CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Heavyweight Rowing is set to compete in the 156^th Harvard-Yale Regatta on the Thames River this weekend in New London, Connecticut.
 
The action is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 9, with the Combination Race, featuring the fourth varsity crews. The two-mile competition is set for 5 p.m., and will commence at Mamacoke Hill before finishing at Bartlett's Cove.
 
On Saturday, June 10, the Crimson third varsity will go head-to-head against the Bulldogs for two miles at 2:15 p.m., with the second varsity eight taking the water at 3 p.m. The 2V8 will race from the Coast Guard Academy to Bartlett's Cove, covering three miles.
 
The main event, meanwhile, is scheduled for 4 p.m., with the first varsity eights set to navigate the four-mile course from Gold Star Bridge to Bartlett's Cove. The 3V, 2V and 1V races will all stream live on ESPN+.

What to Know

• The 2023 edition of the Harvard-Yale Regatta will mark the second straight season in which it has been contested, following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
• Last season, the Crimson finished in second place with a time of 18:42.1. Harvard is looking for its first victory since 2014.
• The Harvard 2V carries a 77-41 all-time lead over Yale into Saturday's regatta. The Crimson finished in second last season (13:44.9). Harvard, however, has taken nine of the last 13 matchups.
• The Crimson 3V leads its head-to-head series with Yale, 75-41, a mark that includes performances from the 3V and freshman boats. Harvard (8:19.5) fell short a season ago, but has emerged victorious in 12 of the last 14 races.
• Harvard is fresh off a weekend in New Jersey, where it competed at the IRA National Regatta. The Crimson 1V finished in third place in the petite final and the 2V fell just short of earning a medal, coming in fourth place in the grand final. The Harvard 3V, however, captured silver in its final.

Lineups

First Varsity 8+
Coxswain - Edward Bracey, Stroke - Clark Dean, 7 - Thomas Horncastle, 6 - Douwe de Graaf, 5 - Cameron Beyki, 4 - Leo Bessler, 5 - Jack Dorney, 4 - Oscar Olsen, Bow - Josh Brangan
 
Second Varsity 8+
Coxswain - Isabella Rhyu, Stroke - Owen Marcovitz, 7 - Calvin Tarczy, 6 - Apostolos Lykomitros, 5 - Patrick Adams, 4 - Thomas Macky, 3 - Alexander Sullivan, 2 - Alexander Grundy, Bow - Kenny Coplan
 
Third Varsity 8+
Coxswain - Benjamin Ray, Stroke - Tyler Horler, 7 - Marty Kulesza, 6 - Simon Nunayon, 5 - Max Shakespeare, 4 - Liam Downing, 3 - Gabriel Obholzer, 2 - Fergus Ritchie, Bow - Henry Jones
 
Fourth Varsity 8+
Coxswain - Sreetej Digumarthi, Stroke - Ben Scott, 7 - Henry Bellew, 6 - Jordan Dykema, 5 -Benjamin Zeisberg, 4 - Lachlan Roach, 3 - James Patton, 2 - Victor Kleshnev, Bow - Cameron McInroy