Oct. 13, 2007

The Navy crew programs combined to win eight of a possible 10 races, including each of the respective varsity eight titles, at the Navy Day Regatta held Saturday on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

The Navy heavyweight team won the varsity title for the third-straight year with a clocking of 12:58.70 over the 2.5-mile course. The Mids finished 29 seconds in front of second-place St. Joseph's. The Navy women's team won its first varsity title at the event in two years by posting a time of 13:03.00 to defeat Georgetown by 12 seconds. Navy's lightweight team matched the heavyweight squad's victory run by winning its third-straight varsity title with a victorious time of 13:03.00. In addition to the winning boat, Navy lightweight crews also placed second (13:25.10) and fourth (13:36.20) in the race.

The Navy heavyweight program emerged from the day with victories in each of the four races in which it entered boats, the women's team also won the junior varsity eight race and the lightweights won the freshman eight contest, as well.

"It is a rare feat to win four races, so we are very excited that all of our rowers were able to leave here with a gold medal," said heavyweight head coach Rick Clothier. "It was a solid day for all of our crews."

"Today was a great way to start the season," said women's head coach Mike Hughes. "We are very happy with the results, but we know all this shows us this early in the season is that we are on the right track."

"It was a great day for all of our boats," said lightweight head coach Rob Friedrich. "I am especially pleased with the performance of our freshman boats. Our varsity boats, meanwhile, performed very well against some challenging and talented competition. We are very pleased with today and now look forward to going even faster next week at the Head of the Charles."

Each of the Navy programs will enter boats into the Oct. 21 Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.

Heavyweight Results
College 8 -- 1st of 13 -- 12:58.70
College JV 8 -- 1st of 5 -- 13:29.60
College 4 -- 1st of 18 -- 14:50.90
Club 4 -- 1st of 3 -- 15:31.40

Lightweight Results
College 8 -- 1st (2nd & 4th) of 9 -- 13:03.00
Club 8 -- 3rd (4th & 5th) of 5 -- 13:21.80
College Freshman 8 -- 1st (2nd) of 17 -- 13:58.60

Women's Results
College 8 -- 1st of 11 -- 15:01.50
College JV 8 -- 1st of 13 -- 15:25.60
College Novice 8 -- 3rd (5th) of 13 -- 16:32.20