CMax Still Rates SU High

The only way you row a 2k race in 5:34.5 and lose is when the other crew goes even faster - and that's what happened to the Orange men's V8 last Sunday in Hanover. Dartmouth flew downstream in 5:31.3 and that performance moved the Big Green up a spot in this week's CMax rankings. The loss dropped SU just one place - in other words the teams switched places - Dartmouth moving up to 7th and SU back to 8th.

Interestingly, the speedy times moved both crews closer in margin to #1 Washington. Dartmouth is rated 10.5 seconds behind the Huskies (12.9 last week) and SU 11.5 seconds behind (12.1 last week.)


The Connecticut River at Hanover certainly contributed to the speed. "This course always produces fast times," Head Coach Dave Reischman said in an email to SU Crew supporters after the Packard Cup Race. He described the conditions as great for racing - "...light tail current and a very slight headwind."

But Reischman gave credit where credit was due, after Dartmouth's second win over SU in a week. In spite of a strong start and an early lead by SU, Dartmouth rowed past the Orange about 750 meters in and SU could not catch up. "My hat's off to Coach Bordeau and his guys," Reischman said. "We got beat by a better crew."


The Orange men now are working on becoming an even better crew themselves with the IRA just over a week away.

CMax rankings courtesy of row2k.com