George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
Princeton Chase (women)
Women's Rowing Shows Improvement at Princeton Chase
11/9/2004 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
Nov. 9, 2004
PRINCETON, NJ -- The GW women's rowing team traveled to Princeton, NJ, Sunday to compete in the Princeton Chase regatta. The conditions were ideal for racing with temperatures in the 60s and only a slight headwind under sunny skies. The water was flat throughout three-mile course which started in nearby Kingston, NJ, and finished at the Princeton University boathouse.
The GW women raced two varsity eights in the Women's Open Eight. The GW A boat finished 25th while the B boat placed 38th of 45 entries in the race. The majority of the competing schools are ranked among the Top 20 in the country.
Women's Varsity Coach Helen Betancourt has noticed improvement this Fall. "It was a positive way to end the fall racing season," Betancourt said. "We certainly improved our performance on them since the Head of the Charles."
Results for the the Princeton Chase:
Women's Open Eight (out of 45 crews):
1. Princeton A 16:01.31
2. Yale A 16:19.42
3. Virginia A 16:36.67
4. Michigan State A 16:42.72
5. Princeton B 16:50.07
25. George Washington A 17:50.61
38. George Washington B 18:29.99
Next up for the GW freshmen women will the Belly of the Carnegie in Princeton, NJ, on Saturday, Nov. 13. This will be the final race of the fall season for the varsity crews and the first race for the novice crews.
For complete results visit the row2k website at:
http://row2k.com/results/resultspage.cfm?UID=913895&cat=2
