ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The heavyweight and lightweight rowing teams from Navy will conclude their respective regular seasons on Saturday with action in Philadelphia. Both teams' days start with competition against the University of Penn in the morning before the heavyweights race again in the afternoon versus Drexel. The commingled heavyweight and lightweight meet on the Schuylkill River begins at 8:30 a.m. and will see a series of nine races rotate between the head-to-head lightweight bout and the three-team competition in the heavyweight division. The No. 8 lightweight Mids (1-5) and No. 3 Quakers (7-2) will race four times between 8:30 and 10 a.m. with the Callow Cup on the line in the first varsity contest, while the No. 15 heavyweight Mids (0-4) will battle it out with the No. 8 Quakers (3-4) and No. 4 Harvard (1-1) over a five-race meet for the right to secure the Adams Cup between 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. The matchup of Navy and No. 16 Drexel (3-1) is set for a 2:30 p.m. start. 

Order of Events
The entire schedule on Saturday morning consists of races every 15 minutes with the fourth varsities for the lightweights kicking off the meet at 8:30 a.m. before the heavyweights in the fourth varsity race down the Schuylkill at 8:45 a.m. The second varsity crews for the lightweights and heavyweights are next up at 9:00 and 9:15 a.m., respectively before the first varsities take center stage for cup contests at 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. The final lightweight race is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. for the Mids' third varsity with the heavies following close behind at 10:15 a.m. The heavyweights will have one final race in the morning competition with the fifth varsities in action at 10:30 a.m. 

After a four-hour break, Navy and Drexel will go head-to-head in a series of five heavyweight races starting at 2:30 p.m. and going off every 15 minutes. The event will run in reverse order with the fifth varsities leading off and the fourth crews up next at 2:45 p.m. The remainder of the meet will see the third varsity race at 3:00 p.m., the second varsity race at 3:15 p.m. and the first varsity contest at 3:30 p.m.

Lightweight Preview
Most Recent Navy-Penn Matchup: April 26, 2025 in Annapolis
The Navy lightweight rowing team closed out its regular season with a slate of four races on Saturday morning against Penn on the Severn River. In an Eastern Sprints League matchup between two of the nation's top-eight teams, the third-ranked Quakers knocked off the eighth-ranked Mids in three of those contests and retained both the Callow Cup and 1919 Trophy.

The final race on Saturday morning was the most competitive of the quartet of contests between the Mids and Quakers. The action was tight at each of the respective 500-meter check points, and as the teams closed in on the finish line at the corner of Hospital Point, Penn had just enough of a lead to edge Navy by 2.5 seconds, 6:18.1 to 6:20.6.

What's at Stake
Callow Cup
Put into rotation beginning in 1955, the trophy has been given to the winner of the varsity race between Navy and Penn every year except 1973, 2020 and 2021. The trophy is named after Russell "Rusty" Callow, who coached at both Penn and Navy and retired in 1959 after being associated with rowing for more than 50 years. All-time, the 68-race series is tied 34-34. The Mids' last Callow Cup victory came in 2022 in Philadelphia

1919 Trophy
Originally presented at the first-ever meeting between the Mids and Quakers, the trophy now serves as the team points prize for best combined results in the annual meet. That meeting is believed to be the first known record of intercollegiate lightweight racing in the United States.

Last Time Out - April 18 versus Harvard and MIT in Annapolis
The eighth-ranked Navy lightweight rowing team was tested on Saturday morning with a top-flight series of races against the top-two ranked programs in the nation, No. 1 Harvard and No. 2 MIT. At the conclusion of a trio of contests on the Severn River, the Crimson finished 3-0, while the Mids finished runner-up in two of the three events.

In the final contest of the three-race series, the Haines Trophy was up for grabs for the top finisher of the first varsity eight race between Harvard and Navy. Already in possession of the Col. Paulovich Points Trophy for winning the first two events, the Crimson made it a clean sweep as they completed the 2,000 meters in a time of 5:51.0. Navy found itself in a tussle with MIT, though the Engineers pulled away in the second half of the race to secure second place at 5:55.8, nine-plus seconds ahead of the Mids' 6:05.2 mark.
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Heavyweight Preview
Most Recent Navy-Harvard & Penn Matchup: April 26, 2025 in Boston
The Navy heavyweight rowing team had the tough task of going up against a pair of top-eight programs on Saturday on the historic Charles River. Matched up versus the host No. 3 Harvard Crimson and No. 8 Penn Quakers over a slate of five contests on a 2,000-meter stretch of the Charles, the Mids came away with a victory by their fifth varsity eight crew. In the competition of the Adams and Clothier Cups the host Crimson retained both trophies.

The Adams Cup was on the line in the second contest of the meet with racing set for the first varsity eight crews. Harvard built up an early advantage and had a seat on Penn and five-plus on Navy within the first 300 meters. The Crimson and Quakers broke away and claimed open water over the Mids shortly after passing the 500-meter mark. In the second half of the race, Harvard flexed its muscle and out-paced the field with a victorious time of 5:50.2. Penn came in second at 5:53.3, while Navy placed third with a 6:04.9 time.

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 60 wins, while Penn has 14 titles and Navy is one back with 13, respectively. Penn last won the Adams Cup in 1999 with Navy last claiming it in 1996.

Clothier Cup
This will be the sixth 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 18 versus Syracuse and Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y.
The No. 15 Navy heavyweight rowing team participated in a quartet of races versus No. 9 Syracuse and No. 13 Cornell on Saturday at the Big Red's home course on the Cayuga Inlet. With the Goes Trophy on the line for the victor of the first varsity eight contest and Stagg Cup up for grabs in the team points battle, the Orange retained both pieces of hardware with a perfect four-for-four day. The Mids' effort on Saturday was highlighted by a runner-up result by its fourth varsity eight crew.

The Goes Trophy contest was the closest matchup between all three crews, Syracuse once again used a strong start to earn an early advantage over its opposition. Cornell and Navy were competitive throughout though the Big Red slowly crept out on the Mids over the second half of the race earning a slight bit of open water over the final quarter of the race. At the finish line, the Orange improved to 2-0 on the day with a 5:32.5 to 5:37.2 victory over the Big Red with the Mids clocking in third at 5:42.4.

Race Schedule
8:30 AM - LWT Fourth Varsity w/Navy 5V
8:45 AM - HWT Fourth Varsity
9:00 AM - LWT Second Varsity
9:15 AM - HWT Second Varsity
9:30 AM - LWT First Varsity (Callow Cup)
9:45 AM - HWT First Varsity (Adams Cup)
10:00 AM - LWT Third Varsity
10:15 AM - HWT Third Varsity
10:30 AM - HWT Fifth Varsity
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Heavyweights vs. Drexel
2:30 PM - Fifth Varsity
2:45 PM - Fourth Varsity
3:00 PM - Third Varsity
3:15 PM - Second Varsity
3:30 PM - First Varsity
 
Spectator Viewing
Address for the Saint Joseph's Boathouse (to get you towards the grandstands on the 2k course on the Schuylkill River):
2200 Kelly Dr.
Philadelphia, PA 19121