CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 17 Harvard-Radcliffe Rowing will compete at the Ivy Invitational this weekend at Lake Carnegie in Princeton, New Jersey. The Black and White will face Cornell, No. 6 Princeton, No. 8 Syracuse, and No. 7 Virginia in morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday, April 11. Streaming will be available on ESPN+.
What to Know
- Last season, the Ivy Invitational was combined with the Big Ten Invite and held in Sarasota, Florida, where Harvard-Radcliffe raced against a nationally competitive field including Alabama, Duke, Iowa, Indiana, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, UCLA, and Wisconsin.
- The Black and White delivered a dominant performance, sweeping all four races on the final day. The Varsity Eight (6:32.4), Second Varsity Eight (6:45.3), Varsity Four (7:22.2), and Second Varsity Four (7:31.7) showcased the team's depth and speed.
- This year's Ivy Invitational marks Harvard-Radcliffe's second competition of the 2026 season.
- The Black and White lead the all-time series against Cornell, 40–6 and carry an eight-year winning streak. Harvard also leads the all-time series against Syracuse, 28–4 and has not faced the Orange since 2023.Â
- Against Virginia, Harvard-Radcliffe holds a 3–2 advantage, with the teams not having met since 2015.
- The Black and White trails Princeton in the all-time series, 15–35.
- Harvard-Radcliffe opened the spring last weekend at the Ohio State Regatta, battling rainy and windy conditions.
- Despite the weather, the team recorded five wins and three runner-up finishes across ten events, building strong momentum heading into this weekend.
Race Schedule
Morning session:
8:00 am: 2V8+ – Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, SyracuseÂ
8:32 am: V8+ – Harvard, Princeton, Syracuse, Cornell
9:04 am: 1V4+ – Princeton, Harvard, Syracuse, Cornell
9:36 am: 3V8+ – Syracuse, Cornell, Princeton, Harvard
10:08 am: 2V4+ – Cornell, Princeton, Harvard, Syracuse
10:40 am: 3V4+ – Syracuse, Cornell, Princeton, Harvard
Afternoon session:
1:08 pm: V8+ – Harvard, UVA
1:56 pm: 2V8+ – Harvard, UVA
2:52 pm: 1V4+ – Harvard, UVA
3:40 pm: 3V8+ – Harvard, UVA
4:44 pm: 2V4+/3V4+ – UVA (2), Harvard (2), UVA (3), Harvard (3)
Lineups:
1V8+
Cox: Kondrat
8. Kempster-Taylor
7. Hanrahan
6. Barr
5. Ekstrand
4. Serra
3. Holtey
2. Haisman
1. Baher
2V8+
Cox: Mandapaka
8. Chadwick
7. Fayd'herbe de Maudave
6. Ritchie
5. Brail
4. Stjernfeldt
3. Moran
2. De Vita
1. Gardella
1V4+
Cox: Goldstein
4. Sun
3. Dahan
2. Garcia Rodenas
1. Elliott
2V4+
Cox: Branco
4. Baker
3. Digilio
3. Lay
4. FardenÂ
3V8+
Cox: Natterson
8. Hug
7. Severino
6. Gaitskell
5. Sullivan
4. Johnson
3. Thomas
2. Weneck
1. Mommsen
3V4+
Cox: Keyoung
4. Gordon
3. Soelberg
3. Grochowska
4. MahonÂ
Up Next
The Black and White will head to Derby, Connecticut in two weeks to compete for the Case Cup against Yale on Saturday, April 25.Â
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