June 4, 2005

CAMDEN, N.J. - The San Diego State lightweight boat finished third in the petite final and ninth overall Saturday at the 103rd IRA Regatta on the shores of Cooper River in Camden, N.J.

The eighth-ranked lightweights finished with a time of 7 minutes, 16.45 seconds in a race won by No. 10 Central Florida (7:01.76). Lehigh (7:11.69) was second and 12th-ranked Marist took fourth (7:38.52).

In the preliminary heat, the Aztecs finished fourth of five boats with a 7:29.02 clocking. No. 2 Princeton (7:02.72), No. 3 Radcliffe (7:04.91) and No. 7 Ohio State (7:24.03) finished first, second and third, respectively, while Lehigh was fifth (7:33.43).

103rd IRA Regatta
Cooper River--Camden, N.J.
SDSU Results Only

Lightweight Eight (Petite Final--Places 7-10)
7. Central Florida, 7:01.76
8. Lehigh, 7:11.69
9. SDSU, 7:16.95
10. Marist, 7:38.52

Lightweight Eight (Preliminary Heat #2)
1. Princeton, 7:02.72
2. Radcliffe, 7:04.91
3. Ohio State, 7:24.03
4. SDSU, 7:29.02
5. Lehigh, 7:33.43