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Date: October 29, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby women's varsity 8 crew wins CBB race

OAKLAND, Maine – The Colby College women’s varsity 8 crew finished the fall season on a strong note by easily winning the CBB Fall Head Race on Messalonskee Lake on Saturday.

The Colby women had a time of 14:12 over the 2.5-mile course to defeat second place boat Bates by 21 seconds.

The Colby varsity 8 men placed second to Bates, which had a time of 12:52. The Mules were right behind in 12:56.

Both of Colby’s varsity 4 boats earned wins. The men had a time of 14:09 to win by six seconds over Bowdoin, while the women had a 15:54 to defeat second place Bowdoin by 16 seconds.

Bates won three of the four novice 8 races, but the Colby women’s 8 won their race in 15:50.

Varsity 8 Men: 1. Bates, 12:52; 2. Colby, 12:56; 3. Bowdoin, 13:26; 4. Colby ‘B’, 13:57

Varsity 8 Women: 1. Colby, 14:12; 2. Bates, 14:33; 3. Colby ‘B’, 15:14; 4. Bowdoin, 15:22; 5. Bates ‘B’, 15:22; 6. Dalhousie, 15:24

Varsity 4 Men: 1. Colby, 14:09; 2. Bowdoin, 14:15; 3. Colby ‘B’, 14:45; 4. Bates, NA; 5. Bowdoin ‘B’, NA

Varsity 4 Women: 1. Colby, 15:54; 2. Bowdoin, 16:10; 3. Dalhousie, 16:43; 4. Bates, 16:45; 5. Bowdoin ‘B’, 16:58; 6. Bowdoin ‘C’, 17:40

Novice 8 Men: 1. Bates, 13:33; 2. Colby, 14:14; 3. Bates ‘B’, 15:16

Novice 8 Women: 1. Colby, 15:50; 2. Bates ‘A’, 15:52; 3. Bowdoin, 16:31; 4. Bates ‘B’, 16:51

Novice 4 Men: 1. Bates, 14:31; 2. Bowdoin, 16:51; 3. Colby, 17:15

Novice 4 Women: 1. Bates, 18:16; 2. Bowdoin, 18:20; 3. Bowdoin ‘B’, 19:39; 4. Colby, 20:18