April 29, 2007

2007 Patriot League Rowing Championship Page

Worcester, Mass. - Bucknell was crowned champion at the 2007 Patriot League Rowing Championship, winning the title for the second year in a row by sweeping all three events that took place on Lake Quinsigamond on Sunday. The Bison garnered 30 points to take first place, while Navy took runner-up honors with 24 points. Colgate finished third with 16 points, while Holy Cross and Lehigh tied for fourth with 10 points each.

Bucknell's Stephen Kish was voted the 2007 Patriot League Coach of the Year, earning the honor for the second-consecutive year. The winning boat in the First Varsity Eight race is deemed the Patriot League Boat of the Year, making Bucknell the victor of that award in back-to-back seasons.

In the First Varsity Eight race, Bucknell finished first in a time of 6:34.47, with Navy (6:39.53), Colgate (6:48.94), Lehigh (6:56.17) and Holy Cross (7:05.88) finishing behind the Bison in that order. Bucknell's winning Varsity Eight boat consisted of Jeweliet Yost (coxswain), Kelly Henkley (stroke), Jennie Trayes (7), Katherine Brewster-Duffy (6), Christine Drasba (5), Betsy Schneider (4), Page Kannor (3), Caitlin Doolin (2) and Whittney Henry (bow).

Bucknell crossed the finish line first in the Second Varsity Eight race with a time of 6:42.83. Navy came in second in the race (6:48.39 ) as the only other boat to finish under seven minutes. Holy Cross (7:04.04), Colgate (7:12.39) and Lehigh (7:14.48) rounded out the event.

In the first event of the day - the Varsity Four - Bucknell took first in a time of 7:32.10. The rest of the field finished as follows: Navy (7:37.66), Colgate (7:40.71), Lehigh (8:01.67), Holy Cross (8:17.41). In just the third running of the Patriot League Rowing Championship, Bucknell matched the high in overall point total with Navy, who won the inaugural event in 2005.

An overall point total decided the winner of the championship with the point breakdown going 5-4-3-2-1 for the Varsity Four, 10-8-6-4-2 for the Second Varsity Eight and 15-12-9-6-3 for the First Varsity Eight.

The 2007 All-Patriot League Team will be announced this coming week. The All-Patriot League Team is made up of 11 student-athletes, with at least one representative from each school, and is based on how each school finished at the championship. Bucknell will have four representatives (three rowers, one coxswain), Navy will have three rowers, Colgate will have two rowers and both Holy Cross and Lehigh will have one rower.

Patriot League Women's Rowing Championship Results
Team, Points
1. Bucknell, 30
2. Navy, 24
3. Colgate, 16
4. Holy Cross, 10
Lehigh, 10

First Varsity Eight
1. Bucknell, 6:34.47 (15)
2. Navy, 6:39.53 (12)
3. Colgate, 6:48.94 (9)
4. Lehigh, 6:56.17 (6)
5. Holy Cross, 7:05.88 (3)

Second Varsity Eight
1. Bucknell, 6:42.83 (10)
2. Navy, 6:48.39 (8)
3. Holy Cross, 7:04.04 (6)
4. Colgate, 7:12.39 (4)
5. Lehigh, 7:14.48 (2)

Varsity Four
1. Bucknell, 7:32.10 (5)
2. Navy, 7:37.66 (4)
3. Colgate, 7:40.71 (3)
4. Lehigh, 8:01.67 (2)
5. Holy Cross, 8:17.41 (1)

Patriot League Boat of the Year Bucknell I Eight
Patriot League Coach of the Year Stephen Kish, Bucknell