ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The 15th-ranked Navy heavyweight crew team will continue early-season action with two days of competition at the 2019 George Washington Invitational. Racing on a 2,000-meter stretch of the Potomac River, the Mids will go head-to-head in 10 combined races over Friday and Saturday versus No. 23 Georgetown, No. 21 Drexel and R/V Holy Cross. Navy's top two boats are first paired off with Georgetown on Friday afternoon before taking on Drexel in the early session on Saturday and Holy Cross in the mid-day session. Racing begins at 1:18 p.m. on Friday and 8:00 a.m. on Saturday for the Mids.

An audio broadcast will be available through GWsports.com ... Day One // Day Two

On Friday, Navy and Georgetown will face off in first varsity (1:18 p.m.) and second varsity (1:54 p.m.) before Drexel joins the mix for a one-on-one race in third varsity at 2:12 p.m. The action branches off again at 3:44 p.m. with the Mids and the host George Washington Colonials in a fourth/fifth varsity race at 3:44 p.m.

Saturday's action will consist of two three-race sets. First up is the Navy-Drexel (V8/2V8) matchup starting at 8:00 a.m. on the Potomac. The race between the Mids' and Dragons' second varsity boats will follow at 8:30 a.m. A third varsity eight race between Navy and Georgetown concludes the first session at 8:48 a.m. After a brief break, Navy and Holy Cross' top boats will kick off their competitions beginning at 11:24 a.m. with the first crews. Second varsity racing between the two schools is set for 12-noon. A 12:12 pm. showdown between the Mids' and Colonials' third varsity is slated to go off at 12:12 p.m.

What's at Stake
George Washington, Georgetown, Navy, Drexel and Florida Tech will be competing for the Oliver T. Carr Bowl during the two-day meet.

Last Year's George Washington Invitational
At the 30th Annual George Washington Invitational on the weekend of April 6-7, Navy opened the first day of competition with an emphatic 5-0 performance as the Mids swept all five events that they raced in on Friday. Taking on crews from No. 16 Georgetown, R/V Drexel and Michigan, Navy won the first through fifth varsity races. Less than 24 hours later on Saturday, the Mids repeated the 5-0 outcome with victories over Drexel (1V, 2V, 3V), Holy Cross (1V, 2V), Florida Tech (3V) and Michigan (4V/5V).

Navy scored 78 of 78 possible team points at the two-day event to tie with George Washington atop the team standings. The tie was broken on the basis of the faster first varsity eight time and Navy was awarded the Oliver T. Carr Bowl.

Spectator Info
The 2,000-meter buoyed race course will begin near the Spout Run area of the Potomac River with the finish line at Washington Harbour (3050 K Street, NW) in Georgetown. 

Race Schedule
Friday
1:18 PM - First Varsity vs. Georgetown
1:54 PM - Second Varsity vs. Georgetown
2:12 PM - Third Varsity vs. Drexel
3:44 PM - Fourth Varsity & Fifth Varsity vs. George Washington 4V

Saturday (Session 1)
8:00 AM - First Varsity vs. Drexel
8:30 AM - Second Varsity vs. Drexel
8:48 AM - Third Varsity vs. Georgetown

Saturday (Session 2)
11:24 AM - First Varsity vs. Holy Cross 
12:00 PM - Second Varsity vs. Holy Cross
12:12 PM - Third Varsity vs. George Washington