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April 7, 2007

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WASHINGTON, DC - Gonzaga University men's varsity 8+ didn't fare well Saturday at the 20th annual George Washington Invitational Regatta on the Potomac River.

The Bulldogs finished third behind No. 18 University of Michigan and No. 16 Georgetown University in Saturday's first race. Michigan finished the 2,000-meter course in 5:30.9, Georgetown was second in 5:38.7 and Gonzaga third in 5:39.5

Gonzaga and 20th-ranked host George Washington University went head-to-head in the afternoon, the Colonials winning in 5:41.1 to the Bulldogs 5:43.0

This year's regatta departed from the traditional heats and finals format it has used in the past and instead each team competed in three dual or trial races - one on Friday afternoon and two on Saturday. The races were held on a 2,000-meter, four-lane buoyed course which began near the Sprout Run area of the Potomac River with the finish line at Washington Harbour in Georgetown.

The George Washington men's and women's rowing teams amassed 142 points to win the Gilbert H. Hood, Jr. Point Trophy.

It marked the first time the Colonials have won the point trophy. Cornell was the runner-up with 135 points followed by Georgetown with 105 points and Clemson with 89 points. GW, which has never won the team point title, had finished second in the final points standings on three separate occasions: in 2005, 2003 and in 1994.

Conditions on the 2,000-meter course included strong tailwinds with temperatures in the high 30s resulting in wind chill factors in the 20s.

Gonzaga finished 14th with 9 points.

Points were awarded based on first- and second-place finishes with 15 points to first place in the first varsity races and 12 points to first place in the second varsity races. Novice race winners were awarded 10 points.