Rowing earned the most wins in the annual GW Invite on Saturday and Sunday, beating out St. Mary’s College, Georgetown, Old Dominion and West Virginia universities and University of California San Diego.
During last year’s GW Invitational, the Revs won most of their races — with their first and second varsity eight boats going completely undefeated — as gusts of 50 miles per hour swept through the race course, forcing officials to cancel or consolidate several events. This weekend, the first varsity eight boat found success, while the first and second varsity four boats struggled to best their competition.
Saturday events:
GW’s first varsity eight boat secured first place, crossing the finish line with a time of 6:25.10, Saint Mary’s following behind with 6:29.88 and Georgetown with 6:35.21.
The second varsity eight boat finished in third place, trailing behind Saint Mary’s who won with a time of 6:33.99 and the Hoyas who slotted for silver with 6:34.73. The Revs followed closely behind with a time of 6:36.22.
The first varsity four boat ended its race in last place with a time of 7:48.04, trailing nearly 20 seconds behind fifth-place Old Dominion, which wrapped up with 7:29.71. The second varsity four boat ended in third out of four teams, with 7:41.93, sandwiched between second-place Old Dominion, which crossed the finish line a second before with a time of 7:40.59 and West Virginia, which finished last with 7:49.16.
The third varsity eight boat also found success on the Potomac, finishing in first place with 7:11.36, compared to second-place West Virginia, which wrapped up several seconds behind with 7:14.01.
Sunday events:
Sunday brought a new racing slate, with the first varsity eight taking home another first place victory with a time of 6:25.95 out of six boats. The second varsity eight boat earned second — compared to Saturday’s third — with a time of 6:38.44, several seconds behind the Hoyas, who finished first with 6:35.97.
The first varsity four also markedly improved from the day before, earning second place with a time of 7:33.86, just a second behind West Virginia. The second varsity four boat came in last of four boats with a time of 8:01.79, trailing behind third place West Virginia who finished with 7:47.89.
During the third batch of varsity eight races of the tournament, the Revs once again secured first, with their fastest time of the weekend at 6:22.38. In the second varsity eight race, the Revs’ second and third boats competed, with the second varsity eight finishing with 6:38.83, and third with 7:33.85.
The Revs first varsity four boat struggled on the water, earning last with 7:43.94, but finishing several seconds faster than their first race of the weekend. Comparatively, the second varsity four boat also finished in last with 7:45.21.
The Revs will travel to Worcester, Massachusetts, on May 4 for the Eastern Sprints tournament.
