PRINCETON, N.J. – The Harvard men's heavyweight rowing team delivered a dominant performance on Saturday, April 19, sweeping all four races against Princeton to retain the prestigious Compton Cup. Racing on Lake Carnegie, the Crimson powered through a 2000-meter course under steady tailwind conditions (7–10 mph), asserting control in every event from the First Varsity Eight through the Fourth.
Varsity Eight (1V)
Lineup (Stern to Bow): Coxswain
Sreetej Digumarthi, Stroke
Ben Scott,
Josh Brangan,
Tyler Horler,
Gabriel Obholzer,,
Leo Bessler,
Cameron Beyki,
Tom O'Sullivan,
Jack Dorney
In the headline event, Harvard's First Varsity Eight surged to the lead and held off a strong challenge from Princeton, crossing the line in 5:28.0 — three seconds ahead of the Tigers (5:31.0). The result marked another strong performance from the top crew, securing the Compton Cup.
Second Varsity Eight (2V)
Lineup (Stern to Bow): , Coxswain
Natalia Toms, Stroke
Owen Marcovitz,
Luca Vicino,
Jordan Dykema,
Ryan Link,
Sam Gallaudet,
Marcus Chung,
Liam Downing,
Sam Woodgate
Harvard's Second Varsity also asserted early dominance, building a solid lead and never looking back. They posted a winning time of 5:32.4, comfortably ahead of Princeton's 5:36.4.
Third Varsity Eight (3V)
Lineup (Stern to Bow): Coxswain
Cate Engles, Stroke
Josh Gordon,
Owen Finnerty,
Alexander Grundy,
Charles Richards,
Apostolos Lykomitros,
Lachlan Roach,
Marco Vicino,
Marco Gandola
The Third Varsity continued the Crimson sweep with a clean and composed row, finishing in 5:36.9, four seconds ahead of the Princeton crew (5:40.8).
Fourth Varsity Eight (4V)
Lineup (Stern to Bow): Coxswain
Iris Hennin, Stroke
George Burney,
Leyth Sousou,
Adam Cech,
Jack Sulger,
Joe Baker,
Mads Groeholdt,
Alexander Sanchez-Fretz,
Ryan Cornelius
Rounding out the sweep, Harvard's Fourth Varsity Eight clocked 5:43.9, comfortably beating two Princeton boats — the 5V (5:52.7) and 4V (5:54.7).
Results – Compton Cup
- Varsity 8: Harvard – 5:28.0, Princeton – 5:31.0
- 2nd Varsity 8: Harvard – 5:32.4, Princeton – 5:36.4
- 3rd Varsity 8: Harvard – 5:36.9, Princeton – 5:40.8
- 4th Varsity 8: Harvard – 5:43.9, Princeton 5V – 5:52.7, Princeton 4V – 5:54.7
Up Next
Harvard will next race Navy and Penn on Saturday, April 26.
