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The 2016 Rowe Cup title was the No. 1 moment for the Heavies in the 2010's.
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Heavies Announce Top 10 Moments of 2010's
January 06, 2020 | Heavyweight Rowing
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton Heavyweight Rowing team recently announced its top ten moments of the 2010's on its Instagram account.
Pictures and highlights can be seen on here.
"This past decade was amazing for the Tiger Heavyweight family," said head coach Greg Hughes. "There are numerous moments that could have made it into our top 10, so this is by no means an all-inclusive list. We put 27 boats on the podium at the Eastern Sprints Championship. Every one of those boats and the people in those boats have contributed to Princeton and the tradition of greatness here. Off the water, we had academic prize winners, numerous Academic All-Ivy, and Academic All-IRA winners, which are just as special as the on the water results. Overall this was a fun look back at the past decade and we are excited to see what occurs in the next 10 years!"
Here's the team's top 10 list with links …
Pictures and highlights can be seen on here.
"This past decade was amazing for the Tiger Heavyweight family," said head coach Greg Hughes. "There are numerous moments that could have made it into our top 10, so this is by no means an all-inclusive list. We put 27 boats on the podium at the Eastern Sprints Championship. Every one of those boats and the people in those boats have contributed to Princeton and the tradition of greatness here. Off the water, we had academic prize winners, numerous Academic All-Ivy, and Academic All-IRA winners, which are just as special as the on the water results. Overall this was a fun look back at the past decade and we are excited to see what occurs in the next 10 years!"
Here's the team's top 10 list with links …
- 2016 Rowe Cup – Story
- 2015 Rowe Cup – Story
- Glenn Ochal '08 winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics – Story | Story
- 2016 IRA Championships – 3V8 took home a national title while every other boat medaled. – Story
- 2017 FISA World Championships - In 2017, Pat Eble '16 and Nick Mead '17 race in their first Senior World Championships and earn a silver medal. At the same race, Tom George who was in his senior year raced in the Men's 2- to fifth. Tim Masters '15 raced in the Australian Men's 8+. – Story
- 2015 Henley Royal Regatta – Video
- Weather Moments - In 2011, Hurricane Irene flooded the boathouse and set record levels – Video. In 2015, the entire East Coast had a tough winter. To break up the training, the team had an ice cutting competition.
- Silver Medal at 2010 Easterns –In Hughes' first year, the team had an up and down season, highlighted by having a boat physically sink during the Compton Cup against Harvard and MIT. The group rebounded from the regular season to put together an inspiring performance at the Eastern Sprints. – Story
- 2V8's current medal streak at Easterns. This boat has medaled eight straight years, good for the longest among point-scoring boats at the event. During the streak, the Tigers have won the outright title three times.
- 2015 Content Cup – A thrilling comeback over Brown – Video
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