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Worcester, Mass.
Princeton University
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Eastern Sprints
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WORCESTER, Mass. – The No. 9 Princeton Heavyweight Rowing Team heads to the Eastern Sprints this weekend on Lake Quinsigamond.
"After three years without Eastern Sprints, it is so awesome to have it back, said Princeton head coach Greg Hughes. "For most of our team, this will be the first opportunity to race at Sprints and there is a lot of excitement for the weekend ahead. The team has made some solid improvements over the last two weeks and we all cannot wait to line up again."
Princeton last raced on Apr. 30, dropping a 2.7-second decision to No. 7 Brown. The Bears also had wins at 2V8, 3V8, 4V8 and 5V8. Four of the five races were decided by four seconds or less.
The Tigers also have victories this season over Georgetown, Drexel, Temple, Navy and a disqualified decision over No. 1 Yale.
The Eastern Sprints have not been run since 2019. The Tigers last earned a medal in 2017, securing a bronze. Head coach Greg Hughes's squad has not finished lower than fourth in 10 straight sprints. Princeton's 2V has secured eight straight medals including three golds in 2015, 2017-18.
The action gets started with the 4V heat at 8 a.m. on Sunday. 3V's heat is at 8:48 a.m., while 1V gets going at 9:12 a.m. The 2V's heat is at 10:12 followed by the 4+ at 11:24.
Finals start in the afternoon at 1:24. Live stats and streaming can be found in the links above.
WORCESTER, Mass. – The No. 9 Princeton Heavyweight Rowing Team heads to the Eastern Sprints this weekend on Lake Quinsigamond.
"After three years without Eastern Sprints, it is so awesome to have it back, said Princeton head coach Greg Hughes. "For most of our team, this will be the first opportunity to race at Sprints and there is a lot of excitement for the weekend ahead. The team has made some solid improvements over the last two weeks and we all cannot wait to line up again."
Princeton last raced on Apr. 30, dropping a 2.7-second decision to No. 7 Brown. The Bears also had wins at 2V8, 3V8, 4V8 and 5V8. Four of the five races were decided by four seconds or less.
The Tigers also have victories this season over Georgetown, Drexel, Temple, Navy and a disqualified decision over No. 1 Yale.
The Eastern Sprints have not been run since 2019. The Tigers last earned a medal in 2017, securing a bronze. Head coach Greg Hughes's squad has not finished lower than fourth in 10 straight sprints. Princeton's 2V has secured eight straight medals including three golds in 2015, 2017-18.
The action gets started with the 4V heat at 8 a.m. on Sunday. 3V's heat is at 8:48 a.m., while 1V gets going at 9:12 a.m. The 2V's heat is at 10:12 followed by the 4+ at 11:24.
Finals start in the afternoon at 1:24. Live stats and streaming can be found in the links above.
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