CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Radcliffe lightweight rowing will return to the water for the first time in the 2023-24 season as they kickoff racing at the 58^th annual Head of the Charles.  The black and white will compete in the Women's Lightweight 4+ and 8+ both on Sunday, October 22. 
 
Last season the Black and White took home the gold medal in the Lightweight 8+ with a time of 15:54 in the final day of the Head of the Charles. 

Weekend Schedule

Scheduled to begin at 1:44 p.m. the Black and White will open their weekend as bow four in the Women's Lightweight 4+ (C- Ella Serrano-Wu, S- Isabel Mehta, 3- Sisira Holbrook, 2- Amelia Cooper, 1- Madelyn Brody). 
 
An hour later, with a start time of 2:45 p.m., the team will return to the Charles as bow one in the Women's Lightweight 8+ (C- Sylvie Spitz, S- Charlotte Paley, 7- Ava Sack, 6- Erin Hanrahan, 5- Elsa Andrews, 4- Calliste Skouras, 3- Rikke Nielsen, 2- Kristine Schwartz, 1- Mary Mangan). 

Leading the Black and White

The Black and White will continue to be led by Sarah Baker, The David K. Richards '61 Family Head Coach for Radcliffe Lightweight Crew, who enters her nineth year at the helm.  Serving as captains for the squad this year will be Calliste Skouras and Maddie Brody.

Next Up

The Black and White will head to Princeton, NJ next to compete at the Princeton Chase on Sunday, November 5.