| Sports | |
| Sunday, March 23, 1997 | |
On wavy water and against a strong, cold head wind, Georgetown, leading all the way, won the 2,000-meter race in 6 minutes, 32.6 seconds. Penn finished almost two lengths back in 6:41.9 and beat out Navy by three-quarters of a length. Navy was timed in 6:44.8.
The results
First freshman novice eight: 1, Penn; 2, Georgetown; 3, Navy. 6:40.
Second freshman novice eight: 1, Penn; 2, Georgetown; 3, Navy. 7:07.
Varsity eight: 1, Georgetown, 6:32.6; 2, Penn, 6:41.9; 3, Navy. 6:44.8.
Second varsity eight: 1, Georgetown; 2, Penn; 3, Navy. 7:03.
Villanova A, coached by Jack St. Clair, won the women's varsity eight in 6:52, outracing a sister crew by 1_3/4 lengths. Mount Holyoke was third, La Salle fourth and Drexel fifth. Villanova won the second varsity eight against Mount Holyoke and La Salle.
The results
Women's varsity lightweight eight: 1, Villanova; 2, La Salle; 3, Mount Holyoke. 6:43.06.
Women's second novice eight: 1, Mount Holyoke; 2, Villanova. 7:22.
Women's novice four: 1, Mount Holyoke; 2, Temple; 3, La Salle. 8:15.
Women's varsity four: 1, Villanova; 2, La Salle; 3, Drexel. 7:42.9.
Men's varsity lightweight eight: 1, Temple; 2, Villanova A; 3, Villanova B. 6:24.9.
Women's varsity lightweight four: 1, Villanova; 2, La Salle; 3, Mount Holyoke; 4, Lehigh. 7:59.
Men's varsity four: 1, Villanova; 2, Lehigh A; 3, Lehigh B. 7:53.
Men's novice four: 1, Temple; 2, Lehigh A; 3, Lehigh B. 7:52.
Women's second varsity eight: 1, Villanova; 2, Mount Holyoke; 3, La Salle. 7:30.
Women's novice eight: 1, Villanova; 2, Mount Holyoke; 3, Temple. 7:05.
Men's novice eight: 1, Villanova A; 2, Villanova B; 3, La Salle. 6:29.
Men's varsity eight: 1, Drexel A; 2, Villanova; 3, Drexel B. 6:23.
Women's varsity eight: 1, Villanova A; 2, Villanova B; 3, Mount Holyoke; 4, La Salle; 5, Drexel. 6:52.