Crew Places Third at GW Invitational
April 10, 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Georgetown crew finished third in the final team standings at the 17th Annual George Washington Invitational Crew Classic on the Potomac River on April 10. Rowers had near-ideal racing conditions with a slight tailwind and a moderate tail current. A cool and cloudy morning with temperatures in the 50s gave way to a sunny afternoon with temperatures in the low 60s.
The highlight for Georgetown came in the Novice Women's event. The Hoyas won their morning heat, but in a slower time than Navy and Tennesee in the other heat. The plucky freshman women came back in the afternoon to beat both crews by half a length in an exciting finish.
The U.S. Naval Academy captured the Gilbert H. Hood, Jr. Point Trophy for the third straight year. The Midshipmen crews took four first-place finishes, one second-place finish and a pair of thirds to amass 65 points, 20 more than second-place Saint Joseph's. Georgetown earned 36 points to place third in the team point standings.
Regatta Points:
U.S. Naval Academy 65
Saint Joseph's University 45
Georgetown University 36
University of Tennessee 31
George Washington University 28
For the second straight year, Tennessee's women's varsity eight won the Howard Wilkins Bowl with a time of 6:30.9. The Lady Vols defeated Southern Cal's Women of Troy by just two seconds.
Navy outraced Temple in the men's varsity eight final by more than seven seconds to win the event for the second straight year. The Midshipmen completed the 2,000-meter course in 5:57.6. Navy was awarded the Oliver T. Carr Bowl given to the fastest men's heavyweight eight shell. Georgetown won the petite finals in both the varsity and JV events.
The lightweight men and women did not participate in the regatta, but took the weekend off.
