March 13, 1999

OAKRIDGE, Tenn. – The Notre Dame rowing team won one race and finished second in two other races at the Thomas White Regetta on Saturday in Oakridge, Tenn. Notre Dame’s Novice 8 A boat beat Wisconsin and Duke in the race with a time of 6:58.7. Wisconsin won every race but the Novice 8 A the Irish claimed. The races consisted of boats from Notre Dame, Duke, Rochester, Temple and Wisconsin.

The Novice 8 B and Varsity 4 boats each finished second. Wisconsin won the Novice 8 B race in 7:08.17 just ahead of Notre Dame’s 7:12.35 and the second Irish boat which was fourth in 7:46.83. The Irish also finished second to the Badgers in the Varsity 4. Notre Dame took third in the Varsity 8, Junior Varsity 8 and the Lightweight 8 races.