Navy and Harvard, with the Mids winning the race by six-tenths of a second (6:34.0-6:34.6).
First Varsity (Haines Trophy race between Navy and Harvard)
Navy, 6:10.9; Georgetown, 6:13.2; Harvard, 6:15.6
Second Varsity
Navy, 6:19.5; Harvard, 6:23.2; Georgetown, 6:29.0
Third Varsity
Navy, 6:30.2; Navy (4V), 6:40.5; Harvard, 6:41.9
First Freshman
Navy, 6:22.3; Harvard, 6:26.70 Georgetown, 6:26.75
Second Freshman
Navy, 6:34.0; Harvard, 6:34.6; Georgetown, 7:00.0
Four
Navy, 7:34.6; Georgetown, 8:21.6
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From Yale Sports:
The Bulldogs reclaimed the Durand Cup, having lost it in 2007.
Fast Waters Yield Fast Times, Bulldog Victory
Elis Take Durand Cup over Dartmouth
April 26, 2008
HANOVER, N. H. – The lightweight crew traveled to Hanover, N. H. for the Durand Cup Saturday and came back victorious. Sweeping all four races, the Bulldogs put on another impressive performance as they prepare to race perennial rivals Princeton and Harvard on Apr. 19 in Cambridge, Mass. The Yale 1V cruised to a 4.5 second victory in a time of 5:07.9. Fast waters in the Connecticut River enabled fast times across the board for both the Bulldogs and the Big Green.
Official times are still pending and will be reported as soon as available. All times reported here are unofficial.
The Yale 1V of junior Daniel Ensslen (stroke), sophomore Brendan McCook (seven), senior Alexander Rothmeier (six), senior Roman Rezanowicz (five), sophomore Adam Lukasiewicz (four), sophomore Noah McColl (three), junior Mikkel Krenchel (two), sophomore John Grunyk (bow) and sophomore Stephen Dobeck (cox) won by a 4.5 second margin in a time of 5:07.9.
In the exciting Second Varsity 8 race, the Eli 2V of sophomore Spencer Salovaara (stroke), junior Andrew Kaiser (seven), senior Joseph Beck (six), senior Greg Hopkins (five), senior Peter Reiser (four), senior Joseph Pappalardo (three), sophomore Jeremy Hopkins (two), sophomore Michael Jonas (bow) and senior Manuel Gonzales-Luna (cox) notched a time of 5:11.8, which edged the Dartmouth 2V by 0.5 seconds.
In the First Freshman 8, the Yale 1F of William Zeng (stroke), Colin Corcoran (seven), Andrew Hakanson (six), Micheal LeFevour (five), Sam Cooley (four), Michael Buttrick (three), David Walker (two), Chris Mayerfeld (bow) and Erin Anderson (cox) beat the Big Green freshman boat by a convincing margin: they crossed 14.4 seconds ahead of their opponents in a time of 5:19.3.
The Eli 3V also won to round out the Bulldog sweep. Their time of 5:22.2 was good enough for a 16.2 second victory.
Yale will travel to Cambridge, Mass. for the Goldthwait Cup (versus Harvard) and the Vogel Cup (versus Princeton) on Apr. 19
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From Yale LWs Web Site:
Yale reclaims Durand Cup
(April 26) Last week against Cornell, the natural challenge was a strong head wind, standing waves and a race almost 6 1/2 minutes long. This week against Dartmouth, it was the swift current of the Connecticut River and a five-minute race(!). For Yale 150 fans, they remain grateful that both times the Yale lightweights were able to persuade the river gods to smile upon them. In winning the varsity race over Dartmouth by 4.5 seconds in a time of 5:07.9, the Y150 1V wins the Durand Cup, given in honor of former Yale 150 oarsman and coach Loyal Durand III. The 2V race was especially exciting, as not more than 3-4 seats separated the two crews all the way down the course. In the end, Yale’s bow was just able to get out in front as the flag dropped, the margin being a mere 2 second. The 1F and the 3V won their races also.
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From Yale Sports:
Erik Woelber, varsity stroke.
Yale Loses Carnegie Cup
Bulldogs See Mixed Results in New Jersey
April 26, 2008
PRINCETON, N.J. – It was a tough day in New Jersey for Yale. The team had to return the Carnegie Cup to Princeton after holding it for the past year. The top two varsity boats finished in third place. The third varsity and first freshman eights both saw second-place finishes. It was the first freshman eight’s first loss of the season. Only the second freshman eight saw first place and is thus the only still-undefeated Yale crew this season.
The Bulldogs now have three weeks of training before heading to Eastern Sprints in Worcester, Mass. They will use the next weeks to get both mentally and physically prepared for this de facto Ivy League championship.
