Worcester, Mass.- The Trinity College women’s varsity eight crew finished less than a second ahead of its closest competitor and finished first in the grand final of the New England Rowing Championships today on Lake Quinsigamond. The Bantam men's varsity eight qualified for the grand final and finished sixth in the final race, while the Trinity women's second varsity eight, men's and women's novice eight, and men's and women's second novice eight boats each won the grand final in its category.

The Bantam women finished with a time of 6:40.46, which was 0.83 seconds ahead of second place New Hampshire in the grand final. Trinity, ranked No. 4 in New England in NCAA Division III, No. 7 among schools entered in the New England Championships, and No. 9 nationally in Division III qualified for the grand final with the fifth fastest time of the three preliminary heats. Trinity finished ahead of six Division III teams that were ranked higher than the Bantams in the latest national poll. The Bantam men posted a time of 6:04.63 in the grand final.

RACE FINALS RESULTS
Men’s Varsity Eight Grand Final
1. Massachusetts 5:53.37
2. Holy Cross 5:56.34
3. Boston College 5:58.04
4. Williams 5:59.52
5. Rhode Island 6:00.39
6. Trinity (Conn.) 6:04.63
Women’s Varsity Eight Grand Final
1. Trinity (Conn.) 6:40.46
2. New Hampshire 6:41.29
3. Holy Cross 6:42.27
4. Coast Guard 6:43.51
5. Williams 6:44.34
6. Colby 6:50.25
Men’s Second Varsity Eight Grand Final
1. Boston College 5:58.85
2. Holy Cross 6:01.1
3. Worcester Tech 6:04.11
4. Trinity (Conn.) 6:05.94
5. Tufts 6:06.88
6. New Hampshire 6:07.98
Women’s Second Varsity Eight Grand Final
1. Trinity (Conn.) 6:55.25
2. New Hampshire 7:00.31
3. Mount Holyoke 7:00.69
4. Coast Guard 7:04.62
5. Colby 7:05.18
6. Connecticut College 7:11.59
Women’s Third Varsity Eight Grand Final
1. Connecticut College 7:18.97
2. Holy Cross 7:19.14
3. Mount Holyoke 7:39.21
4. Wellesley 7:41.41
5. Trinity (Conn.) 7:49.89
Men's Novice Eight Petite Final (2nd 6)
1. Trinity (Conn.) 6:20.28
2. Rhode Island 6:25.47
3. Colby 6:26.38
4. Holy Cross 6:28.6
5. Vermont 6:32.87
6. Bates 6:40.92
Women’s Novice Eight Grand Final
1. New Hampshire 7:02.67
2. Colby 7:08.35
3. Trinity (Conn.) 7:09.43
4. Williams 7:14.08
5. Tufts 7:15.55
6. Smith 7:18.82
Men's Second Novice Eight Grand Final
1. Trinity (Conn.) 6:20.94
2. Coast Guard 6:28.63
3. Boston College 6:32.22
4. Massachusetts 6:40.58
5. New Hampshire 6:45.83
6. Worcester Tech 6:51.77
Women's Second Novice Eight Grand Final
1. Trinity (Conn.) 7:24.85
2. Tufts 7:30.12
3. New Hampshire 7:30.93
4. Smith 7:35.35
5. Holy Cross 7:42.96
6. Colby 7:50.86