April 23, 2016 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The stakes were high again for the Navy heavyweight rowing team as the 12th-ranked Mids faced off against a pair of top-15 squads on the Charles River on Saturday. In competition for the Adams and Clothier Cups, Navy went up against No. 5 Harvard and No. 13 Penn. A victory in the fifth varsity four event highlighted the Mids day of racing.
"It was a tough day in Boston," remarked Navy head coach Rob Friedrich. "I thought all of our boats raced hard, but came up short of expectations in the final 500m."
In the first varsity eight race, the host Harvard crew defeated Penn and Navy by posting a time of 5:54.5, while Penn came in at 5:55.0. Navy finished at 6:01.4. Harvard's triumph earned the program its 18th straight Adams Cup victory.
Harvard continued its victorious trend in the second and third varsity eight races. In the second varsity eight race, the Crimson won with a time of 5:57.9. The Mids finished third with a time of 6:04.1. Penn finished just one second ahead of Navy at 6:03.1.
Navy finished runner-up in the third varsity eight race with a time of 6:08.4, which bested Penn's squad by 6.6 seconds.
The fourth varsity eight race saw Boston U., a guest crew, take the victory (no time given) 1.3 seconds ahead of Harvard and Navy, who was 7.2 seconds off the pace.
Navy, Harvard and Boston split up its remaining athletes in race in four-man crews. In the fifth varsity four race, Navy's 'A' crew secured the victory with a time of 6:53.0, which was good enough to beat Boston's 'A' crew by 0.6 seconds. Navy's second entry was fourth at 7:09.5.
"Our lower boats are showing solid improvement and have continued to find speed," said Friedrich.
At the end of the day, Harvard was also awarded the Clothier Cup as the highest scoring program at the regatta.
Navy will travel to Princeton, N.J. to close out its regular season next Sunday. On May 1, Navy Will Race against Columbia, George Washington, and Hobart in competition for the Stevenson Cup on Lake Carnegie.
Results
1st Varsity 8
Harvard - 5:54.5
Penn - 5:55.0
Navy - 6:01.4
2nd Varsity 8
Harvard - 5:57.9
Penn - 6:03.1
Navy - 6:04.1
3rd Varsity 8
Harvard - 6:03.9
Navy - 6:08.4
Penn - 6:15.0
4th Varsity 8
Boston University - First (No official time)
Harvard - Second (-1.3 seconds)
Navy - Third (-7.2 seconds)
5th Varsity 4
Navy 'A' - 6:53.0
Boston U. 'A' - 6:53.6
Boston U. 'B'- 6:58.6
Navy 'B' - 7:09.5
Harvard - 7:34.6
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: Christian Mellos, Bow: Sawyer Rogers
Second Varsity 8
Cox: Nick Street, Stroke: Scott Gibson, 7: Alejandro Fernandez, 6: Tony Galli, 5: Klaus Payne, 4: Ben Dunphy, 3: Brandon Sagawinia, 2: David Russell, Bow: Parker Novakovic
Third Varsity 8
Cox: Nate Fields, Stroke: Owen Shenk, 7: Deke Murphy, 6: Alec Gould, 5: Zach Scholz, 4: Owen Firebaugh, 3: Matthew Bute, 2: Ethan Dalton, Bow: Max Kirchofer
Fourth Varsity 8
Cox: Julia Foust, Stroke: Jack Gainer, 7: Jonathan Wabeke, 6: Charlie Linder, 5: Noah Stewart, 4: Evan Camp, 3: Ryan Adair, 2: Jack Ogden, Bow: Stefano Korkotas
Fifth Varsity 4 A
Cox: Elise Odom, Stroke: Gage Butler, 3: Caleb Robertson, 2: Steve Huber, Bow: Aaron Hanko
Fifth Varsity 4 B
Cox: Tong Ma, Stroke: Terry Renfro-Pihut, 3: Daniel Weathers, 2: Michael Palaski, Bow: Zerek Olson
