Worcester, Mass.- The Trinity College men’s varsity eight crew finished first against state rivals Connecticut College and Wesleyan on Lake Quinsigamond this afternoon. The Bantam men finished 1.3 seconds ahead of the Wesleyan in second place in rainy conditions with a slight head wind. The Trinity women finished second to Connecticut College, 1.07 second behind and 11.95 seconds ahead of third place Wesleyan. The Bantam women were ranked No. 6 in the nation entering the race, while Connecticut College was No. 12, and Wesleyan was No. 19. The Trinity women's varsity four trounced Wesleyan by over 40 seconds in its race. The Trinity men's varsity eight is 10-1 this season, while the women are 5-4.

RACE RESULTS
Men’s Varsity Eight
1. Trinity (Conn.) 6:11.1
2. Wesleyan 6:12.4
3. Connecticut College 6:30.0
Women’s Varsity Eight
1. Connecticut College 7:10.94
2. Trinity (Conn.) 7:12.01
4. Wesleyan 7:23.96
Women’s Varsity Four
1. Trinity (Conn.) 8:05.14
4. Wesleyan 8:46.28
Men’s Second Varsity Eight
1. Trinity (Conn.) 6:22.6
2. Connecticut College 6:53.6
Women’s Second Varsity Eight
1. Trinity (Conn.) 7:12.5
2. Connecticut College 7:20.4
3. Wesleyan 7:43.3
Women’s Third Varsity Eight
1. Trinity (Conn.) 7:40.4
2. Connecticut College 7:42.7
Women’s Novice Eight
1. Trinity (Conn.) 7:12.1
4. Connecticut College 8:03.1