Lehigh University
Lehigh River Cup
Lehigh retains River Cup; wins Neuweiler Plate
4/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. – On a picture perfect day for rowing, Lehigh once again won the River Cup as the Mountain Hawks defeated archrival Lafayette. Lehigh also downed in-state foes Penn State, Franklin & Marshall and Lafayette to earn the first-ever Neuweiler Plate. Among the crews that earned first place finishes on the Lehigh River were the men’s varsity 8, freshmen 8, varsity 4 A, varsity 4 B, freshmen 4 A, freshmen 4 B, and on the women’s side, the second varsity 8, freshmen 8, and varsity 4.
On the men’s side, the varsity 8 crew crossed first in its race with a time of 5:34.1, outdistancing second place Penn State, which finished in 5:44.2, while the second varsity 8 finished second in its race with a time of 5:19.9. The freshmen 8 finished in a time of 5:39.1, which was ten seconds faster than second place Lafayette, while the freshmen 4 A crew crossed in 6:33.9, 13 seconds faster than the Leopards. The freshmen 4 B crew won its race by over 20 seconds versus the Nittany Lions.
In the men’s varsity 4 A race, Lehigh crossed in first place with a time of 5:41.6, while in the varsity 4 B race, the Mountain Hawks finished in 6:05.1 to easily defeat Franklin & Marshall.
The women’s second varsity 8 finished its race in a time of 6:21.9, which was over ten seconds faster than the second place boat from Penn State, while the varsity 8 placed second in its race with a time of 6:44.8.
The freshmen 8 cruised past Penn State to win its race in a time of 6:19.2, and Lehigh B won the varsity 4 race with a time of 7:03.1. Lehigh A finished third in the same race. Lehigh B crossed in second place in the women’s freshmen 4 race, while Lehigh A finished in fourth place. The varsity lightweight 8 completed its race in 7:16.0 to place third, while Lehigh A finished second in the lightweight 4 race with a time of 7:40.1.
Lehigh is back on the water on Sunday, April 26 when the Mountain Hawks head to New Jersey to compete at the 2009 Patriot League Championship on the Cooper River.
2009 River Cup/Neuweiler Plate
April 18, 2009
Men’s Varsity 8
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Lehigh |
5:34.1 |
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Penn State |
5:44.2 |
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Lafayette |
5:51.2 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
6:05.6 |
Men’s Second Varsity 8
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Penn State |
5:03.8 |
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Lehigh |
5:19.9 |
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Lehigh Frosh |
6:05.5 |
Men’s Freshmen 8
|
Lehigh |
5:39.1 |
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Lafayette |
5:49.6 |
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Penn State B |
6:09.6 |
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Penn State A |
6:17.6 |
Men’s Varsity 4 A
|
Lehigh |
5:41.6 |
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Penn State |
5:44.6 |
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Lafayette |
5:53.1 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
6:13.2 |
Men’s Varsity 4 B
|
Lehigh |
6:05.1 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
6:22.0 |
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Penn State B |
6:39.3 |
Men’s Freshmen 4 A
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Lehigh |
6:33.9 |
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Lafayette |
6:46.2 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
6:59.8 |
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Penn State |
7:05.7 |
Men’s Freshmen 4 B
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Lehigh |
7:08.3 |
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Penn State |
7:30.4 |
Women’s Varsity 8
|
Lafayette |
6:32.9 |
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Lehigh |
6:44.8 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
6:47.4 |
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Penn State |
7:08.9 |
Women’s Second Varsity 8
|
Lehigh |
6:21.9 |
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Penn State |
6:32.1 |
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Lehigh 3V |
6:42.9 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
6:58.7 |
Women’s Freshmen 8
|
Lehigh |
6:19.2 |
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Penn State |
7:00.3 |
Women’s Lightweight 8
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Lafayette |
6:41.0 |
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Franklin & Marshall |
7:04.5 |
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Lehigh |
7:16.0 |
Women’s Varsity 4
|
Lehigh B |
7:03.1 |
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Lafayette A |
7:11.3 |
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Lehigh A |
7:42.1 |
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Lafayette B |
8:21.4 |
Women’s Freshmen 4
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Lafayette |
7:14.2 |
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Lehigh B |
7:27.5 |
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Penn State |
7:34.9 |
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Lehigh A |
7:43.2 |
Women’s Lightweight 4
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Lafayette |
7:14.0 |
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Lehigh A |
7:40.1 |
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Lehigh B |
8:16.4 |
