FINAL TIMES

DERBY, Conn. – The fresh start after the long layoff was a big success for the 2022 edition of Yale Heavyweight Crew. The Bulldogs swept the Housatonic River to win the Albert Cup in today's racing against Brown.

A big tailwind helped five Yale boats cruise through the towns of Shelton and Derby and the bright sunshine to victories over the Bears.

In the featured, first varsity race, the Elis had to navigate some rough water at the start before pulling away from the visitors to keep their Albert Cup win streak intact. Yale, which has won every race with Brown since the cup was created in 2014, relied on its veteran leadership, including three Olympians, to get through the tough start and show patience in getting things rolling.

The Bulldog varsity (5:23.3) pulled away to a boat length margin about three minutes into the race. Senior coxswain Vlad Saigau took a quick glance at the opposition less than a minute later and knew the race was in hand.

Brown's 1V crossed the line at 5:26.21.
 
The Bulldogs are back on the Housatonic next Saturday, racing for the Olympic Axe against Dartmouth.
 
TODAY'S YALE LINEUPS
1V
Bow       Alexander McClean/ Fy - Sydney, Australia           
2              Andrin Gulich/ Sr - Zurich, Switzerland
3              Miles Beeson/ Jr - Aberdeen, Scotland
4              Marcus Emmett/Fy – Melbourne, Australia
5              Jack Lopas/ Sr – CAPTAIN – Christchurch, New Zealand
6              Daniel Williamson/ Jr – Auckland, New Zealand
7              Nick Rusher/ Jr – West Bend, Wisconsin
Stroke   Fergus Hamilton/ Jr – Jindera, Australia
Cox        Vlad Saigau/ Sr – London, England
 
               
2V
Bow       Alex Jeremijenko/ Sr – Brisbane, Australia
2              Daire Lynch/ Sr – Clonmel, Ireland
3              Syvert Senumstad/ Fy – Kristiansand, Norway
4              Jack Morton/ Sr – Summit, New Jersey
5              Nikola Bakoc/ Jr – Belgrade, Serbia
6              Josh Hill/ Fy – Victoria, Australia
7              Seth Hope/ Fy – Cambridge, New Zealand
Stroke   Liam Galloway/ Jr – Ridgefield, Connecticut
Cox        Harry Keenan/ So – Sydney, Australia
 
3V
Bow       Felix Mebius/ So – Groningen, The Netherlands
2              Alex Potter/ So – Sydney, Australia
3              Joe Long/ Fy – Chalfont St. Peter, England
4              Clancy Doe/ Fy – Queensland, Australia
5              Patrick Craig/ Jr – London, England
6              Yaro Mikhaylov/ Fy – Brookline, Massachusetts
7              Harry Geffen/ Fy – London, England
Stroke   Freddie Elwes/ Sr – Hampshire, England
Cox        Sonya Gladstone/ Sr – Hamden, Connecticut
 
4V
Bow       Luca Liautaud/ Fy – London, England
2              Jakov Bijelic/ Fy – Zagreb, Croatia
3              Cam Matossian/ Fy – Rye, New York
4              Will Acken/ Jr – Middletown, New Jersey
5              Archie McChesney/ Jr – Oxford, England
6              Noah Norman/ Jr – London, England
7              Benjamin Wiegand/ So – Kenilworth, Illinois
Stroke   Edward Sharp/ Fy – Oxford, England
Cox        Justin Lobo/ So – La Jolla, California
 
 
5V
Bow       Elias Salander/Jr – Millbrook, New York
2              William Sharis/ Fy – Bettendorf, Iowa
3              Danilo Rosich/ So – Mequon, Wisconsin
4              Nick Cowling/ Jr – London, England
5              Hank Michalik/ So – Rye, New York
6              Honza Vacek/ So – Prague, Czech Republic
7              Nick Phillips/ So – Melbourne, Australia
Stroke   William Porter/ Fy – Madison, Connecticut
Cox        Thomas Allen/ Fy – Mill Valley, California