As excitement spilled over with the Colgate Men's Varsity Heavyweight Eight team crossing the finish line first at the 2019 Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta, the Raiders commenced celebrating their first victory in the main event at the most prestigious collegiate regatta throughout the United States and Canada.

"Winning the Gold Medal in the Heavyweight Varsity Eight event showed us anything is possible if you work hard and have discipline," said Colgate head coach Khaled Sanad. "It was not our first gold exactly. We have won in the small boats and fours, numerous times, but it was our first time with a Gold in the Men's 8. Since we are a smaller team the 8+ has not consistently been a focus simply because we lack the depth. Getting a bronze in the 8 in 2018 and then Gold in 2019 showed us that we could be competitive in the 8+ even with a squad of only 12. We felt a bit like David and Goliath going up against guys who were bigger and faster, on paper at least. Hard work and discipline pays off."

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