Can we just say? It’s starting to feel a little inevitable.
For the sixth (!) consecutive year in a row, Drexel crew won the overall title — and its second women’s title — at the 80th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River. The Dragons took home seven medals — three gold, two silver and two bronze — en route to the two titles at the May 12 event, which is the largest collegiate regatta in the nation.
Drexel won gold in the women’s second varsity eight, men’s third varsity eight and men’s second varsity four, while taking the silver in the women’s second varsity four and the women’s quad as well as the bronze in the women’s varsity four and the women’s third varsity eight. The women’s varsity eight finished fourth overall.
The women’s second varsity eight, racing in the Cara Fry boat, took home the gold with a winning time of 6:41.053 to beat second-place UMass by more than six seconds.
The men’s third varsity eight, racing in the Lois Krall I boat, was victorious with a time of 6:01.075 to hold off Delaware by more than three seconds.
The men’s second varsity eight, racing in the Bella Santorum boat for the finals, was the fastest in the category with a 6:44.475.