Folks…
A quick summary of this weekend’s racing. Articles from the respective sports guys and results from www.row2k.com are included below.
* Navy LWs sweep Orchard Beach Lagoon — varsity and plebes all victorious over Columbia
Folks…
A quick summary of this weekend’s racing. Articles from the respective sports guys and results from www.row2k.com are included below.
* Navy LWs sweep Orchard Beach Lagoon — varsity and plebes all victorious over Columbia
* Navy LWs sweep Charles River over Georgetown and MIT. Retain Jimmy Joy Cup. Next week Elis face Penn and Columbia in Dodge Cup and on Sunday match up against #1 ranked Cornell, who swept all three varsity races on Cayuga Inlet yesterday over Harvard and Penn.
* Yale HWs swept the Housatonic River over Dartmouth and retain Olympic Axe.
* Navy HWs undefeated in three races in George Washington Invitational with wins over Georgetown (6.6 seconds) and George Washington (13 seconds). On Friday the Mids defeated Gonzaga by just over a length (5 seconds)
* #2 ranked Yale W swept the varsity racing on the Housatonic River over BU and Dartmouth to retain Class of 1985 Cup.
* Navy split races on the day and take two of three at George Washington Invitational with 1/2 length loss to Iowa, 3 length + win over George Mason and 3 length victory on Friday over MIT.
* Steve Perry’s Dartmouth LWs opened their season with a sweep of Lake Quinsigamond over Delaware.
GO BLUE!
Cheers!
Best regards,
Coach and TB406
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From Navy Sports:
Lightweight Rowing Team Sweeps Columbia
Navy wins varsity race by five seconds
Navy Crew
April 12, 2008
PELHAM, N.Y. – The Navy lightweight rowing team swept a trio of races from Columbia Saturday on the Orchard Beach Lagoon in Pelham, N.Y.
The two varsity boats were even through the opening 500 meters of their race, but Navy slowly was able to build some space between itself and the Columbia crew to allow the Mids to go on to win the contest by about five seconds.
Navy’s second and third varsity boats both defeated Columbia’s second varsity boat in the race featuring the three entries. Navy’s second varsity boat finished 10 seconds in front of Columbia, with the third varsity crew rallying from a six-seat deficit at 1,000 meters to edge the Lions at the finish line.
The opening race of the evening saw Navy’s first freshman boat defeat Columbia by nearly three seconds, with Navy’s second freshman boat finishing in third place in the contest.
“We had some tough races last week against Yale, but all of our crews performed very well tonight,” said Navy head coach Rob Friedrich. “In particular, our third varsity boat rowed a very gutsy race to overcome the large deficit that they did.”
After taking next week off from competition next weekend, Navy will return to action April 26 when the Mids play host to Harvard and Georgetown.
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EARC LW Men: Columbia vs. Navy
April 12, 2008; Orchard Beach Lagoon, Pelham, N.Y.
Submitted by Bill Steinman.
Distance: 2000 meters
Conditions: Varsity 8: bit of head current 2nd Varsity 8 and Freshman 8: slight tail current All races: moderate head wind, decreasing toward the finish line
Comments: This was originally scheduled as the Wit Cup Regatta between Columbia and Rutgers, with Navy rowing as a guest. When the Rutgers lightweight program was suspended following last spring’s budget cuts, the Wit Cup was put in abeyance. Thus, today’s rowing was a non-cup regatta between Columbia and Navy. The Varsity 8 race was delayed 30 minutes after the Columbia boat suffered an equipment breakage during pre-race warm-ups. The race was delayed while Columbia’s varsity transferred to the Columbia Freshman boat.
Results
Varsity 8:
Navy 6:25.9
Columbia 6:31.4
2nd Varsity 8:
Navy 2V 6:36.0
Navy 3V 6:43.5
Columbia 6:48.2
Frosh/Novice 8:
Navy 1F 6:36.3
Columbia 6:39.1
Navy 2F 6:45.7
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From Yale Sports:
Yale will host the Dodge Cup on Apr. 19.
