ANNAPOLIS, Md. - One week after sweeping through two days of action at the George Washington Invitational, the No. 11 Navy heavyweight rowing team ran into the tough task of racing on the Severn River against No. 8 Cornell and No. 13 Syracuse on Saturday. Competing in a five-event lineup, the Mids earned a victory in the fifth varsity to highlight the squad's results. In the first varsity Goes Trophy race, Cornell defended its title from 2015.

"We have a lot of young athletes that are developing and getting better every week," remarked head coach Rob Friedrich. "We were faced with strong Cornell and Syracuse teams today, but I have confidence in our team and I know we will get faster each week. With that said, our fifth and sixth varsity crews showed the depth that our team is all about. Our team is excited to continue working and taking the next step in challenging these crews at the Eastern Sprints."

In the first varsity eight race with the Goes Trophy on the line, Cornell held off a closely-packed field with a time of 5:46.0. Syracuse and Navy completed the 2,000-meter course within 5.3 seconds as the Orange clocked in at 5:48.2, while the Mids finished at 5:51.3.

Cornell would continue its victorious trend in the second through fourth varsity eight races. In the second varsity eight race, the tightest of the day, the Big Red won with a time of 5:59.8. The Mids finished third with a time of 6:01.04. Syracuse (6:01.0) and Navy finished less than a half-second apart with just 0.4 seconds separating the two.

Cornell also finished ahead of its competition in the third and fourth varsity races. In the third race, the Big Red won by 8.0 seconds over the Orange, 6:03.4 to 6:11.4. The Mids finished with a 6:15.8 mark. In the fourth race, just Navy and Cornell faced off and the two crews were separated by 3.0 seconds with respective times of 6:09.3 and 6:12.3.

Navy's depth was showcased in the final event of the day as the Mids earned the fifth varsity eight competition with a time of 6:17.1, which bested Cornell's time by 19.3 seconds (6:36.4). Navy's sixth boat finished second overall at 6:34.1.

Navy will travel to Cambridge, Mass. next Saturday to take on Harvard and Penn in racing action on the Charles River. The Adams Cup will be raced for amongst the first varsity crews on the Charles.

Results

First Varsity 8 (Goes Trophy)
Cornell - 5:46.0
Syracuse - 5:48.2
Navy - 5:51.3

Second Varsity 8
Cornell - 5:59.8
Syracuse - 6:01.0
Navy - 6:01.4

Third Varsity 8
Cornell - 6:03.4
Syracuse - 6:11.4
Navy - 6:15.8

Fourth Varsity 8
Cornell - 6:09.3
Navy - 6:12.3

Fifth Varsity 8
Navy 5V - 6:17.1
Navy 6V - 6:34.1
Cornell - 6:36.4

Boat Lineups

First Varsity 8
Cox: Eli Wood, Stroke: Michael Hamp, 7: Chris Lent 6: Tim Tracey, 5: David Sands II, 4: Julian Hagberg, 3: Stryker Smith, 2: Tony Galli, Bow: Alejandro Fernandez

Second Varsity 8
Cox: Nick Street, Stroke: Scott Gibson, 7: Klaus Payne, 6: Christian Mellos, 5: Sawyer Rogers, 4: Ben Dunphy, 3: Brandon Sagawinia, 2: David Russell, Bow: Parker Novakovic

Third Varsity 8
Cox: Julia Foust, Stroke: Owen Shenk, 7: Max Kirchofer, 6: Zach Scholz, 5: Owen Firebaugh, 4: Noah Stewart, 3: Alec Gould, 2: Stefano Korkotas, Bow: Ethan Dalton

Fourth Varsity 8
Cox: Nate Fields, Stroke: Jack Gainer, 7: Deke Murphy, 6: Charlie Linder, 5: Jonathan Wabeke, 4: Evan Camp, 3: Matthew Bute, 2: Jack Ogden, Bow: Caleb Robertson

Fifth Varsity 8
Cox: Elise Odom, Stroke: Gage Butler, 7: Daniel Weathers, 6: Terry Renfro-Pihut, 5: Ryan Adair, 4: Steve Huber, 3: Aaron Hanko, 2: Michael Palaski, Bow: Zerek Olson

Sixth Varsity 8
Cox: Tong Ma, Stroke: Luke Sullivan, 7: Cedric Bevis, 6: Jesus Escudero, 5: Joshua Lee, 4: Benjamin Nolt, 3: Channing Martin, 2: Matt Vohr, Bow: Dwayne Williams