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Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rudy Keeling announced today that Brown University has earned the 2007 ECAC Turfer Athletic Rowing Trophy.

The ECAC Turfer Athletic Rowing Trophy is given annually to the ECAC College or University men's and women's rowing programs that best demonstrate the core values of the ECAC (tradition, diversity and service), and the values of Turfer Athletic (determination, perseverance, resilience, and commitment). 

At the 34^th Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges (EAWRC) Sprints, Brown's women's team earned first place finishes in the second varsity eight (6:39.9) and novice eight (6:51.1).  Coach John and Phoebe Murphy's team also earned a second place finish in the varsity eight (6:32.3) and finished second in overall team points.

The Bears finished their season by winning the overall team points trophy at the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women's ‘Rowing Championships.  It was the program's fifth national championship title.

The men's team coach by Paul Cooke and Steve Ouellette saw the freshman eight earn gold at the 62^nd Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) Sprints and silver at the 105^th Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships.  The varsity eight finished fourth at both championships and earned a tie for second in overall points at the EARC Sprints.

Brown University becomes the fourth recipient and third division I institution, to earn the six year old award.  The Bears will receive the trophy during the annual ECAC Honors Dinner presented by Jostens on Sunday, September 30th, in conjunction with the ECAC Convention and Trade Show presented by Clark Companies, Clough Harbour Sports, Musco Lighting, and Sportsfield Specialties. Previous recipients include Harvard University/Radcliffe College (2002, 2004), Princeton University (2003, 2005) and Trinity College (2006).

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About the ECAC®
The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference with 319 Divisions I, II, and III colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profit service organization, sponsors 98 championships in 37 men's and women's sports, assigns more than 5,400 officials in 15 sports, administers 10 affiliate sports organizations and six playing leagues and recognizes more than 4,000 student-athletes in 21 sports through the public relations arm of the conference. The ECAC serves as the primary conference for select members in the sports of men's and women's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, men's gymnastics, wrestling, fencing and rowing.