George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
Occoquan Sprints (Men)
Women's Rowing Competes at Occoquan Sprints
4/8/2002 12:00:00 AM | Crew
April 8, 2002
LORTON, VA - The GW Women's Rowing team travelled to Lorton, VA, Sunday, for the Occoquan Sprints Regatta. Three of the four GW crews won their respective events, and the fourth placed second to a strong crew from the University of Virginia. Conditions were a strong tailwind and choppy water which made the rowing difficult.
Women's Varsity 8 Final (total of 12 crews)
1. GW 6:48.6
2. Drexel 6:59.3
3. George Mason 7:04.3
4. Mary Washington 7:05.8
5. Penn State 7:15.4
6. Carnegie Mellon 7:23.8
Women's Second Varsity 8 Final
1. GW 6:59.1
2. Drexel 7:05.1
3. Mary Washington 7:35.8
4. Johns Hopkins 7:37.9
5. Susquehanna 7:58.2
Women's Novice Eight Final (total of 15 crews)
1. Virginia 6:53.4
2. GW 7:01.6
3. Villanova 7:16.0
4. Penn State - no time available
5. Bucknell - no time available
6. George Mason - no time available
Women's Second Novice Eight Final
1. GW 7:29.3
2. Bucknell 7:42.8
3. Villanova 7:48.8
4. Univ Pittsburgh 8:02.8
5. William & Mary 8:05.9
6. Penn State 8:12.8
"I was extremely pleased with our results from today," GW coach Steve Peterson said. "Anytime you come in to race with four crews and leave winning three events, you've done a good job. I think that coming in as a favorite to win the events puts a little added pressure on the athletes, but they handled it well."
"I think the racing done by all of the crews over this long weekend will really benefit them later on in the season. To me, racing, besides being fun, is the best type of practice you can have. I think all of our crews are faster because of this weekend. Monday morning they can sleep in...they earned it."
Saturday, April 13 is the 15th Annual GW Invitational Crew Classic. The Crew Classic has become the largest collegiate rowing regatta in the DC area and involves crews from Virginia, Temple, Columbia, Tennessee, Navy and Georgetown, just to name a few. Racing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. at Washington Harbor.
