Princeton University
Georgetown/Columbia
Tigers Sweep Saturday Races
April 06, 2002 | Men's Rowing - Lightweight
April 6, 2002
Princeton, N.J. - All three Princeton crew teams that competed at Lake Carnegie on Saturday morning came away with sweeps as the Tigers completed the day with an inclusive victory over the Columbia, Rutgers and Georgetown crew teams.
The men's heavyweights opened the year with Rutgers. The Varsity 8 won easily, blowing the Scarlet Knights away, finishing in 6:30.6 while Rutgers finished in 6:52.99. The second Varsity raced two boats with Princeton taking first and second. The winning second Varsity team crossed the line in 6:25.9, Rutgers finished in 6:42.92.
The women's open crew raced past both Rutgers and Columbia. The Varsity 8 placed first with a time of 7:13.8, Columbia came in second in 7:29.75 and Rutgers placed third in 7:43.15. The second Varsity finished in the same order with Princeton (7:36.4) taking first, Columbia (7:48.5) behind them and Rutgers (8:30.42) trailing both boats.
Princeton's lightweight men began the season with a sweep of Columbia and Georgetown. The Varsity 8 race saw Princeton finish first in 6:25.6, Georgetown place second in 6:33.14 and Columbia take third in 6:36.17. The second Varsity defeated Columbia, winning by eight full seconds, and the Varsity Four won in a time of 7:32.5.
The men's lightweight races again tomorrow when Pennsylvania visits Lake Carnegie. The women's open crew next races at Harvard and the men's heavyweights race at Penn. Both races are next Saturday, April 13.
Men's HeavyweightVarsity 8 Novice 8 Princeton 6:30.6 Princeton 6:29.8 Rutgers 6:52.9 Rutgers 6:41.9
2nd Varsity 8 2nd Novice Princeton A 6:25.9 Princeton 6:42.01 Princeton B 6:36.9 Rutgers 7:08.39 Rutgers 6:42.9
Women's Open Crew
Varsity 8 Varsity Four Princeton 7:13.8 Princeton A 8:22.7 Columbia 7:29.75 Princeton B 8:25.6 Rutgers 7:43.15 Columbia 9:07.28
2nd Varsity Novice 8 Princeton 7:36.4 Princeton 7:39.3 Columbia 7:48.5 Rutgers 8:12.63 Rutgers 8:30.4 Columbia 8:23.6
Men's Lightweight Crew Varsity 8 Varsity Four Princeton 6:25.6 Princeton B 7:32.5 Georgetown 6:33.14 Princeton A 7:33.23 Columbia 6:36.17 Columbia 7:55.39
2nd Varsity Novice 8 Princeton 6:32.10 Princeton 6:26.70 Columbia 6:40.17 Columbia 6:39.61 Georgetown 6:50.99