Camden, NJ(3/31/01) - The St. Joseph's men's rowing team turned in strong performances at the Knecht Cup held on the Cooper River in Camden on Saturday. Coach Craig Bischoff's Freshman Heavy 8 and Freshman Lightweight 8 both won their events easily on Saturday. The men's Heavy 8 led right from the start and pushed down the course to earn the Hawks first gold medal of the day over a string field including Villanova and Temple. The Freshmen Lightweight 8 also took control of their race early and finished over two lengths of open water ahead of the rest of the field. The Men's Varsity boats had a very strong showing against a field that included Temple, Dowling, BC, and Villanova. The V8 finished fourth behind Temple, Dowling and Villanova. Villanova held off the Hawks over the last 200 meters to finish in relatively tight pack with Dowling and VU. The JV 8 fought hard in their race in which they were very undersized. They rowed very well and are developing quickly into a crew to beat come Dad Vail.