Bulldogs Victorious at Joy Cup
Sweep River Easily
April 12, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Yale swept the river on Saturday at the Joy Cup in Cambridge, Mass., winning all four races over Georgetown and MIT. The Yale 1V (5:57.44) topped Georgetown’s varsity boat (6:07.41) by a 9.97 second margin. MIT’s varsity boat (6:14.00) was 16.56 seconds off the Bulldogs’ pace. The Yale 2V and 3V finished first and second respectively in the JV race with Georgetown rounding out the top three. The Elis’ 1F (6:05.99) was also victorious topping the Georgetown freshman boat (6:18.19) by 12.2 seconds.
The Bulldog 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) crossed in 5:57.44 to beat the Georgetown 1V (6:07.41) by 9.97 seconds. MIT’s 1V recorded a time of 6:14.00, 16.56 seconds behind the Bulldogs.
In the JV race, the Yale 2V finished in 6:14.46, which was good enough to top the Bulldogs’ 3V (6:18.80) by 4.34 seconds. Georgetown’s 2V (6:20.16) finished 5.70 seconds behind the Yale 2V.
The Yale 1F (6:05.99) easily won the freshman race, beating the Georgetown (6:18.19) and MIT (6:34.76) freshmen by 12.20 and 28.77 seconds respectively. The Bulldogs 2F also won. Their time of 6:51.11 outpaced the MIT 2F (7:02.13) by 11.02 seconds.
The Bulldogs and the Gilder Boat House will play host to the Dodge Cup on Apr. 19, as Yale will take on Ivy League foes Columbia and Penn. In the afternoon of Apr. 19, the Bulldogs will also host Cornell.
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Joy Cup back to Yale
(April 12) A calm but rainy Charles River saw the Yale lightweights win all four races and reclaim the Joy Cup against Georgetown and host M.I.T. early Saturday. The 2F and 1F won their races in a soaking rain, and though the weather cleared up a bit for the 2V and 1V races, the result was the same as the Bulldogs enjoyed a successful trip to Boston, their first of two races on the Charles in 2008..
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row2k results
EARC LW Men: Joy Cup
April 12, 2008; Charles River, Cambridge, MA
Submitted by Ted Benford.
Distance: 2000m
Conditions: Heavy rain for 4+ and 2F racing steadying clearing for following races. Nominal tail wind – less than 3mph for all racing.
Comments: Order of racing: 2V/2F4+’s; 2F; 1F; 2V/3V; 1V
Results
Varsity 8:
YALE 5:57.44
GEORGETOWN 6:07.41
MIT 6:14.00
2nd Varsity 8:
YALE 2V 6:14.46
YALE 3V 6:18.80
GEORGETOWN 6:20.16
2V/2F 4+:
MIT 7:27.46
GEORGETOWN 7:58.79
Frosh/Novice 8:
YALE 6:05.99
GEORGETOWN 6:18.19
MIT 6:34.76
2nd Frosh/Novice 8:
YALE 6:51.11
MIT 7:02.13
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Yale Sweeps Dartmouth
Bulldogs Retain Olympic Axe
Three sophomores row in the Yale 1V: Lucas Spielfogel, Henry Cole and James Tormey.
April 12, 2008
DERBY, CT. – In it’s second dual of the spring, the Yale men’s heavyweight crew team cruised to easy wins over Dartmouth. The Yale varsity eight won by over fifteen seconds to ensure that the Olympic Axe stay at Gilder Boathouse for another year.
The first event of the morning was the second varsity race. In it, both the Bulldogs’ 2V and 3V faced Dartmouth’s second varsity. Yale’s 2V of Nolan Maher (stroke), Vincent Granata (seven), Dominique Fenton (six), Matthew Barber (five), Sean Riordan (four), Keir Evans (three), David Mcintosh (two), Antonio Sirianni (bow) and Rebecca Burgoyne-Allen (cox) won the event after a quick start. The 2V pulled ahead early on and never looked back. In second, and 8.1 seconds later, came Yale’s 3V of Charlie Pfeifer (stroke), Kristoffer Strauss (seven), Richard Littlehale (six), Charles Moore (five), William Walter (four), Gregory Muir (three), David Hamstra (two), Colin Campbell (bow) and Emily Flaxman (cox). The Dartmouth 2V came in third, 20.5 seconds after the Yale 2V and 12.4 seconds after the 3V.
