Saturday, April 24
Ithaca, N.Y.
8:45 a.m.
Columbia
at
Brown, Cornell (Dunn Bowl)
Women Rowers Regain Runner-Up Spot in Dunn Bowl Regatta
4/24/2010 11:00:00 PM | Women's Rowing
ITHACA, N.Y. — What had been a familiar scene in the past few years at the highly-regarded Dunn Bowl Regatta, Columbia beating Cornell for second place in the varsity eights behind powerful Brown, was altered last season when Cornell captured the runner-up spot. But Columbia regained that familiar territory this year with a stirring performance that edged the Big Red by just 8/10 of a second.
The Lions had not dwelled on the third place for long, though. In fact, head coach Melanie Onufrieff noted after the regatta, "We haven't thought about last year's race so much. In fact, we didn't think about it until we were on the bus [returning to New York]."
That's because the Lions were looking ahead, the same type of attitude that carried them in the Dunn Bowl.
Brown got off the starting line early in the varsity eights race, a pattern seen all day, as the Bears won all four events they entered. Cornell left the line a bit ahead of Columbia, only to see the Lions catch up by the first turn.
The turns are a psychological and tactical advantage for home-standing Cornell crews. They use them well to take or increase their leads. But Columbia excelled in the turns, either yielding little or increasing its margin. The Big Red made some moves, only to see Columbia hold its lead.
The Lions sped across the finish line in 6:36.8, 8/10 of a second better than Cornell's 6:37.6, and not that far behind Brown's 6:29.5.
Columbia also excelled in the second varsity eights, again topping the host Big Red. The Lions took the lead in the first 1000, and maintained a one-length margin through the next 500. Although Cornell reduced the margin, it wasn't enough to spoil Columbia's victory in 6:41.6, 2.8 seconds better than Cornell.
Handicapped by illness and injuries, the third varsity eight never threatened Brown or Cornell. Illness also affected both varsity fours.
Columbia travels to Boston next week for the Beanpot, which features six boats across in a classic configuration. As part of the event, Columbia and Northeastern will contest the Woodbury Cup; whichever boat comes in ahead in the varsity eights race, the Lions or Huskies, will be declared the winner of the cup, named after the late Columbia captain, Melanie Woodbury.
Today's results:
The Dunn Bowl
Columbia, Cornell, Brown
April 24, 2010
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Varsity Eights
1. Brown, 6:29.5
2. Columbia, 6:36.8
3. Cornell, 6:37.6
Second Varsity Eights
1. Brown, 6:33.2
2. Columbia, 6:41.6
3. Cornell, 6:44.0
Third Varsity Eights
1. Brown, 6:54.0
2. Cornell, 6:56.7
3. Columbia, 7:25.4
Varsity Fours, A
1. Brown, 7:27.6
2. Cornell, 7:32.2
3. Columbia, 7:56.9
Varsity Fours, B
1. Cornell, 7:45.8
2. Columbia, 8:12.5
The Lions had not dwelled on the third place for long, though. In fact, head coach Melanie Onufrieff noted after the regatta, "We haven't thought about last year's race so much. In fact, we didn't think about it until we were on the bus [returning to New York]."
That's because the Lions were looking ahead, the same type of attitude that carried them in the Dunn Bowl.
Brown got off the starting line early in the varsity eights race, a pattern seen all day, as the Bears won all four events they entered. Cornell left the line a bit ahead of Columbia, only to see the Lions catch up by the first turn.
The turns are a psychological and tactical advantage for home-standing Cornell crews. They use them well to take or increase their leads. But Columbia excelled in the turns, either yielding little or increasing its margin. The Big Red made some moves, only to see Columbia hold its lead.
The Lions sped across the finish line in 6:36.8, 8/10 of a second better than Cornell's 6:37.6, and not that far behind Brown's 6:29.5.
Columbia also excelled in the second varsity eights, again topping the host Big Red. The Lions took the lead in the first 1000, and maintained a one-length margin through the next 500. Although Cornell reduced the margin, it wasn't enough to spoil Columbia's victory in 6:41.6, 2.8 seconds better than Cornell.
Handicapped by illness and injuries, the third varsity eight never threatened Brown or Cornell. Illness also affected both varsity fours.
Columbia travels to Boston next week for the Beanpot, which features six boats across in a classic configuration. As part of the event, Columbia and Northeastern will contest the Woodbury Cup; whichever boat comes in ahead in the varsity eights race, the Lions or Huskies, will be declared the winner of the cup, named after the late Columbia captain, Melanie Woodbury.
Today's results:
The Dunn Bowl
Columbia, Cornell, Brown
April 24, 2010
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Varsity Eights
1. Brown, 6:29.5
2. Columbia, 6:36.8
3. Cornell, 6:37.6
Second Varsity Eights
1. Brown, 6:33.2
2. Columbia, 6:41.6
3. Cornell, 6:44.0
Third Varsity Eights
1. Brown, 6:54.0
2. Cornell, 6:56.7
3. Columbia, 7:25.4
Varsity Fours, A
1. Brown, 7:27.6
2. Cornell, 7:32.2
3. Columbia, 7:56.9
Varsity Fours, B
1. Cornell, 7:45.8
2. Columbia, 8:12.5
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