ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy heavyweight rowing team is slated to begin its 2023 on Saturday morning with a head-to-head bout versus Princeton at Lake Carnegie. Moving up slightly in response to potential weather in the area, the action between the No. 9 Tigers and No. 15 Mids is slated for an 8 a.m. start. The contest will begin with the Navy-Princeton Cup on the line between the first varsity crews and will conclude at 9:00 a.m. with the fifth varsity eights competing.

The entire slate of the Navy-Princeton meet on Saturday will consist of races every 15 minutes. Following the cup race between the first varsities at 8:00 a.m., the JV crews are scheduled for an 8:15 a.m. start. The rest of the action will go off at 8:30 a.m. (3V8), 8:45 a.m. (4V8) and 9 a.m. (5V8), respectively.

Pending weather, Princeton will be streaming Saturday's action on the ESPN+ platform. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming service that requires patrons to sign-up for monthly or yearly plans prior to tuning into the contest.

Class of 2023
A deep Navy squad will be spearheaded by 15 members of the Class of 2023. Billy Duffy (Fairfield, Conn.) was voted by his teammates and serves the program as the team captain during the 2022-23 school year. Duffy, Alex Coleman (Midland, Mich.), Aidan Leavy (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), Mark Ostrowski (Virginia Beach, Va.), Reed Schilb (Hingham, Mass.) and Zack Shieh (Bowie, Md.) all competed for Navy as juniors at the IRA National Championships last May. Additionally, Dylan Black (Merritt Island, Fla.), Nathaniel Erickson (Toledo, Ohio), Robert Freimuth (Dallas, Texas), John Haffner (Summerville, S.C.), Rory Hagerty (Washington, D.C.), Jacob Hoodenpyle (Dallas, Texas), Carey Hutchens (Newport News, Va.), Lucas Padilla (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Aidan Waits (Puerto Lempira, Honduras) will be closing out their collegiate careers as they race one final season for the Midshipmen this spring. 

What's at Stake
Navy-Princeton Cup
The Navy-Princeton Cup dates back to 1913, though after a brief break, it was re-introduced into competition in 2014. Princeton has won each of the trophy races since 2014.

Most Recent Navy-Princeton Matchup: April 2, 2022
The Navy heavyweight rowing team opened the home portion of its 2022 season with a hard-fought five-race meet against Princeton on Saturday, April 2. In a matchup of two teams ranked inside the top-15, the No. 8 Tigers took four of the five the contests versus the No. 12 Mids on the Severn River, including slim 0.9-second margin of victory in the first varsity eight competition for the Navy-Princeton Cup. Navy's fifth varsity eight crew earned the program's lone win on Saturday in the final race of the day.

The action on Saturday morning began with the first varsity eight crews from both teams setting off down a 2,000-meter stretch of the Severn River with the Navy-Princeton Cup on the line. The Tigers had a strong start and quickly broke out to a three-seat advantage over the first 750 meters and almost six seats by the halfway point. Racing along the seawall with the finish line in sight, the Mids made a late charge and drew within three seats before a final push at the line closed it to a 0.9-second margin. Princeton held on for the 5:49.0 to 5:49.9 victory.

Spectator Info for Saturday
Racing is best viewed at the finish line area, where there is parking:
Kingston Rd at Shady Brook Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540

Race Schedule
8:00 AM - First Varsity
8:15 AM - Second Varsity
8:30 AM - Third Varsity
8:45 AM - Fourth Varsity
9:00 AM - Fifth Varsity