The fifth-ranked Black and White will head to Worcester, Massachusetts for the Eastern Sprints April 30 (Zack Williamson).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 5 Radcliffe lightweights earned a sweep of all three races against No. 3 Princeton on a cool, foggy Saturday to win its second-straight Class of 1999 Cup. The Black and White has now won this rivalry in five of the last six years.
With a moderate tailwind that switched to a quartering tailwind as racing went on and a minimal chop on the Charles River, the day opened with the first varsity eight race. The Black and White took the event by nearly two seconds, winning in 6:39.1, ahead of the Tigers' time of 6:40.8.
Radcliffe cruised to a victory in the second varsity eight, crossing the line in 6:53.7, well ahead of Princeton (7:02.8).
In the final race of the day, Radcliffe won by several boat lengths, taking the race with a mark of 7:31.1, while the Tigers finished a distant second in 7:56.8.
Radcliffe will now prepare for the Eastern Sprint Championships, held at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts Sunday, April 30. Â
Boatings
First Varsity Eight
Coxswain:Â McKenzie Parks; Stroke:Â Alanah Anderson; 7:Â Josie Theile; 6:Â Samantha Shao: 5:Â Elizabeth Pate; 4:Â Ada Bielawski; 3:Â Genevieve Shaw; 2:Â Maria Boyle;Â Bow:Â Erin Walk
Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain:Â Electra Lang; Stroke:Â Julia Baumel; 7;Â Ruby Emberling;Â 6:Â Julia Henry; 5:Â Julia Davis; 4:Â Molly Lesser; 3:Â Mykayla Sandler; 2:Â Tessa Buchan; Bow:Â Bel Evans
Third Varsity Eight
Coxswain:Â Maria Stoica; Stroke: Ellie Bernstein; 7:Â Sarah Lagan; 6:Â Gretchen Dougherty; 5: Allison Oliva; 4: Emily Moya; 3:Â Margaret Irwin; 2:Â Gina Cusing; Bow:Â Fiona Fitzgerald
1V8
Radcliffe – 6:39.1
Princeton – 6:40.8
2V8
Radcliffe – 6:53.7
Princeton – 7:02.8
3V8
Radcliffe – 7:31.1
Princeton – 7:56.8
