Hammer Cup Results

Below are the results from the annual indoor rowing race between cross-town rivals Case Western Reserve University and John Carroll. Cleveland State was allowed to compete for the Cup for the first time in 2008. The cup is contested every year between the Cleveland colleges during the Hammer Ergatta, which switches venues every year between Case, CSU and John Carroll.

Beginning with the 2010 event the coaches agreed on a new points system to determine the Hammer Cup winner. The system awards points based on finish order and how many other rowers were beaten. This new system better accommodates more colleges with varying sized teams yet still awards depth and speed. Prior to the 2010 points system, the Hammer Cup winner is determined by averaging the times of the top few finishers from each main category: open men, open women, novice men and novice women. The number of rowers that "counted" for the calculations was agreed upon each year with a handshake between head coaches before anyone pulled a chain.

Case won the inaugural Hammer Cup in 1995 over 2500m in Concept 2 Model B ergometers. The next year the distance was shortened to 2000m to follow the precedent set by the CRASH-B indoor regatta and has remained at 2000m since.

Read about the Origins of the Hammer Ergatta.

Verdict to Date: Case 16 - JCU 8 - CSU 2

 

2021:  
 Canceled due to COVID-19 
2020:  
 Case48 points
 Cleveland State 16 points
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2019:  
 Case82 points
 Cleveland State 42 points
 JCU23 points
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2018:  
 Case95 points
 Cleveland State 43 points
 JCU37 points
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2017:  
 Case87 points
 JCU53 points
 Cleveland State 24 points
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2016:  
 Case94 points
 JCU65 points
 Cleveland State 53 points
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2015:  
 Case76 points
 Cleveland State 68 points
 JCU28 points
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2014:  
 Cleveland State 266.5 points
 Case233.5 points
 JCU78 points
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2013:  
 Case262 points
 Cleveland State 189 points
 JCU105 points
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2012:  
 Case196 points
 Cleveland State 120 points
 JCU108 points
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2011:  
 JCU128 points
 Case127 points
 Cleveland State 96 points
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2010:  
 Case100 points
 JCU70 points
 Cleveland State 55 points
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2009:  
 Cleveland State 7:44.7
 Case7:53.4
 JCU7:58.2
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2008:  
 JCU7:31.2
 Cleveland State 7:49.0
 Case8:03.4
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2007:  
 Case7:41.2
 JCU7:42.5
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2006:  
 Case7:41.5
 JCU7:54.1
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2005:  
 Case7:42.0
 JCU7:52.5
 Full Results 
2004:  
 Case7:30.1
 JCU8:04.5
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2003:  
 JCU1st
 Case2nd
 Full Results 
2002:  
 JCU7:23.0
 Case7:51.4
 Full Results 
2001:  
 JCU7:26.9
 Case7:43.3
 Full Results 
2000:  
 JCU-Men7:01.3
 Case-Men7:06.8
 JCU-Women  7:50.8
 JCU7:26.0
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1999:  
 JCU1st
   
1998:  
 JCU7:29.1
 Case7:56.2
 Full Results 
1997:  
 Case7:52.4
 JCU8:03.2
 Full Results 
1996:  
 Case8:05.7
 JCU8:09.4
 Full Results 
1995:  
 Case1st
 JCU2nd
 Full Results 

Tim
Coach Tim Marcovy presenting the
Hammer Cup at the 2006 event.

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