CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 15 Harvard-Radcliffe heavyweight crew completed day one of the Clemson Invitational Saturday on Lake Hartwell. The Black and White V4 and 2V each won a heat on the day.
The second varsity finished third in its first event of the day, placing just 0.3 of a second behind Ohio State. In its second race, the Black and White posted a time of 6:37.8 to win, just under two seconds ahead of Oregon State.
The varsity four also won its second heat, clocking a time of 7:26.3 to finish a half-length ahead of Indiana and seven seconds in front of Indiana. In its first race of the day, the V4+ took fourth (7:36.2), behind Virginia, Ohio State and Syracuse.
The varsity eight earned a fourth-place finish against a strong field in its first heat. No. 1 Ohio State won with a time of 6:25.7, followed by No. 4 Virginia (6:29.7), No. 12 Indiana (6:31.6) and Radcliffe (6:37.5).
The third varsity also posted a strong day, finishing third in its first heat and second later in the afternoon. Behind Virginia and OSU, the Black and White clocked a time of 6:55.0. Speeding up in race two, Radcliffe stopped the clock in 6:46.4 to finish behind Michigan State N8.
The Black and White will be back in action tomorrow at 7:37 a.m.
Boatings
First Varsity
Coxswain: Jenny Wong; Stroke: Frederika Archibald; 7: Elizabeth Fitzhenry; 6: Kelsey Barolak; 5: Sofia Donnecke; 4: Lauren Tracey; 3: Mary Carmack 2: Katherine Playfair; Bow: Erin Slatery
Heat 1
Ohio State 6:25.7
Virginia 6:29.7
Indiana 6:31.6
Radcliffe 6:37.5
Syracuse 6:40.2
UCLA 6:46.0
Dartmouth 7:03.0
First Varsity
Coxswain: Jenny Wong; Stroke: Freddie Archibald; 7: Emily Gaudiani; 6: Kelsey Barolak; 5: Sofia Jonas; 4: Lauren Tracey; 3: Mary Carmack; 2: Katherine Playfair Bow: Erin Slatery
Heat 2
Indiana 6:29.0
Radcliffe 6:33.1
Oregon State 6:37.9
Oklahoma 6:41.7
Clemson 6:43.0
Duke 6:45.6
Michigan State 6:56.5
Second Varsity
Coxswain: Kaitlyn Felsheim; Stroke: Eliza Flint; 7: Emily Gaudiani; 6: Genevieve Mulligan; 5: Sofia Jonas; 4: Kelly Whelan; 3: Emi Nietfeld; 2: Abba Parker; Bow: Elizabeth Elmgren
Heat 1
Virginia 6:35.0
Ohio St 6:38.2
Radcliffe 6:38.5
UCLA 6:42.8
Indiana 6:46.6
Syracuse 6:51.1
Dartmouth 7:03.1
Second Varsity
Coxswain: Kaitlyn Felsheim; Stroke: Maeve Hoffstot; 7: Zabie Elmgren; 6: Genevieve Mulligan; 5: Sofia Donnecke; 4: Kelly Whelan; 3: Emi Nietfeld; 2: Abba Parker; Bow: Adrianne Kehne
Heat 2
Radcliffe 6:37.8
Oregon St 6:39.1
Indiana 6:41.7
Clemson 6:49.5
Duke 6:49.8
Michigan St 6:52.9
Oklahoma 7:01.9
Varsity Four A
Coxswain: McKenna Kardish; 4: Maeve Hoffstot; 3: Adrianne Kehne; 2: Isabella Benduski; 1: Laura Bleeke
Virginia 7:23.7
Ohio St 7:31.1
Syracuse 7:33.4
Radcliffe 7:36.2
UCLA 7:39.3
Indiana 7:47.5
Dartmouth 7:53.0
Varsity Four Heat 2
Coxswain: McKenna Kardish; 4: Hannah Osborn; 3: Mimi Tanski; 2: Bella Benduski; 1: Laura Bleeke
Radcliffe 7:26.3
Indiana 7:29.8
Oregon St 7:33.4
Oklahoma 7:37.8
Clemson 7:39.6
Michigan St 7:44.0
Duke 7:51.8
Third Varsity
Coxswain: Victoria Lellis; Stroke: Tori Basedow; 7: Danielle Feffer; 6: Kathleen Malloch; 5: Heidi Nocka; 4: Molly Jennerman; 3: Lucy Rogers; 2: Mimi Tanski; Bow: Hannah Osborn
Heat 1
Virginia 6:44.9
Ohio State 6:50.9
Radcliffe 6:55.0
Syracuse 6:56.3
Indiana N8 6:56.6
Dartmouth 7:18.3
Third Varsity Heat 2
Coxswain: Victoria Lellis; Stroke: Tori Basedow; 7: Danielle Feffer; 6: Kathleen Malloch; 5: Heidi Nocka; 4: Molly Jennerman; 3: Lucy Rogers; 2: Lizzy Fitzhenry; 1: Maddy Berg
MSU N8 6:43.5
Radcliffe 6:46.4
Indiana N8 6:49.8
Clemson 7:10.0
Duke 7:10.5
Oklahoma 7:10.9