Don't have an account? Click Here  No. 3t Bears Repeat as
Windermere Champions Courtesy: Cal Athletics  
Release:  03/29/2004  March 29, 2004  The No. 3t Bears went
undefeated for the second straight year to win the Windermere
Crew Classic. The varsity eight, second varsity eight and
freshman eight all came away from Redwood Shores unscathed, but
it did not come easy.  In the most anticipated, and closest,
race of the regatta, the varsity eight was victorious, beating
No. 3t Princeton by two seconds. The two No. 3 teams battled
throughout the entire race with Cal holding a small lead for
most of it. The Tigers made a strong effort at the end, but the
Bears were able to hold them off for the win.  The second
varsity eight had its hands full with Princeton as well, only
winning by 3 seconds. The other races were not as close, as they
were victorious over both Yale and North Carolina by 12 seconds.
The freshman eight dominated all its races, winning by an
average of 13 seconds. The Bears beat Sacramento State b