Just like this year, both Yale boats came in ahead of Dartmouth in the 2007 edition of this race. The 2V’s margin over Dartmouth in 2007 was 17.7 seconds compared to this year’s 20.5. The margin between this year’s 2V and 3V compared to last year’s has also increased. The 2V only came 2.9 seconds ahead of the 3V last year compared to the 8.1 second margin this year.
The second event of the day was the 2F4+ race. It was an easy win for Yale, with the 2F four of George Moran (stroke), Benjamin Ortiz (three), Simon Warren (two), Patrick Vergara (bow) and Francesca Yi (cox) coming in 40.8 seconds ahead of the Dartmouth crew. A few minutes into the race, Yale had five boat-lengths of open water over Dartmouth. The Dartmouth crew then caught a boat-stopping crab, effectively ending their hopes of catching up to the Yale 2F.
The Yale 1F followed the 2F with another, albeit less, decisive victory. The 1F of Spyridon Mastroyannis (stroke), Marcos Carzolio (seven), Duncan Logie (six), Ezra Mitchell (five), Matthew Ramlow (four), Daniel Klassen (three), Nathaniel Reeve (two), Benjamin Grant (bow) and Carolyn Tobkin (cox) came in 11.7 seconds ahead of the Dartmouth 1F. The Yale 1F thus remains undefeated.
The final event of the morning was the varsity eight. The Yale 1V finished off the clean sweep by beating the Dartmouth varsity boat by 15.1 seconds. The first varsity boat included Erik Woelber (stroke), Sean Hurley (seven), Andrew Collard (six), Pieter Morgan (five), James Tormey (four), Henry Cole (three), Lucas Spielfogel (two), Jack Vogelsang (bow) and Michael Ciccotti (cox). In last year’s race, the 2007 1V beat Dartmouth by 19.2 seconds.
The Bulldogs will host Columbia and Penn on Apr. 19 in defense of the Blackwell Cup. This will be the penultimate race before Eastern Sprints on May 15.
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EARC HW Men: Olympic Axe
April 12, 2008; Housatonic River, Derby, CT
Submitted by Yale Coaching Staff.
Distance: 2000 meters
Conditions: No current. Flat water for JV and F4 races, slight tailwind for second half of F8 race, slight headwind for second half of V8 race.
Comments: Order of racing: JV/3V8, F4+, F8, V8, 30 min. intervals.
Results
Varsity 8:
Yale 5:59.6
Dartmouth 6:14.7
2nd Varsity 8:
Yale 2V 6:08.4
Yale 3V 6:16.5
Dartmouth 6:28.9
2nd Frosh 4+:
Yale 7:02.1
Dartmouth 7:42.9
Frosh/Novice 8:
Yale 6:04.8
Dartmouth 6:16.5
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From Navy Sports:
Heavyweight Varsity Boat Wins Two Races
Mids win the races by 19 seconds
Navy Crew
April 12, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The varsity boat from Navy’s heavyweight rowing team won a pair of races by a total of 19 seconds Saturday at the George Washington Invitational. The crew concluded the regatta, held Friday and Saturday on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., with an undefeated record in its three races.
During the morning session of races, Navy recorded a time of 5:34.0 to defeat Georgetown by 6.6 seconds.
“We put together a very nice race against a talented Georgetown boat,” said Navy head coach Rick Clothier.
Navy then came back in the afternoon to post a time of 5:46.4 seconds to defeat George Washington by 13 seconds.
“It was a good, solid row for us,” said Clothier. “We pulled out early and took the lead right at the start of the race.”
Navy also entered an additional three crews into the regatta. The second varsity and first freshman boats each split their two respective races, while the second freshman entry won one race and placed third in another contest against a pair of first freshman boats.
