April 30, 2011

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Navy heavyweight rowing team had a strong showing on Saturday in Princeton, N.J., as it defeated Columbia and George Washington in all four races. The Mids defeated Columbia by just over three seconds in the first varsity race to claim the Maxwell Stevenson Trophy for the first time since 2007.

"We're happy to bring the trophy home," said Navy head coach Rick Clothier. "Today was one of our best races of the year and maybe our most complete effort. It wasn't flawless, but it was good."

In the first varsity race, Navy got out to a solid lead in first 500 meters and was able to extend its advantage at the midway point of the race, before finishing with a time of 6:00.3. Columbia clocked a 6:03.5, while George Washington put up a 6:21.6.

"I was pleased with how we did early in the race," said Clothier. "We had some open water later on and were able to maintain through the finish."

Navy's two freshman boats both started the day with wins. Navy's first freshman crew posted a time of 6:22.1, ahead of second-place Columbia's 6:35.6 George Washington came in third with a time of 6:50.4.

In the second freshman race, Navy defeated George Washington by nearly 32 seconds.

In the second varsity race, Navy's second varsity and fourth varsity boats took the top two spots, respectively. The Mids' second varsity crew finished in 6:16.9, followed by the fourth varsity which put up a time of 6:23.6.

Navy, now 6-3 on the year, will have next weekend off before the Eastern Sprints on May 15.

2F
1. Navy, 6:52.1
2. GW, 7:25.0

1F
1. Navy, 6:22.1
2. Columbia, 6:35.6
3. GW, 6:50.4

2V
1. Navy 2, 6:16.9
2. Navy 4, 6:23.6
3. GW, 6:35.3
4. Columbia, 6:40.1

1V
1. Navy, 6:00.3
2. Columbia, 6:03.5
3. GW, 6:21.6