Yale’s last home race for 2009 saw some classic HYP intensity, and for the second year in a row Yale takes the Vogel Cup for overall team supremacy. With wins in the 1F, 3V, and 2V, Yale was able to eke out a slim one-point margin over Princeton, 30-29, with Harvard at 21 points.
The three top-ranked and undefeated varsity crews all held onto their undefeated status. The 2V and the 3V were close contests and wins for Yale, while the varsity race saw #1 Princeton dominate the Goldthwait Cup with a 5.2 second win over Harvard, with Yale trailing Harvard by 4.5 seconds.
The freshman race saw Princeton jump out to an early lead, but Yale moved strongly in the middle thousand to take a lead which they did not relinquish in the last 500 despite hard charges by Harvard and Princeton.
Full results here.