PRINCETON, N.J. - The Navy lightweight rowing program was in action on Sunday with nine crews competing in time trial head races at the 2025 Princeton Chase. The Mids took on numerous Eastern Sprints League rivals in a lightweight-only contest, as well as a variety of heavyweight institutions in open-weight events in racing down a three-mile stretch of Lake Carnegie and completed their slate with a pair of top-10 results. Navy's first varsity eight placed eighth in the men's lightweight eight event before the Mids' top crew came in eighth as well in the men's open-weight round two contest.
Taking on opponents, whom they will see in the spring during Eastern Sprints League competitions, Navy entered five crews in the field of 20 for the men's lightweight eights race. Navy 'A' had the best outing of the group as they clocked in with a time of 13:10.637. In an extremely packed middle of the standings, the Mids were just edged out of sixth place by Penn 'B' by 0.464 seconds and Cornell's 'B' by 0.398 seconds, as they posted times of 13:10.173 and 13:10.239, respectively. Navy's 'B' crew finished four spots back in 12th with a 13:26.236 time. The remainder of its three crews finished in positions, 14 (C), 18 (D) and 20 (E), with respective times of 13:47.304, 14:13.038 and 14:33.690.
After a two-and-a-half hour break following that initial race, Navy had two entries in the open-weight "round two" eights event. Taking on crews from both the heavyweight and lightweight classifications, the Mids' top boat posted the eighth-best time at 14:36.916, fourth among lightweight-only boats. Navy's second entry came in 11th place with a 15:05.477 result.
The final action of Sunday came in the open-weight fours contest that saw 35 different crews in action. Navy's 'A' and 'B' crews were nearly evenly matched as the pairing finished the three-mile course back-to-back as the first boat clocked in 18th at 15:44.857, while the second boat was a little over five seconds back in 19th at 15:49.905.
Navy will conclude its fall schedule next Saturday, Nov. 8 at the 2025 Wahoo Henley hosted by the University of Virginia in Earlysville, Virginia.
Race Results
Men's Lightweight Eights (20 in field)
1) Cornell A - 12:29.071
2) Penn A - 12:37.112
3) Princeton A - 12:50.346
4) Princeton B - 12:57.056
5) Georgetown A - 12:59.415
6) Penn B - 13:10.173
7) Cornell B - 13:10.239
8) Navy A - 13:10.637
9) Georgetown B 0 13:11.178
12) Navy B - 13:26.236
14) Navy C - 13:47.304
18) Navy D - 14:13.038
20) Navy E - 14:33.690
Men's Open-Weight Round 2 Eights (13 in field)
1) Wisconsin HWT A – 13:01.436
2) Princeton LWT A - 13:19.460
3) Cornell LWT A - 13:33.582
7) Wisconsin HWT C - 14:17.431
8) Navy LWT A - 14:36.916
9) Princeton LWT B - 15:02.916
11) Navy LWT B - 15:05.477
Men's Open-Weight Fours (35 in field)
1) Princeton HWT A – 14:15.285
2) Cornell LWT A – 14:24.141
3) Princeton HWT C - 14:32.078
17) Mercyhurst HWT A - 15:43.960
18) Navy LWT A – 15:44.857
19) Navy LWT B – 15:49.905
