CAMDEN, N.J. - In its first Spring race since the 2019 season, the Radcliffe Heavyweight Rowing team split contests against BIG 10 foes, Michigan State and Iowa. The Black and White earned victories in all three races against the Spartans to start the day, outpacing the Michigan State Varsity Eight boat by more than five seconds. Int he second session against the Hawkeyes, the Radcliffe heavyweights won the 2nd Varsity Eight as well as the Varsity Four race but fell in the main Varsity Eight race. The lead eights boat clocked times of 6:37.9 in the win and 6:38.9 in the loss.Â
The second Varsity Eight boat preformed well in both its races on the day, finishing first in both contests while clocking times of 6:47.1 and 6:49.5.Â
In Varsity Fours action, the 4A boat captured two victories in both events, recording nearly equal times of 7:31.9 and 7:31.6 respectively.Â
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The Harvard-Radcliffe Heavyweights return to action next weekend when they host Brown for a regatta on the Charles River.Â
RESULTS vs. MICHIGAN STATEÂ
Distance:Â 2000m
Conditions:Â Quartering tailwind building through the morning. Races from 8:10am (1V) to 8:50am (V4).
VARSITY 8Â
Radcliffe              6:37.9
Michigan State    6:43.0
SECOND VARSITY 8
Radcliffe (2v)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:47.1
Michigan State         6:56.3
Radcliffe (3v)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:10.3
VARSITY FOUR
Radcliffe (V4A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:31.9
Radcliffe (V4B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:45.9
Michigan State       7:52.0
RESULTS vs. IOWA
Distance:Â 2000m
Conditions:Â Gusty, quartering tailwind building through the morning with some chop. Racing from 10:20am (1V) to 10:50am (V4).
VARSITY 8
Iowa                              6:34.3
Harvard-Radcliffe          6:38.9
2nd VARSITY 8
Harvard-Radcliffe 2VÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:49.5
Iowa 2VÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:55.4
Harvard-Radcliffe 3VÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:13.4
Iowa 3VÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:17.6
VARSITY FOUR
Harvard-Radcliffe (V4A) Â Â Â Â 7:31.6
Iowa V4AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:41.0
Iowa V4BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:43.5
Harvard-Radcliffe (V4B)Â Â Â Â 8:12.8
BU - BC - HarvRd Dual on the CharlesÂ
7:21.6 – Boston University Lightweight 3V8+
7:40.0 – Boston College 3V8+
7:54.4 – Boston College 4V8+
7:55.9 – Radcliffe 4V8+
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