Rowing: WVU Heads to Knecht Cup
April 07, 2006 03:53 PM | General
April 7, 2006
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University rowing team heads to Camden, N.J., to compete in the Knecht Cup, April 8-9.
The Mountaineers are coming off a competitive weekend at the Murphy Cup in Philadelphia, Pa., on March 25. WVU's four boat took second place (7:59.59) in the preliminaries. The varsity eight boat took fourth place (7:02.52) in a tough heat behind St. Joseph's, Bucknell and Navy, who all went on to place in the top three of the finals.
Last year at the Knecht Cup, the varsity eight boat rowed to a fifth-place finish in the third finals, placing them 17th overall.
This year's regatta will provide competition from over 50 schools. Results can be found throughout the weekend at row2k.com
