Princeton University
The Class of 1975 Cup: Cornell & Harvard
Open Women Retain Class Of '75 Cup vs. Radcliffe, Cornell
April 10, 2010 | Women's Rowing - Open
COMPLETE RESULTS, COURTESY OF ROW2K.COM
In its only road regatta of the regular season, the sixth-ranked Princeton open crew retained The Class of '75 Cup Saturday morning at Cayuga Inlet in Ithaca, N.Y., against both Radcliffe and Cornell.
Princeton moved to 6-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Ivy League with the sweep of Radcliffe and Cornell, which earned the Tigers their third straight Class of '75 Cup. The Tiger varsity eight won its race in comfortable fashion, finishing in 6:51,9, which was nearly 18 full seconds faster than the field. Cornell placed second in 7:09.8, while Radcliffe placed third in 7:18.2.
It was a strong day overall for Princeton, which won each of its three NCAA competition races. The second varsity earned a win of better than 10 seconds with a finish in 6:58.0; Radcliffe took second in 7:08.6, while Cornell placed third in 7:18.0. In the varsity fours, Princeton won in 8:00.6, while Cornell edged Radcliffe by .1 of a second to finish runner-up to Princeton; the Big Red finished in 8:18.2.
The 4B race went to Cornell in 8:21.0, while Princeton finished second in 8:25.6. In the 3V race, Princeton placed third in 8:15.3.
Princeton has now won each of its three regattas in 2010 and will compete three more times during the regular season on the friendly waters of Lake Carnegie. Possibly its toughest test of the season will come next weekend, when the reigning EAWRC and national champion Yale Bulldogs make their way to Lake Carnegie to compete for The Eisenberg Cup. Check back with GoPrincetonTigers.com later this week for a preview of the regatta and an event schedule.