Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh University
Iona/Franklin & Marshall
Five crews earn first place finishes vs. Iona/F&M
4/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
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ALENTOWN, Pa. – Lehigh enjoyed a successful day at home on the Lehigh River on Saturday as five Mountain Hawk crews earned first place finishes in their respective races versus Iona and Franklin & Marshall. The women’s varsity 8, varsity 4 and freshman 8 along with the men’s varsity 8 and freshman 8 all crossed first on a day that featured very high winds.
The women’s varsity 8 crew cruised to a first place finish in a time of 6:53.0, while the JV8 placed second in the same race. In the varsity 4 race, the Mountain Hawks crossed in 6:15.1, which topped Iona, while in the freshman 8 race Lehigh finished in a time of 7:33.1, which was 16 seconds faster than second place Iona. Lehigh had two entries in the freshman 4 event where the Mountain Hawks second crew placed second in 9:31.7.
On the men’s side, the varsity 8 defeated Iona by ten seconds to claim first place, while the second freshman 4 won its race in 6:42.5 with the first freshman 4 crossing second in 6:52.6. In the varsity 4 event the Mountain Hawks first crew was four seconds faster than the second crew.
Lehigh’s varsity 8 crews will race on Sunday in Virginia at the Occoquan Sprints. The entire Mountain Hawks crew returns to action on Friday, April 10 at the Knecht Cup.
Men’s Varsity 8
|
Crew |
Time |
|
Lehigh A |
5:43.1 |
|
Iona |
5:53.5 |
|
Lehigh B |
6:19.8 |
|
Franklin & Marshall |
6:28.7 |
Men’s Varsity 4
|
Crew |
Time |
|
Iona A |
6:47.1 |
|
Iona B |
6:52.2 |
|
Lehigh A |
7:27.3 |
|
Lehigh B |
7:31.7 |
Men’s Freshman 4
|
Crew |
Time |
|
Lehigh B |
6:42.5 |
|
Lehigh A |
6:52.6 |
|
Iona |
7:34.5 |
|
Franklin & Marshall |
8:08.7 |
Women’s Varsity 8
|
Crew |
Time |
|
Lehigh A |
6:53.0 |
|
Lehigh B |
7:08.3 |
|
Iona |
7:14.0 |
|
Franklin & Marshall |
7:19.1 |
Women’s Varsity 4
|
Crew |
Time |
|
Lehigh A |
6:15.1 |
|
Iona A |
6:15.8 |
|
Iona B |
6:21.0 |
|
Lehigh B |
6:43.1 |
Women’s Freshman 8
|
Crew |
Time |
|
Lehigh |
7:33.1 |
|
Iona |
7:33.1 |
|
Franklin & Marshall |
8:10.5 |
Women’s Freshman 4
|
Crew |
Time |
|
Iona A |
8:53.15 |
|
Lehigh B |
9:31.7 |
|
Iona B |
9:42.1 |
|
Lehigh A |
9:43.9 |
