The Black and White nearly took fourth in the varsity eight (Zack Williamson).

FOLSOM, Calif. – The fourth-ranked Radcliffe lightweight crew finished fifth in all three of its boats at the 2017 IRA National Championships, hosted on Lake Natoma.

The varsity eight boat just missed out on a fourth-place finish, as the Black and White crossed the finish line in 6:36.671, while Wisconsin was in fourth at 6:36.444. Stanford grabbed the gold in the event in 6:25.396, followed by Boston University (6:30.608) and Princeton (6:32.890).

Radcliffe's varsity four took fifth in the grand final, as the Black and White finished the course in 7:45.419. Stanford won the event in 7:20.916, followed by Wisconsin (7:27.638), Boston University (7:32.735) and MIT (7:41.010).

In the lightweight double grand final, Julia Henry and Molly Lesser finished fifth, as the Radcliffe duo crossed the finish line in 8:02.664. Stanford won the race in 7:34.700, followed by Wisconsin (7:45.259), Boston University (7:50.503) and Princeton (7:55.756).

Boatings
Varsity 8+
McKenzie Parks (coxswain), Alanah Anderson (stroke), Josie Theile (7), Ada Bielawski (6), Elizabeth Pate (5), Samantha Shao (4), Genevieve Shaw (3), Maria Boyle (2), Erin Walk (bow)

Grand Final
1.         Stanford                       6:25.396
2.         Boston University         6:30.608
3.         Princeton                     6:32.890
4.         Wisconsin                     6:36.444
5.         Radcliffe                       6:36.671
6.         Georgetown                 6:42.203

Varsity 4+
Electra Lang (coxswain), Tessa Buchan (stroke), Ruby Emberling (3), Julia Baumel (2), Serena Blacklow (bow)

Grand Final
1.         Stanford                       7:20.916
2.         Wisconsin                     7:27.638
3.         Boston University         7:32.735
4.         MIT                              7:41.010
5.         Radcliffe                       7:45.419
6.         Princeton                     7:47.160
7.         Tulsa                            7:54.741

 
Varsity Pair
Julia Henry (stroke), Molly Lesser (bow) 
Grand Final
1.         Stanford                       7:34.700
2.         Wisconsin                     7:45.259
3.         Boston University         7:50.503
4.         Princeton                     7:55.756
5.         Radcliffe                       8:02.664
6.         MIT                              9:15.497