ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The No. 14 Navy heavyweight rowing team will continue its run of trophy competitions this Saturday with the Adams Cup up for grabs in a three-team bout between No. 5 Harvard and No. 15 Penn. The fans in Boston will get the chance to watch three top-15 teams battle for supremacy over a five-race slate on the Charles River. The event starts at 7:00 a.m. with the fifth varsity boats hitting the water and concludes at 8:36 a.m. with the fourth varsity crews in action. Saturday's regatta will be streamed live via Harvard and ESPN+.
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The entire schedule for Saturday will see the races go off in 24-minute increments with the above-mentioned fifth varsity kicking off the competition at 7:00 a.m. The Adams Cup will be raced for at 7:24 a.m. The second and third varsity boats will go off at 7:48 and 8:12 a.m., respectively before the fourth crew rounds out the action at 8:36 a.m. After the racing is complete, the Clothier Cup will go home with the winner of the team points competition.
Most Recent Adams Cup Competition: April 27, 2019 in Boston
Faced with difficult water conditions and an earlier start time that saw action begin at 6 a.m., the Navy heavyweight rowing team turned in a solid effort at the three-team Adams Cup competition. Racing five times versus Harvard and Penn early Saturday morning on the Charles River, the Mids' fifth varsity eight crew won its respective event, while the squad's top four crews all placed second ahead of the Quakers, but behind the host Crimson.
In the second race of the morning, the first varsity crews took to the 2,000-meter course with the Adams Cup up for grabs to the victor. Harvard continued its undefeated start to 2019 with a winning time of 6:11.0. Navy found itself in a tight battle with Penn down the stretch and held off the Quakers for second place at 6:25.3 to 6:26.6.
What's at Stake
Adams Cup
The cup is awarded to the winner of the varsity eight race between Navy, Harvard and Penn. The trophy was placed into competition in 1933 and honors Charles Francis Adams, who was a Harvard graduate and former Secretary of the Navy. All-time Harvard has 56 wins, while Penn has 14 titles and Navy is one back with 13, respectively.
Clothier Cup
This will be the fifth annual race of the Clothier Trophy, which is a team points trophy for the Navy/Harvard/Penn heavyweight race. It was donated by the Navy Crews of 1984.
Last Time Out: April 16 vs. Syracuse & Cornell
The No. 11 Navy heavyweight crew team put forth a solid effort on Saturday afternoon over a four-race slate against No. 6 Syracuse and No. 14 Cornell. Re-engaging a rivalry that was sidelined for the past two seasons, the three teams raced on a 2,000-meter stretch of Lake Carnegie in Princeton, New Jersey with the Goes Trophy and Stagg Points Cup on the line for the victors. At the conclusion of Saturday's event, the Mids walked away with a win by their fourth varsity crew and runner-up results from their second and third varsities.
Race Schedule
7:00 AM - Fifth Varsity 8
7:24 AM - First Varsity 8
7:48 AM - Second Varsity 8
8:12 AM - Third Varsity 8
8:36 AM - Fourth Varsity 8
