[fullmetal]

The 1V did well to beat Navy and get to the A/B semi.  Right now that's the mark of a good season for Stanford, and until we get the big guns to compete with the A-final programs, them's the breaks.  For this crew, they put together a good race when it counted.  Navy might have also sold out hard in their heat to try for that second place semi qualification spot, but they just missed out, as Brown was a bit faster.  If Stanford found their swing, they'll have...well...I don't know.  Their semi has Yale (untouchable), kal (won 2x vs. Stanford), Brown, Northeastern (won vs. Stanford), and Cornell.  So Stanford needs to be in that third-place slot to get to the Grand Final...I'm not betting on it, but I'd love to see it.  Stanford is seeded 5th in their semi.

The 2V seemed about as expected.  I did not expect the 3V to lose to Hobart in the heat and then UCSD in the rep, but given that Stanford has done away with their frosh/novice boat in favor of a unified program, I suppose I could have seen this coming.

I am excited to see the lightweights race tomorrow...the four is not favored this year unfortunately, but the eight and points trophy are still in play for Stanford.

[fullmetal]

The 1V did well to beat Navy and get to the A/B semi.  Right now that's the mark of a good season for Stanford, and until we get the big guns to compete with the A-final programs, them's the breaks.  For this crew, they put together a good race when it counted.  Navy might have also sold out hard in their heat to try for that second place semi qualification spot, but they just missed out, as Brown was a bit faster.  If Stanford found their swing, they'll have...well...I don't know.  Their semi has Yale (untouchable), kal (won 2x vs. Stanford), Brown, Northeastern (won vs. Stanford), and Cornell.  So Stanford needs to be in that third-place slot to get to the Grand Final...I'm not betting on it, but I'd love to see it.  Stanford is seeded 5th in their semi.

The 2V seemed about as expected.  I did not expect the 3V to lose to Hobart in the heat and then UCSD in the rep, but given that Stanford has done away with their frosh/novice boat in favor of a unified program, I suppose I could have seen this coming.

I am excited to see the lightweights race tomorrow...the four is not favored this year unfortunately, but the eight and points trophy are still in play for Stanford.