Conditions: Moderate head wind and chop in the last 700 meters. Following current.
1st Varsity Lightweight Eights 1. Columbia 5:45.3 2. Georgetown 6:05.3 2nd Varsity Lightweight Eights 1. Columbia 5:55.7 2. Columbia (3V) 6:08.4 3. Georgetown 6:11.1 1st Freshman Lightweight Eights 1. Columbia 5:56.7 2. Georgetown 6:00.8 2nd Freshman Lightweight Fours 1. Columbia 6:50.8 2. Georgetown B 6:52.0 3. Georgetown A 7:19.1
Race report:
1st Varsity:
Georgetown gained about 2 seats off of the line. By the time the crews
had settled, Columbia had managed to pull even. Columbia held off a push
from Georgetown and achieved a two seat lead by the 500m mark. At this
point, Columbia began to walk away from Georgetown and lead by a length at
the 1000m mark. As the crews entered the rougher conditions, Columbia
opened up water between the crews. With 250m to go, Georgetown caught a
crab, allowing Columbia to win by 20 seconds.
2nd Varsity
Columbia jumped out to about 6 seats by the time the crews settled into
their base. By the 500 meter mark, Columbia had opened up water and
continued to expand their lead throughout the race. Columbia's 3rd Varsity
also competed, and finished 3 seconds before Georgetown.
1st Freshman
Georgetown led off of the start by about 4 seats, but Columbia pulled
even by the 500m mark. At this point, Columbia began to inch away and took
a lead of about four seats. At the 1000m mark, Columbia led by a length
and slowly improved their lead until the finish.
2nd Freshman (4+)
Columbia led by close to a length by the 500m mark and opened up water
after the 1,000 meter mark. In the last few hundred meters, Georgetown
sprinted well, but Columbia was able to hold off their advance with a 1.2
second victory.
Find additional information and race report on the Columbia Crew site.
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