Men's Crew competes at IRA Championship
Cornell, Wisconsin, Yale and Oregon State finished ahead of the Huskies, who raced to a time of 5:47.2. The varsity eight advanced to the petite final after finishing sixth behind Washington, Princeton, Stanford, Cornell and Michigan in the varsity eight semifinal with a time of 5:48.7
The second varsity eight also finished 11th, finishing 5th in the petite final behind Harvard B, Penn, Syracuse and Yale A with a time of 5:55.8. The previous sixth place finish in the semifinal secured a spot in the petite final for the second varsity.
The freshman eight won their petite final race, beating out Cornell, Orange Coast, Stanford, George Washington and Georgetown with a time of 5:50.4.
The Huskies' only grand final appearance was in the open four, where they finished third behind Washington and Princeton with a time of 6:26.4.
The varsity eight finished ninth in the nation according to the final team points standings from the IRA Championship. Despite a difficult year, the men's varsity crew was able to finish ranked among the nation's elite.
Final Team Points Standings (Ten Eyk Cup) From the 2007 IRA Championship:
June 2, 2007
Cooper River (Camden, NJ)The men's crew varsity eight finished in 11th place on the final day of the IRA Championship regatta, taking fifth in the petite final.
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