Drexel crew teams participate in Dad Vail Regatta
By: Ali Qari
Issue date: 5/18/07 Section: Sports
Originally published: 5/18/07 at 1:17 AM EST
Last update: 5/18/07 at 1:25 AM EST
Originally published: 5/18/07 at 1:17 AM EST
Last update: 5/18/07 at 1:25 AM EST
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The men's varsity eight finished with a time of 6:25.34 in their preliminary heat. Grand Valley won the heat with San Diego earning the other semi-final berth.
Drexel men's JV eight needed a top-two finish in its heat to go to one of the semi-final races, but it finished in third place.
"At the end of the day, I'm not happy because we didn't win the Dad Vail," Palmer said. "You can lose every race of the season and win the Dad Vail and it would a successful season."
For now, Palmer is looking to next season. The team has been enjoying more resources from the University and has also been recruiting heavily for next year.
"We've got to keep up with the basketball and lacrosse teams," Palmer said. "Next year is going to make this year look like a cupcake. Our future is very bright."
There are currently interviews under way for next year's women's head coach. Schamberg is not sure if she will be continuing in her current position, but said she wanted to remain with team.
"That's my dream, to coach on the collegiate level," Schamberg said.
Overall, Schamberg said she was proud of the women's crew team.
"I think the girls showed a lot of character this season. They did an amazing job with the adversity they had to deal with."
The Dad Vail Regatta consists of 163 races on a 2,000-meter course down the Schuylkill River. Over 100 colleges from the U.S. and Canada collectively sent over 3,000 athletes to Philadelphia, which has become known as the Mecca of rowing because of the Dad Vail. Thousands of spectators lined the river to cheer on the rowers.
"The Dad Vail is definitely our biggest race of the year," Palmer said.
According to Palmer, Drexel has been competing in the Dad Vail Regatta since 1958, when the crew team was formed.
Drexel men's JV eight needed a top-two finish in its heat to go to one of the semi-final races, but it finished in third place.
"At the end of the day, I'm not happy because we didn't win the Dad Vail," Palmer said. "You can lose every race of the season and win the Dad Vail and it would a successful season."
For now, Palmer is looking to next season. The team has been enjoying more resources from the University and has also been recruiting heavily for next year.
"We've got to keep up with the basketball and lacrosse teams," Palmer said. "Next year is going to make this year look like a cupcake. Our future is very bright."
There are currently interviews under way for next year's women's head coach. Schamberg is not sure if she will be continuing in her current position, but said she wanted to remain with team.
"That's my dream, to coach on the collegiate level," Schamberg said.
Overall, Schamberg said she was proud of the women's crew team.
"I think the girls showed a lot of character this season. They did an amazing job with the adversity they had to deal with."
The Dad Vail Regatta consists of 163 races on a 2,000-meter course down the Schuylkill River. Over 100 colleges from the U.S. and Canada collectively sent over 3,000 athletes to Philadelphia, which has become known as the Mecca of rowing because of the Dad Vail. Thousands of spectators lined the river to cheer on the rowers.
"The Dad Vail is definitely our biggest race of the year," Palmer said.
According to Palmer, Drexel has been competing in the Dad Vail Regatta since 1958, when the crew team was formed.
