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The Virginia women lowered their own best time at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase, rowing the 2.75-mile course in 13:31, 10 seconds faster than their 2013 record. Host Princeton finished second, five-plus seconds back, with Rutgers third in 13:58. Virginia and Princeton B boats finished fourth and fifth in the 64-boat field.
“I’m proud of how our athletes approached today’s racing in both the eights and fours,” said head coach Wesley Ng, now in his third year at Virginia. “The competition was strong, and our team reflected our programmatic approach. We’ve made meaningful progress since 2024, and it’s rewarding to see that growth while recognizing that improvement isn’t linear. There’s plenty to celebrate and still much to learn.”
On the men’s side, Princeton heavyweights finished first and third, with Penn second and fourth, and Wisconsin fifth in the 55-boat field. Princeton’s lightweight men were fastest, ahead of Penn and Cornell, among 15 entries.
The Princeton Chase, hosted by the Carnegie Lake Rowing Association, features a morning session of eights time trials, followed by an afternoon session of eights, fours, doubles, and singles events. Participants are required to race in the morning session to compete in the afternoon. Overall, 34 programs made the trip to Princeton’s man-made Lake Carnegie and raced 300 boats. The Virginia women and Princeton lightweight men also won the afternoon coxed-four events.
“The Princeton Chase did not disappoint,” said Iowa head coach Jeff Garbut, who raced three women’s eights in the morning session and an eight and four coxed fours in the afternoon. “The conditions were perfect for the record number of teams and boats this year.”
