Race 38: 01:59 PM W-FR-8 Flight 2
5th Robinson 07:34.9
4th Jefferson 06:57.0
3rd Woodbridge 06:53.6
2nd W. Springfield 06:41.7
1st Yorktown 06:10.7

The 3rd Varsity 8 race was a nail-biter that ended in a victory for National Cathedral by about half a boat length over a strong Washington and Lee crew.  The NCS 3V had a rough start and were down by a significant margin in the first 100 meters.  But, they settled in and went after the body of the race hard, taking seats in bunches, and had taken a lead midway through the race.  Coming down the last 500 meters of the course, the Cathedral crew was up by over a length, but Washington and Lee took off in a furious sprint in an attempt to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat.  However, our NCS 3V are racers, and could not even contemplate letting a crew walk back through them.  Despite not having practiced a sprint this season, the NCS 3V brought up their rating, threw up a bunch of white water, and prevailed with a two second victory.  Many lessons were learned, and the 3V is looking to take on a new level of competition.