Results
Varsity 8:
Princeton – 5:55.5
Cornell – 5:58.8
Yale – 6:00.5
2nd Varsity 8:
Cornell – 6:06.3
Princeton – 6:10
Yale – 6:11.3
3rd Varsity:
Cornell – 6:11.8
Yale – 6:18.6
Princeton – 6:26.6
Frosh/Novice 8:
Princeton – 6:01.5
Yale – 6:06.4
Cornell – 6:08.1
2nd Frosh/Novice 8:
Yale – 6:26.4
Cornell – 6:29.3
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From Navy Sports:
Harvard Retains Adams Cup Over Navy and Penn
Mids have finished second in the race in six-straight years
Navy Crew
April 26, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Navy’s varsity boat could not recover from a slow start as the Mids placed second to Harvard in a race between the heavyweight rowing programs from the two schools and Penn, Saturday on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
“We’ve worked on improving our starts all year, but another poor one today hurt us,” said Navy head coach Rick Clothier.
The Mids fell behind the Crimson at the start of the race, which allowed the Harvard entry to take a one-half of a boat length lead 600 meters into the contest. The two boats jockeyed back-and-forth over the next 800 meters with neither able to sustain any kind of gain. A few miss-strokes by the Mids down the stretch enabled Harvard to win by just under one boat length.
Harvard posted a winning time of 5:35.1, Navy placed second with a time of 5:38.7 and Penn followed in third place with a time of 5:49.9.
The victory in the varsity race allows Harvard to maintain possession of the Adams Cup for the eighth-straight year, with the Mids finishing in second place in each of the last six meetings. Saturday’s margin of 3.6 seconds between the two crews was a noticeable contrast to the 8.3-second win posted by the Crimson one year ago.
“I’m very proud of our crew,” said Clothier. “After the start we were even with Harvard over the next three-quarters of the course. Harvard won the Eastern Sprints and finished third at the IRA National Championships last year, so we have shown a great deal of improvement from where we were at a year ago.”
The Crimson also won each of the remaining three races contested on the day, with the Mids placing second in each race.
Navy’s varsity boat will now travel to Seattle to compete against defending IRA champion and current No. 1-ranked Washington on May 3. The remaining Navy boats will face Columbia on May 4.
First Varsity (Adams Cup Race)
Harvard, 5:35.1; Navy, 5:38.7; Penn, 5:49.9
Second Varsity
Harvard, 5:42.6; Navy, 6:01.8; Penn, 6:04.1
First Freshman
Harvard, 5:43.8; Navy, 5:58.0; Penn, 6:04.1
Second Freshman
Harvard, 5:58.6; Navy, 6:06.2
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From Yale Sports
The Bulldogs varsity eight is still undefeated.
No. 2 Yale Tops No. 3 Virginia, No. 12 Radcliffe
Bulldogs Win Nathaniel Case Cup For Fifth Straight Year
April 26, 2008
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DERBY, CT. – The second-ranked Yale varsity eight kept its perfect season alive, defeating third-ranked Virginia and No. 12 Radcliffe on the Housatonic River. The Bulldogs finished in 7:17.9, nearly five seconds ahead of second-place Radcliffe, which came in at 7:22.6. Virginia was third in 7:23.7. Yale’s second varsity and varsity four boats also won their races to remain undefeated.
The Bulldogs captured the Nathaniel Case Cup for the fifth straight year with the win over Radcliffe in the varsity eight race. Yale had a two-to-three seat lead after 500 meters and led for the rest of the way.
“The last three weeks, we’ve raced against nationally ranked teams, and I’m really proud of our kids performance,” said Yale head coach Will Porter. “We’re not quite there yet, but we are getting closer to our top speed.”
In the second varsity, the Bulldogs finished the 2,000-meter course in 7:22.7, nearly six seconds better than second-place Radcliffe, who crossed the line in 7:28.4. Virginia was third in 7:31.3.
Yale’s varsity four cruised to a nearly 10-second victory, finishing in 7:57.3. UVA was second in 8:06.6, while Radcliffe placed third in 8:14.3.
“Virginia and Radcliffe have traditionally been very strong in the second and third varsities,” Porter said. “The fact that we were able to hold our own is a credit to our depth.”
Radcliffe won the novice eight race in 7:57.0. Virginia finished first in the second novice eight, third varsity four B and third varsity four c races.
There was a 10 to 12 MPH headwind for all races.
Yale concludes the regular season next Saturday racing at defending NCAA champion Brown.
Results
Varsity Eight
1. Yale 7:17.9
2. Radcliffe 7:22.6
3. Virginia 7:23.7
Second Varsity Eight
1. Yale 7:22.7
2. Radcliffe 7:28.4
3. Virginia 7:31.3
Varsity Four
1. Yale 7:57.3
2. Virginia 8:06.6
3. Radcliffe 8:14.3
Novice Eight
1. Radcliffe 7:57.0
2. Yale 8:12.4
3. Virginia 8:16.3
Second Novice Eight
1. Virginia 8:12.8
2. Radcliffe 8:37.0
Third Varsity Four B
1. Virginia 8:24.3
2. Yale 8:28.5
Third Varsity Four C
1. Virginia 8:36.4
2. Yale 8:51.2