Penn boats were big performers on Day 1 of the NCAA rowing championships
along the Cooper River on Friday was a success for three Quakers boats that will head into semifinal races on Saturday.
In what seemed like it could be a close race against Yale in the first 500 meters, the Quakers proved why they were seeded highest in the heat, winning by nearly five seconds over the Bulldogs. Other big performers included top seeds Princeton and Texas, both of which will meet the Quakers in Saturday’s semifinal.Not to be outdone, Penn’s second women’s varsity eight boat also advanced to the semifinal with a second-place time of 6:44.428 in its heat, trailing the Longhorns by just four seconds.
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