WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The Harvard Heavies finished up competition at the IRA National Championships with a sixth-place finish in the varsity eight grand final. The 2V and 3V Crimson crews performed well in their finals, finishing first and second in their respective races.
 
The 3V crew kicked off the final day of action on Mercer Lake with a second-place finish in the grand final. The boat, stroked by Patrick Plunkett, posted a time of 5:57.717 finishing just three seconds off the leading pace.
 
The 2V crew cruised to a victory in the petite final, recording a time of 6:02.389. The boat won the race by nearly five seconds to close out the 2k race season.
 
The varsity eight boat posted a time of 5:56.147 to close out the weekend of racing with a sixth-place finish.
 
RESULTS
 
MV8 Grand Final
1          California         05:44.239
2          Yale                 05:46.339
3          Brown             05:49.133
4          Washington    05:52.365
5          Syracuse          05:53.007
6          Harvard           05:56.147
 
M2V8 Petite Final
1          Harvard           06:02.389
2          Syracuse          06:07.223
3          Wisconsin        06:09.997
4          BU                   06:11.863
5          Cornell             06:14.405
6          Drexel              06:18.141
 
M3V8 Grand Final
1          Yale                 05:54.771
2          Harvard           05:57.717
3          Washington    06:03.539
4          Dartmouth      06:06.689
5          California         06:11.511
6          Brown             06:15.457