CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 17 Harvard-Radcliffe heavyweight crew wrapped day one at the Clemson Invitational Saturday at Lake Hartwell.

In the morning session, the varsity eight went up against three ranked teams, clocking a time of 6:55.2. The Black and White finished fifth overall, nearly a length behind San Diego. No. 8 Texas won the heat with a time of 6:44.3. Radcliffe posted a third-place finish in the second session, finishing just one seat off UCLA's pace (6:30.1) with a time of 6:30.5. Indiana won the event with a time of 6:29.0.  

The second varsity ranked fourth with a time of 7:10.3. Michigan won the event in 6:55.3, followed by Texas and Syracuse. The Black and White finished three seats ahead of Oregon State (7:11.6). In the second session of the day, Radcliffe clocked a faster time at 6:41.3, placing sixth overall.

Radcliffe's varsity four tallied the best result of the day, clocking a time of 7:47.0 in the first session to finish second. Michigan won the race in 7:44.7. The Black and White crossed one seat ahead of Texas (7:47.3) and Syracuse ranked fourth in the event. The V4 again placed second in the afternoon, posting a time of 7:20.4, just 2.4 seconds off the Orange pace.

Radcliffe wraps action tomorrow morning at the Clemson Invitational.

Varsity Eight
Katie Felshiem (coxswain), Sofia Donnecke (stroke), Freddie Archibald (7), Lauren Tracey (6), Kelsey Barolak (5), Abba Parker (4), Mary Carmack (3), Katherine Playfair (2), Zabie Elmgren (bow)

1. No. 8 Texas                    6:44.3
2. No. 10 Michigan           6:48.0
3. No. 19 Syracuse           6:50.4
4. RV San Diego                 6:51.8
5. No. 17 Harvard             6:55.2
6. Oregon St                       6:59.3

Session 2
1. Indiana            6:29.0
2. UCLA              6:30.1
3. Harvard           6:30.5
4. Syracuse         6:33.5
5. Louisville         6:35.3  
6. Penn                 6:37.3
7. Clemson          6:40.6  

Second Varsity 
Helen Eisenach (coxswain), Hannah Osborn (stroke), Erica Holmes (7), Bella Benduski (6), Maeve Hoffstot (5), Heidi Nocka (4), Laura Bleeke (3), Hailey Novis Sophia Young (bow)

1. Michigan         6:55.3
2. Texas                6:59.5
3. Syracuse         7:03.7
4. Harvard           7:10.3
5. Oregon St       7:11.6
6. San Diego       7:14.3

Session 2
1. Indiana            6:33.0
2. Syracuse         6:33.6
3. Louisville         6:34.8
4. UCLA              6:35.9
5. Penn                 6:39.6
6. Harvard           6:41.3
7. Clemson          6:44.0

Varsity Four
Anna Jaysing (coxswain), Emma Nealis (4), Corinne Bozzini (3), Teresa Rokos (2), Erin Slatery (1)

1. Michigan         7:44.7
2. Harvard           7:47.0
3. Texas                7:47.3
4. Syracuse         7:50.4
5. San Diego       7:52.2
6. Oregon St       8:14.9

Session 2
1. Syracuse         7:18.0
2. Harvard           7:20.4
3. UCLA              7:24.4
4. Louisville         7:25.3
5. Clemson          7:32.4
6. Indiana            7:38.3
7. Penn                 7:40.8