PHILADELPHIA -- A historical day for the Temple men's crew team saw the Owls sweep the heavyweight eight, junior varsity eight, and freshman eight events at the 2018 Dad Vail Regatta. Temple also grabbed bronze in the lightweight eight to round out a fantastic day on the Schuylkill River.
HISTORICALLY
> Temple's sweep of the eights in the point events is believed to be the first time in the 80 years of the Dad Vail that a team has accomplished that feat.
> The Owls' gold is the first for the program in the heavyweight eight race since the 2004 regatta.