Crew JV8 Takes First at Rumson Boat Race

Army West Point Crew completed in the annual Rumson Boat Race, hosted by the town of Rumson, NJ. All rowers are hosted in local family homes. This year Army competed against Drexel, Villanova, and Coast Guard over a 2500-meter course in Men’s and Women’s Varsity and JV 8 categories. The Men’s JV 8 beat Drexel and Villanova to win the first-place trophy. The Men’s Varsity 8 finished second, a half a boat length behind Drexel. They finished multiple boats lengths of open water ahead of Villanova and Coast Guard. The Women’s Varsity 8 finished third a boat and half behind Villanova and multiple boat lengths ahead of Coast Guard. The Women’s JV 8 finished a boat length down from Villanova to finish third. Army Crew would like to thank the West Point Society of NJ for providing water, Gatorade, granola bars, and bagels for the team. All Crews gained vital experience and are excited for the rest of the season.