NEW YORK – The No. 6 Columbia lightweight rowing team retained the Dodge Cup for the second consecutive season after topping No. 3 Penn and No. 5 Yale in the varsity eight. It is the first time the Lions have won the trophy in back-to-back-years.

Columbia turned in a time of 5:44.59, which was nearly four seconds faster than the second-place Quakers. Yale claimed third in the main event.

In the second varsity eight, the Lions suffered their first defeat in nearly two calendar years. The Bulldogs edged Columbia by just under four seconds, with Penn rounding out the crews. The Lions also took second in the third and fourth varsity races.

Columbia takes on Cornell in Ithaca for the Geiger Cup on Saturday, April 20. 

SATURDAY'S BOATINGS
Varsity Eight in the Alex Navab
Cox: Bella Zionts, Stroke: Alexandros Zismidis, 7: Max Amsterdam, 6: Sebastian Krappe, 5: Torrance Smith, 4: Gavin Southerland, 3: John Robison, 2: Jim Stewart, Bow: Sam Melvin

Second Varsity Eight in the Nich Lee Parker
Cox: Judy Liu, Stroke: Aiden Norder, 7: Constantino Khoury, 6: Michael Ritter, 5: Brooks Ralph, 4: Lukas Geiger, 3: Alex Overmeer, 2: George Patterson, Bow: Levi Beckett

Third Varsity Eight in the Michael C. Zimmer
Cox: Simon Osak, Stroke: Pedro Santos, 7: Owen Cordaro, 6: Alan Blaesser, 5: Tucker McMullen, 4: Lorenzo Frati, 3: Jake Duffy, 2: Ricardo Pantaleon, Bow: Colm Feeney

Fourth Varsity Eight in the 2016 National Champions
Cox: Emma Frati Stroke: Jorge Gonzalez Rey, 7: Richard Taylor, 6: Tim Cervera, 5; Jack Hartman, 4: Ryan Watt, 3: Brendan Burbage 2: Ishan Dirks, Bow: Anthony Cosentino

SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Varsity Eight
Columbia – 5:44.59
Penn – 5:48.14
Yale – 5:51.40

Second Varsity Eight
Yale – 5:47.88
Columbia – 5:51.71
Penn – 5:53.70

Third Varsity Eight
Yale – 5:52.85
Columbia – 5:54.72
Penn – 6:02.53

Fourth Varsity Eight
Yale – 5:57.16
Columbia – 6:08.08
Penn – 6:08.75