WORCESTER, Mass. – The No. 21 Harvard-Radcliffe Heavyweights wrapped up the 51st annual Eastern Sprints on Sunday, earning medals in two events. Despite challenging wind conditions that produced whitecaps on the water, all six boats persevered, with five qualifying for grand finals. The second varsity and third varsity each earned bronze medals, while the varsity four won the petite final to finish seventh overall.

Results
 
Varsity Eight - Grand Final
Lineup: Coxswain: Nikhita Mandapaka; 8. Alexia Fayd'herbe de Maudave, 7. Kathryn Serra, 6. Erin Hanrahan, 5. Sophie Barr, 4. Viktoria Ekstrand, 3. Grace De Vita, 2. Anika Holtey, 1. Sophie Haisman

The varsity eight placed fourth in a tightly contested grand final, finishing less than a second behind Dartmouth in a deep and competitive field. The Black and White improved on their morning heat performance, lowering their time from 6:24.664 to 6:19.993 in the grand final.

Heat 2 – Official Results

1. Rutgers – 6:18.822
2. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:24.664
3. Cornell – 6:29.754
4. Bucknell 6:30.950
5. Connecticut – 6:45.687

 
Grand Final – Official Results 

1. Brown – 6:12.109
2. Columbia – 6:15.717
3. Dartmouth – 6:18.263
4. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:19.993
5. BU – 6:20.885
6. Rutgers – 6:22.715

 

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Second Varsity Eight
Lineup: Coxswain: Bridget Kondrat; 8. Claudia Chadwick, 7. Francesca Gardella, 6. Jenna Kempster-Taylor, 5. Lindsey Brail, 4. Jacqueline Stjernfeldt, 3. Lauren Moran, 2. Isabelle Ritchie, 1. Lola Dahan

The second varsity eight battled through a tightly packed field from start to finish, edging Dartmouth by less than a second to secure the bronze medal. The Black and White pushed the pace throughout the race, holding off late pressure in the final sprint to claim the podium finish.

Heat 3 – Official Results

1. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:26.841
2. BU – 6:34.115
3. Temple – 6:45.595
4. URI – 6:46.253
5. Holy Cross – 7:01.33

 
Grand Final – Official Results 

1. Brown – 6:18.088
2. Rutgers – 6:19.210
3. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:27.158
4. Dartmouth – 6:27.612
5. Northeastern – 6:32.636
6. BU – 6:32.854

 

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Third Varsity Eight 
Lineup: Coxswain: Talia Natterson; 8. Asha Hug, 7. Olivia Sullivan, 6. Jessie Johnson, 5. Kaelea Severino, 4. Beatrix Lay, 3. Frida Mommsen, 2. Ava Weneck, 1. Amory Gordon
 
The third varsity eight earned the bronze medal in a competitive grand final, finishing third with a time of 6:42.122.

Heat 1 – Official Results

1. Columbia – 6:41.933
2. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:43.831
3. Cornell – 6:52.108
4. Connecticut – 6:55.600
5. Brown – 6:59.556
6. URI – 7:09.706
7. Bucknell – 7:11.490

 
Grand Final – Official Results 

1. Rutgers – 6:34.864
2. Dartmouth – 6:40.166
3. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:42.122
4. Columbia – 6:45.488
5. Northeastern – 6:49.240
6. Cornell – 6:49.240

 

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Varsity Four
Lineup: Coxswain: Isabelle Goldstein; 4. Vivi Sun, 3. Orla Harvey, 2. Adela Garcia Rodenas, 1. Aurelia Elliott
 
The Radcliffe varsity four finished just seconds behind Boston College in Heat 3, placing third in 7:24.379 and putting the boat in the petite final. In the petite final, the Black and White dominated the field, winning in 7:20.431 to secure seventh place overall in the event.

Heat 3 – Official Results 

1. Dartmouth – 7:20.595
2. Boston College – 7:22.557
3. Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:24.379
4. UMass – 7:32.418
5. Holy Cross – 7:49.219

 
Petite Final – Official Results

1. Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:20.431
2. Northeastern – 7:24.731
3. UMass – 7:31.914
4. Cornell – 7:32.572
5. Temple – 7:37.136
6. Connecticut – 7:38.452

 

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Second Varsity Four 
Lineup: Coxswain: Sofia Branco; 4. Araminta Gaitskell, 3. Lily Farden, 2. Eleanor Baker, 1. Ella Digilio
 
The second varsity four finished sixth in 7:29.482, just two seconds behind Northeastern in a competitive grand final field.

Heat 1 – Official Results

1. Brown – 7:27.221
2. Columbia – 7:30.413
3. Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:31.815
4. Cornell – 7:32.219
5. Temple – 7:44.914
6. Connecticut – 7:51.012
7. Holy Cross – 8:15.576

 
Grand Final – Official Results 

1. Brown – 7:02.000 
2. Rutgers – 7:12.114
3. Dartmouth – 7:20.240
4. Columbia – 7:23.710
5. Northeastern – 7:27.340
6. Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:29.482 

 

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Third Varsity Four
Lineup: Coxswain: Carrie Truong; 4. Susanna Soelberg, 3. Kaia Thomas, 2. Lelia Mahon, 1. Clara Grochowska
 
Facing top Ivy League and national competition, the third varsity four finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 8:10.028.

Grand Final – Official Results 

1. Rutgers B – 7:12.332
2. Rutgers A – 7:28.953
3. Cornell – 7:35.081
4. Dartmouth – 7:37.437
5. Holy Cross – 8:05.504
6. Harvard-Radcliffe – 8:10.028 

Up Next
Harvard-Radcliffe will next compete in the Ivy League Championship Regatta on May 16 and 17 in Camden, New Jersey. Streaming will be available on ESPN+