Temple University will host the 18th annual Murphy Cup Regatta this Saturday,

April 22nd, on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa. Races will begin at

noon and will conclude at approximately 5:00 p.m.

Men's and women's crews from 16 institutions will compete for the coveted

Murphy Cup, named in honor of John Murphy, a former Temple oarsman who was

tragically killed by a hit and run driver in 1981.

The Temple men's varsity eight crew, ranked No. 8 in the USRowing Collegiate

Coaches Poll, will look to defend its title after capturing first place with a

time of 5:58.76 in 1999. Villanova is the returning champion in the women's

varsity eight competition, after rowing to victory in a time of 6:44.5 last

year.

2000 Murphy Cup Participants            1999 Murphy Cup Champions
Bryn Mawr College                       Villanova- Women's Novice 8
Bucknell University                     Drexel- Men's Novice 8
University of Delaware                  Rochester- Women's Varsity 4
Drexel University                       University of Rhode Island- Men's Varsity 4
Dowling College                         Stockton- Men's Varsity Pair
George Mason University                 Villanova- Women's Varsity Lightweight 8
Lafayette College                       Villanova- Women's Junior Varsity 8
LaSalle University                      Temple- Men's Junior Varsity 8
Rochester University                    Villanova- Women's Varsity 8
Stockton State University               Temple- Men's Varsity 8
Temple University                       Villanova- Men's Novice 4
Villanova University                    Miami,Ohio-Women's Varsity Lightweight 4 
Washington College                      Villanova- Men's Varsity Lightweight 8
University of Pittsburgh
Penn State University
Rochester Institute of Technology