Harvard Men’s Heavyweight First Varsity Eight Wins Sunshine State Invitational

SARASOTA, Fla. –– Harvard men’s heavyweight rowing had an impressive showing in the Sunshine State Invitational against numerous top teams. The Crimson competed on both March 29th and 30th (Fri./Sat.), highlighted by the win from the 1st IRA Men’s Eight. 

On Friday, Harvard’s first varsity boat placed 2nd in its heat, losing to Washington by a second. However, the Crimson bounced back, earning a win over the field: Washington, Yale, Brown, Northeastern, and Stanford. Harvard secured first place by .67 seconds followed by Washington The 2nd and 3rd varsity eight placed 5th and 3rd overall respectively, recapping a promising start to the season for the entire program. 

RESULTS

Friday

Men’s 2nd, 3rd, 4th Varsity 8 Heat 2

1. Washington 2V
2. Washington 3V
3. Harvard 2V
4. Harvard 3V
5. Washington 4V
6. Stanford 2V
7. Harvard 4V

Men’s First Varsity 8 Heat 2

1. Washington
2. Harvard
3. Stanford

Saturday

Men’s 3rd Varsity 8 Final

1. Washington
2. Harvard
3. Brown
4. Yale

Men’s 2nd Varsity 8 Final

1. Washington
2. Brown
3. Yale
4. Northeastern
5. Harvard
6. Stanford

Men’s 1st Varsity 8

1. Harvard
2. Washington
3. Yale
4. Brown
5. Northeastern
6. Stanford

Up Next

Harvard will be back in Cambridge, Mass. for the Robinson Cup against Cornell on Saturday, April 6th.