GOLD RIVER, Calif. -- Harvard men's lightweight rowing's varsity four was the team's only boat to race in day two of the IRA National Championship Regatta and came away with a silver medal. The Harvard Lights finished second in the A Final, while the two eight-man boats will row in Sunday's finals.
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Led by coxswain
Ericka Lai and stroke
Matt Lyons, the fours forged a close race with gold medalist Penn; keeping the margin within a second at the halfway point. The oarsmen contributing to the silver-medal finish were
Grant Atkinson, Nathan Papas and bow
Russell O'Donnell.
Results
V4+ (Final)
1. Penn - 6:40.120
2. Harvard - 6:41.560
3. Mercyhurst - 6:42.410
4. Princeton - 6:43.360
5. Cornell - 6:45.970
6. Columbia - 6:49.410
Harvard Boat Lineups
4V+
Coxswain -Â
Ericka Lai
Stroke -Â
Matt Lyons
3 -Â
Grant Atkinson
2 -Â
Nathan Pappas
Bow -Â
Russell O'Donnell
Sunday Race Times*
1:12 PM - Junior Varsity (Final)
2:34 PM - Varsity (Final)
*All times listed as Eastern Time and subject to change.
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