Men's V8, JV8, 3V4+ Win in New York

Syracuse’s Men’s Varsity Eight moved out to an early lead, opened more than a length in the third 500 meters and then held off a tremendous sprint by Columbia to beat the Lions and the Boston University Terriers in Pelham, N.Y. this morning. SU went off the line at 47 strokes a minute, took a couple of seats on BU on the settle and gradually expended its lead. BU made a push at about the halfway point but the Orange responded, pushing out to a length on BU and open water on Columbia with about 800 meters left. Columbia and BU battled it out behind the Orange, with the Lions walking through in the last 200 meters and getting back into contact with the Orange as SU crossed the finish line. SU kept most of a length lead.
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Syracuse wins the Conlan cup by virtue of its victory over BU.

SU came into the race ranked eigth in the EARC poll (10 US Rowing Collegiate Poll) with BU 9th (11 US Rowing Collegiate) and Columbia 10th (13 US Rowing Collegiate).


The SU Varsity Heads West for the Opening Day Regatta next Saturday, May 1 at Washington. #1 Washington beat #2 Cal Saturday by about a length.


JV wins Convincingly

The Orange JV8 picked up its first win of the season in its first competition, pushing out to a two-seat lead over BU and Columbia just past 500 meters in and then building on it to win by open water over BU. The Terriers made a move on the Orange as they neared 500 meters to go, but SU responded and won going away. Syracuse rowed the body of the race at about 35 strokes per minute and was clocked at 40 in the closing sprint.

BU’s JV came into the race ranked sixth in the EARC poll, with SU eighth and Columbia 13th.
The JV race against Cornell and Navy last week was stopped about 500 meters in with all boats taking on water.


Frosh Eight Trails

Coach Dave Weiss’ freshmen eight finally got a chance to race, after being washed out by winds and waves at Annapolis last week. The Orange frosh fell back about half a length relatively early, as BU and Columbia fought for the lead. BU finally opened the gap against Columbia with about 500 meters to go and won by about a length. SU closed on the Lions in the sprint but couldn’t get by them. BU won it by about two seats open water over Columbia with and SU six seats behind.

BU’s frosh came into the race ranked third in the EARC poll and Columbia was 7th. SU ranked 11th.

3V4 wins

The third varsity four won the opening race of the day over BU by a length of open water.