Oct. 21, 2007

BOSTON, Mass. - The Navy women's rowing team saw its varsity eight boat place 17th overall and 14th among U.S. colleges at the Head of the Charles Regatta Sunday in Boston.

The Mids were clocked in a time of 17:09.669 over the three-mile course. The U.S. Rowing Team won the overall championship eight race with a time of 15:26.572, with Michigan placing third overall and first among U.S. colleges with a time of 16:21.651.

There were 35 U.S. college crews in the field of 39 entries.

"Our goal in terms of placement was to finish in the top 17, so we accomplished that," said Navy head coach Mike Hughes. "We also hoped to row a solid, three-mile race and we accomplished that, as well.

"It was not as clean of a race as we had last year. Part of that was because Michigan and Brown started behind us today and when they passed us it forced our boat to the outside of the course and that cost us some time. That aside, it was a very good day for us. It was a very powerful row capped off by a great finish."

Navy placed ninth among U.S. colleges and 11th overall in the championship eight event at the 2006 Head of the Charles. Both finishes were the best placings in school history for the Mids at the annual regatta.

Navy's four-oared boat recorded a time of 19:28.659 over the course to place ninth out of 14 U.S. colleges and 15th overall in the field of 22 entries. The London Training Center won the overall race with a time of 17:51.281, while Stanford won the college division and placed fifth overall with a clocking of 18:56.362.

The Mids did not enter a four-person boat into the 2006 Head of the Charles regatta.