Yale Daily News

Updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:46 a.m.

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Heavyweights take the Blackwell Cup

Staff Reporter
Published Monday, April 23, 2007

Last week, it was the Olympic Axe. This week, it’s the Blackwell Cup.

The Yale heavyweight crew team keeps bringing home the hardware. After outpacing both Penn and Columbia on the Schuylkill River on Saturday, the Bulldogs returned home undefeated in the nascent spring season. The Elis are currently ranked No. 6 nationally in the USRowing Collegiate poll.

The first varsity boat finished the race in 5:22.9 after battling a slight tail wind for much of the day. The Elis’ nearest competitor, the Quakers, finished nearly 10 seconds behind the Bulldogs with a time of 5:32.0....

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