“I’m proud of all of our crews, especially our varsity boat,” said Clothier.
Navy’s will next race April 19 when the Mids face Cornell and Syracuse in Ithaca, N.Y.
Heavyweight Results
Varsity
Navy, 5:34.0; Georgetown, 5:40.6
Navy, 5:46.4; George Washington, 5:59.3
Second Varsity
Navy, 5:47.2; Georgetown, 5:50.2
George Washington, 5:50.9; Navy, 5:53.0
First Freshman
Navy, 5:51.8; Georgetown, 5:55.5
George Washington, 5:48.9; Navy, 5:49.6; Navy (2F), 5:58.9
Second Freshman
Navy, 6:01.4; Syracuse, 6:08.3
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From Yale Sports:
Yale captured the Class of 1985 Cup
Class of 1985 Cup Remains With Yale
No. 2 Bulldogs Win Varsity Eight By Nine Seconds
April 12, 2008
DERBY, CT. – The Yale women’s crew team retained possession of the Class of 1985 Cup by defeating Boston University and Dartmouth on Saturday on the Housatonic River. The Bulldogs varsity eight, which is ranked second in the nation, finished the 2000-meter course in 6:35.5, nearly nine seconds ahead of second-place Boston University (6:44.3). Dartmouth was third in 6:47.8.
Yale also won the second varsity eight, finishing with a time of 6:49.8. Dartmouth (6:55.4) was second followed by BU (7:08.5).
In the varsity four race, the Bulldogs cruised to a nearly 16-second win. Yale crossed the finish line in 7:40.8. Dartmouth was second in 7:56.2 and Boston University came in third at 8:02.8.
The Big Green won both the second novice four and novice eight races, while Yale captured the third varsity four.
“It was a beautiful day on the Housatonic, and I thought we rowed well in our varsity crews,” said Yale head coach Will Porter. “Our freshman crews need to find more boat speed, and I am certain they will work hard in that direction. Boston University and Dartmouth are both quality programs with good athletes.”
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Collegiate Women: Class of 1985 Cup
April 12, 2008; Derby, CT
Submitted by Kate Maloney.
Distance: 2000
Conditions: good conditions for all racing
Comments: Order of racing: 1N, 1V, 2V, 3V4A, 2N4, 3V4 B/C
Results
Varsity 8:
Yale 6:35.5
Boston U 6:44.3
Dartmouth 6:47.8
2nd Varsity 8:
Yale 6:49.8
Dartmouth 6:55.4
Boston U 7:08.5
Varsity Four:
Yale 7:40.8
Dartmouth 7:56.2
Boston U 8:02.8
2N4:
Dartmouth 8:47.5
Yale 9:00.7
3V4 B/C:
Yale B 8:13.5
Yale C 8:31.4
Dartmouth 8:41.6
Boston U 8:49.5
Frosh/Novice 8:
Dartmouth 7:03.9
Yale 7:09.7
Boston U 7:15.6
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Women’s Rowing Team Splits Varsity Races
Navy wins two-of-three races at the George Washington Invite
Navy Crew
April 12, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The final day of the George Washington Invitational saw the varsity boat from the Navy women’s rowing team lose a close race to Iowa and defeat George Mason by 12 seconds, Saturday on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
The Mids had defeated Iowa by two seconds in the varsity race during the 2007 G.W. Invite, but this year the Hawkeyes posted a time of 6:19.1 to edge the Mids by 2.6 seconds. Later in the day, Navy recorded a time of 6:30.0 to defeat George Mason by exactly 12 seconds.
“We weren’t happy about losing to Iowa, but we learned a lot of lessons in the race, namely that we needed to have a strong sprint at the end of the race,” said Navy head coach Mike Hughes. “We were then able to put that lesson to good use and had our best sprint of the season in our second race against George Mason.”
Navy’s varsity boat opened the regatta Friday with a 12-second victory over MIT.
Navy’s second varsity crew won both of its races Saturday.
Navy will next play host to Georgetown April 19 on the Severn River in Annapolis.