Word: midshipmen
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Tigers claimed second, the Midshipmen third, Huskies fourth...
...crews’ previous dual, the Crimson had solidly held the lead through the first 1,300 meters, though eventually succumbing to a Midshipmen sprint. Navy wasn’t about to place itself in such a difficult position twice...
After the first 15 strokes, Navy had already established a four-seat lead, leaving Harvard in a familiar, but untenable position. Initially, the Crimson did what it has all season long. As other crews nipped at its heels, Harvard slowly walked back through the Midshipmen, winnowing their lead to a mere seat at the 1,000-meter mark...
...whereas in their earlier contest, Navy had caved early before winning late, the Midshipmen maintained their advantage throughout, ceding some water but always countering with a move strong enough to hold Harvard...
That approach worked like a charm against Yale, who along with the Midshipmen and No. 3 Cornell should prove Harvard’s stiffest competition. The Crimson not only rebuffed the Bulldogs’s advance, but gained a pair of seats in the process...