Syracuse Takes Back Packard Cup from Dartmouth

Sunday, May 22

Syracuse, N.Y.

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Men's Heavyweight Novice Race at Green Monster

Syracuse Takes Back Packard Cup from Dartmouth

5/22/2011 6:50:00 PM | Men's Heavyweight Rowing

By: Dartmouth

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. - The Dartmouth heavyweight crew came up just short against Syracuse this afternoon and the Orange reclaimed the Packard Cup.

Dartmouth's varsity eight had won the Packard last season for the first time in five years, but Syracuse took the cup today on Onondaga Lake. There was a light tail wind that increased to only three miles per hour by the end of the races.

Syracuse won the varsity eight in a time of 5:37.7 ahead of Dartmouth in 5:40.5, in what would prove to be the closes race of the day.

The Orange ultimately won all four races on the day including the second varsity eight, crossing in 5:47.1 with the Big Green second in 5:54.0. Syracuse also won the varsity four in a time of 6:29.1 and Dartmouth took second in 6:51.2.

The novice eight race also went to Syracuse, which crossed the finish in 5:58.04 and Dartmouth was just behind in 6:02.2.

Dartmouth will regroup and prepare for the IRA National Championships in Camden, N.J. from June 1-4.