April 19, 2003

HAMILTON, N.Y. --The Colgate University men's and women's crew teams competed against Hobart & William Smith as well as Buffalo for the Seneca Cup at Lake Moraine Saturday morning.

The men's team just competed against Hobart and the Statesmen won the Varsity 8, the Novice 8 and Varsity 4 races en route to the Seneca Cup. In the Varsity 8, Hobart won with a time of 4:28 while the Raiders came in second at 4:29.5. In the Novice 8 race, Hobart's second Varsity 8 boat won with a time of 4:37.8 as Colgate came in at 4:45. In the final men's race, Hobart 'A' won the men's 4 with a time of 5:02.9. Hobart 'B' took second at 5:20.2 and Colgate came in at 5:36.2.

On the women's side, Buffalo won the Women's Varsity 8, the second Varsity 8 and novice 8 races. In the first race, the Bulls won the  Varsity 8 with a time of 5:09, William Smith took second with a time of 5:10.3 and Colgate was third with a time of 5:17.

In the second Varsity 8 race, the Bulls were once again victorious with a winning time of 5:19.5. William Smith was second again at 5:25.3 and the Raiders took third at 5:25.8.

In the women's Novice 8, Buffalo came in first with a time of 5:21.5. Colgate took second with a time of 5:29.5 while William Smith came in third with a time of 5:33.3. In the women's Novice 4, Colgate took first with a time of 6:04.1, Buffalo 'A' was second at 6:09.8 and Buffalo 'B' took third with a time of 6:33.

Colgate returns to action on Sunday, April 27 in a Five-Team Meet against Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross and Lafayette in Worcester, Mass.

The Seneca Cup - Lake Moraine, Hamilton, N.Y.
Conditions - Variable light tail wind, very cold water, floating start

Men's Varsity 8
Hobart - 4:28
Colgate - 4:29.5

Men's Novice 8
Hobart 2V - 4:37.8
Colgate Novice 8 - 4:45

Men's 4
Hobart 'A' - 5:02.9
Hobart 'B' - 5:20.2
Colgate - 5:36.2

Women's Varsity 8
Buffalo - 5:09
William Smith - 5:10.3
Colgate - 5:17

Women's Second Varsity 8
Buffalo - 5:19.5
William Smith - 5:25.3
Colgate - 5:25.8

Women's Novice 8
Buffalo - 5:21.5
Colgate - 5:29.5
William Smith - 5:33.3

Women's Novice 4
Colgate - 6:04.1
Buffalo 'A' - 6:09.8
Buffalo 'B' - 6:33