SARASOTA, Fla. –– Harvard men's heavyweight rowing had an impressive showing in the Sunshine State Invitational against numerous top teams. The Crimson competed on both March 29th and 30th (Fri./Sat.), highlighted by the win from the 1st IRA Men's Eight. 

On Friday, Harvard's first varsity boat placed 2nd in its heat, losing to Washington by a second. However, the Crimson bounced back, earning a win over the field: Washington, Yale, Brown, Northeastern, and Stanford. Harvard secured first place by .67 seconds followed by Washington The 2nd and 3rd varsity eight placed 5th and 3rd overall respectively, recapping a promising start to the season for the entire program. 

RESULTS

Friday

Men's 2nd, 3rd, 4th Varsity 8 Heat 2

1. Washington 2V
2. Washington 3V
3. Harvard 2V
4. Harvard 3V
5. Washington 4V
6. Stanford 2V
7. Harvard 4V

Men's First Varsity 8 Heat 2

1. Washington
2. Harvard
3. Stanford

Saturday

Men's 3rd Varsity 8 Final

1. Washington
2. Harvard
3. Brown
4. Yale

Men's 2nd Varsity 8 Final

1. Washington
2. Brown
3. Yale
4. Northeastern
5. Harvard
6. Stanford

Men's 1st Varsity 8

1. Harvard
2. Washington
3. Yale
4. Brown
5. Northeastern
6. Stanford

Up Next

Harvard will be back in Cambridge, Mass. for the Robinson Cup against Cornell on Saturday, April 6th.