WORCESTER, Mass. – The No. 1 Harvard-Radcliffe Lightweight Rowing team delivered a strong performance at the 51st annual Eastern Sprints, medaling in all four races it entered. Despite windy conditions and whitecaps on the water, all four boats battled hard, with the varsity eight and A double earning silver, while the varsity four and B double took bronze.

Results

Lightweight Eight – Grand Final
Lineup: Coxswain: Lillian Ranalli; Stroke: Elle Krywosa, 7. Rikke Nielsen, 6. Kristine Schwartz, 5. Charlotte Paley, 4. Jamie Reidy, 3. Sisira Holbrook, 2. Mary Mangan, Bow: Hannah Marks
 
This marks the sixth top-two finish for the varsity eight at Eastern Sprints in the last 11 years. The crew secured its third consecutive silver medal in a tightly contested grand final, finishing just two seconds behind Ivy rival Princeton while edging out Stanford. The Black and White also powered past BU, MIT, and Georgetown.
 
Heat 2 – Official Results

1. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:31.085
2. Georgetown – 6:38.717
3. MIT – 6:39.545
4. Sacred Heart – 7:12.301

 
Grand Final – Final Standings 

1. Princeton – 6:26.783
2. Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:28.389
3. Stanford – 6:30.221
4. BU – 6:33.855
5. MIT – 6:38.399
6. Georgetown – 6:42.191

 

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Lightweight Four – Grand Final
Lineup: Coxswain: Ella Sheth; Stroke: Michaela D'Arcy; 3. Caitlyn Kukulowicz, 2. Amelia Cooper, Bow: Britt Wotovich
 
The Varsity Four battled closely with BU throughout the race, finishing just two seconds behind the Terriers to claim the bronze medal.
 
Final Standings:

1. Princeton – 7:07.579
2. BU – 7:18.009
3. Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:20.465
4. MIT – 7:24.643
5. Wisconsin – 7:27.915
6. Georgetown – 7:28.717
7. Sacred Heart – 7:46.765

 

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Lightweight Double A – Grand Final
 Lineup: Stroke: Kiera Mariko Dwan, Bow: Stella Sweitzer
 
The Radcliffe A double finished second in a tightly contested grand final, clocking 7:37.344 to secure the silver medal. The result reflects significant program progress, improving from a sixth-place finish last year.
 
Final Standings:

1. BU – 7:34.000
2. Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:37.344
3. Wisconsin – 7:41.304
4. MIT - 7:42.490
5. Princeton – 7:54.854
6. Georgetown – 8:36.077

 

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Lightweight Double B – Grand Final
Lineup: Stroke: Louisa Carter, Bow: Melissa Yuan
 
The Radcliffe Lightweight Double B took home the bronze medal, finishing third in the grand final with a time of 8:08.583 in a competitive field.
 
Final Standings:

1. BU – 7:44.086
2. Wisconsin – 7:56.577
3. Harvard-Radcliffe – 8:08.583
4. MIT – 8:10.637

Up Next
The Black and White will head to Sacramento, California to compete at the IRA National Championships from Friday, May 29 – Sunday, May 31 at Lake Natoma.