The 1972 four-oar crew was the first boat in Drexel history to capture the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta Championship that takes place every spring on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
The crew, comprised of Ron Madden, Curt Schultz, Wayne Blanchard, Mike McKenna and coxswain Tom McLaughlin, competed at the Royal Henley Regatta in Henley-on-Thames, England. The crew also placed third in the Bergen Cup during the spring of 1972.
