PHOTO Harry Simkperingham in 3 seat.

Heavyweights Look To Defend Olympic Axe

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – This Saturday the Yale heavyweight crew team will have its second race of the season, its first at home.  With the reshuffle now closed, lineups are set for Saturday as the Bulldogs take on the Dartmouth Big Green.  Yale has won the Olympic Axe for the past three years and is looking at this weekend with hopes of making it four.

Following a 7:00 a.m. coxswain weigh-in and lane draw, the races will go off in the following order: 

9:00 HWT 3V

(9:20 LWT 3V)

9:40 HWT 1F

(10:00 LWT 1F)

10:20 HWT 2V

(10:40 LWT 2V)

11:00 HWT 1V

(11:20 LWT 1V)

11:40 HWT 4V/2F

Report filed by Yale Sports Publicity