PRINCETON, N.J. – Harvard men's lightweight rowing captured both the Goldthwait and Vogel Cups on Saturday, April 26, with strong victories over Princeton and Yale on Lake Carnegie. The First Varsity Eight led the way, setting a new course record in winning fashion.
With the results, Harvard now leads the all-time series against Yale, 60–40, dating back to 1921, and holds a 60–42 advantage over Princeton. The Crimson topped Yale by 10.9 seconds and Princeton by 6.7 seconds in the 1V race.
Both the First and Second Varsity Eights remain undefeated this season, having collected wins over Cornell, Georgetown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Navy, MIT, Princeton, and Yale.
First Varsity Eight (1V)
Lineup: Coxswain
Anya Cheng;
Ben Lundie,
Brahm Erdmann,
Charles Rahdon,
Andrew Buda,
Preston Darling,
Zarret Mills,
Alex Forbes,
Kyle Sutherland
Harvard – 5:28.5
Princeton – 5:35.2
Yale – 5:39.4
The First Varsity Eight jumped out early and never looked back, powering to a new course record on Lake Carnegie.
Second Varsity Eight (2V)
Lineup: Coxswain
Megan Ong;
James Stevenson, Albert Lasso,
Nathan Evans,
Henry Jones,
Ian O'Riley,
David Picard,
Finn Crawford,
Joost van Asperen
Harvard – 5:37.2
Yale – 5:41.4
Princeton – 5:42.7
The Second Varsity Eight stayed composed through the second 1000 meters to extend their undefeated season.
Varsity Four (4+)
Lineup: Coxswain
Ericka Lai;
Cedar Larson,
Rupert Chen, Russell O'Donnell, Alex Tonelli
Harvard – 6:55.7
Princeton "A" – 7:02.5
Princeton "B" – 7:11.9
The Varsity Four maintained control from start to finish to claim a decisive win over two Princeton entries.
Third Varsity Eight (3V)
Lineup: Coxswain
Mohammad Jihad;
Matt Lyons,
Nikhil Ramaraju,
Milo Taylor,
Howard Huang,
Lucas Pinsent,
Devinder Sarai,
Nathan Pappas,
Jack Duggan
Princeton – 5:47.0
Harvard – 5:48.5
Yale – 6:00.6
In one of the tightest races of the day, the Third Varsity Eight battled hard but fell just short to Princeton by 1.5 seconds.
Up Next:
Harvard will return to action at the Eastern Sprints on Sunday, May 18, in Worcester, Mass.
