ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The No. 21 Navy heavyweight rowing team (1-4) will pick back up the trophy portion of its schedule this weekend with a tri-meet versus No. 4 Syracuse (2-1) and No. 12 Cornell (0-1) on Saturday morning. Racing at the Cayuga Inlet, home course of the Big Red, the three teams will challenging each other for the right to take home the Goes Trophy in the first varsity eight contest and the Stagg Points Trophy over the five-event slate. The competition is slated to start at 8:10 a.m. and run through 10:30 a.m.

The fifth varsity crews will begin the competition at 8:10. Twenty minutes later, it's time for the third crews to race down the Cayuga Inlet. Thirty-minute intervals will pace the next three races as the first varsities and the Goes Trophy take center stage at 9:00 a.m. followed by the second crews at 9:30 a.m. and the fourth varsities at 10:00 a.m. The fifth varsities will get a chance to race again in the series finale at 10:20 a.m. in a varsity four contest.

Most Recent Navy-Cornell-Syracuse Matchup: April 16, 2022
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.
 
The afternoon of racing wrapped up with the first varsity eight crews laying it all on the line for the Goes Trophy. Using the momentum that it had built up over the previous two races, Syracuse clinched both the Goes Trophy and Stagg Points Cup with a nearly five-second advantage in the first varsity contest. The victorious Orange turned in a time of 5:30.90 ahead of the Big Red, who finished second at 5:35.88 and the Mids, who crossed the finish line in third at 5:39.00.
 
What's at Stake
Goes Trophy
Dating back to 1955 and presented to the winner of the heavyweight varsity race between Navy, Cornell and Syracuse, the trophy was created by Clifford "Tip" Goes (Syracuse - 1914) to honor Jim Ten Eyck of Syracuse, Charles Courtney of Cornell and Richard Glendon of Navy. All-time, Navy holds a slim edge with 27 wins versus 25 for Cornell and 13 for Syracuse.

Stagg Cup
The Stagg Cup is presented to the program that scores the most points in the combined action between the V8, 2V8 and 3V8 boats.

Spectator Info
Spectators planning to attend the race are encouraged to park near the Boatyard Grill (525 Old Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY) or from the west side of the canal at Cass Park (701 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850).

Last Time Out - Occoquan Collegiate Invitational, April 9
The No. 17 Navy heavyweight rowing team collected seven victories over an eight-race slate of competitions on April 9 at the 2023 Occoquan Collegiate Invitational. An all-day event at the Occoquan Reservoir at the Sandy Run Regional Park showcased the Mids' strength with head-to-head duels in the morning before later coming back in the afternoon and racing in multi-team finals.
 
Each of Navy's first, second, third, fourth and fifth varsity eight crews were in action twice on a 2,000-meter stretch of the Occoquan on Sunday. The first and second varsities competed in and won individual contests versus Saint Joseph's before advancing to the A Finals of both classifications. The third, fourth and fifth crews had predetermined matchups in both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Race Schedule
8:10 AM - Fifth Varsity Eight
8:30 AM - Third Varsity Eight
9:00 AM - First Varsity Eight (Goes Trophy)
9:30 AM - Second Varsity Eight
10:00 AM - Fourth Varsity Eight
10:20 AM - Fifth Varsity Four