WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Two Harvard Heavyweight Rowing varsity eight crews will compete in grand finals tomorrow after placing in the top-three in their semifinal races this afternoon at the IRA National Championships on Mercer Lake. The 3V boat led the way with a first place finish in their semifinal, posting a time of 5:47.185 in a 3-plus second victory.
The 1V crew placed third in their semifinal and will move on to the grand final after posting a time of 5:40.365. The Crimson sealed the spot by defeating Northeastern, Princeton and Navy in the six-crew race.
The Crimson 2V boat finished fifth in their semifinal race and will move on to compete in the petite final tomorrow.
After a second-place finish in their semifinal yesterday afternoon, the Harvard Heavyweight Fours boat placed fourth in the grand final with a time of 6:24.769, just four seconds off the pace set by the champion, Princeton.
RESULTS
1V AB Semifinal – 8:40
1 California 05:33.311
2 Washington 05:35.977
3 Harvard 05:40.365
4 Northeastern 05:44.577
5 Princeton 05:44.837
6 Navy 05:55.713
2V AB Semifinal – 9:00
1 California 05:44.018
2 Brown 05:45.504
3 Princeton 05:47.446
4 BU 05:48.284
5 Harvard 05:50.872
6 Wisconsin 06:03.284
3V AB Semifinal – 9:30
1 Harvard 05:47.185
2 Brown 05:50.933
3 Dartmouth 05:55.847
4 BU 05:58.399
5 Syracuse 06:01.345
6 Cornell 06:03.211
V4+ Grand Final – 11:30
1 Princeton 06:20.001
2 Washington 06:20.897
3 Georgetown 06:21.977
4 Harvard 06:24.769
5 FIT 06:25.203
6 Dartmouth 06:28.757