Tigers Win, Virginia Impresses at Princeton 3-Mile Chase
Princeton heavyweight men’s eights finished first, second, and fifth at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase, Sunday, Nov. 2. Princeton’s women won their open eight event by less than a second over Virginia, whose A and B entries finished second and third. Virginia also won and finished third in the women’s coxed four event.
“We had a great day of racing on Lake Carnegie,” UVA head coach Wesley Ng said. “The coxing was fearless and decisive. I’m very encouraged by our focus and approach this fall.”
While the head race is neither a championship event nor counts towards anything, the college-only Princeton Chase has long been used by coaches as a benchmark at the end of the fall training season under better and more controlled racing conditions than huge head races like the Head of the Charles.
“I am proud of how our athletes went out and attacked the challenge this weekend. We showed really solid performances from all boats this weekend and I am excited about the progress that the program is making,” said Iowa head coach Jeff Garbut, who brought his top two eights to New Jersey, while less experienced oarswomen stayed home to race in the Iowa Chase, which includes juniors and masters.
Cornell won the men’s lightweight eight event, eight seconds ahead of Penn in second, and more than 20 seconds ahead of hosts Princeton in third and fourth. Georgetown was fifth in the field of 20 eights.
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