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National Champions
Navy's Varsity lightweights cap off an undefeated season, by winning the IRA National Championship. On a dreary day in Camden, NJ, Navy won the Grand Final of the Lightweight Eight over Georgetown, Princeton, Yale, Harvard and Cornell respectively. Navy took a two-seat lead off the start and opened it up a little in the second 500, but at the 1000-meter mark Georgetown made a huge push to pull even and eventually take the lead by one seat.
With 700 meters to go, Navy unleashed a strong move to take the lead back and continue to open up on second-place Georgetown. The eventual margin to the Hoyas was 3.6 seconds. For their outstanding season, the Athletic Department and the Navy Alumni are sending the crew over to England to race in the Henley Royal Regatta. More info and results to come. |
