Columbia University
Holy Cross
Lions Keep Alumni Cup, Topping MIT; Finish Second Overall at Regatta
4/6/2019 3:48:00 PM | Heavyweight Rowing
Columbia retains the trophy with its win over the Engineers for the eighth consecutive season.
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Columbia heavyweight rowing team retained the Alumni Cup for the eighth consecutive season, topping MIT in a quad-regatta on Lake Quinsigamond Saturday morning. The Lions finished second overall in the varsity eight with Dartmouth claiming a four-second win in the main event.
The Lions turned in a time of 6:06.3, which was 4.2 seconds off the pace of the Big Green. Columbia's second varsity eight also posted a second-place finish, completing the course in 6:09.39. Dartmouth came up victorious as well in that raced.
In the varsity four, the Lions were topped by a pair of Dartmouth boats and a crew from MIT.
Columbia will face Princeton and Penn in the Childs Cup at Overpeck Park before heading to Piscataway to race Rutgers in the Collins Cup, Saturday, April 13.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Varsity Eight
Dartmouth – 6:02.1
Columbia – 6:06.3
MIT – 6:10.92
Holy Cross – 6:15.49
Second Varsity Eight
Dartmouth – 6:02.32
Columbia – 6:09.38
Holy Cross – 6:09.91
MIT – 6:21.51
Varsity Four
Dartmouth A – 6:50.4
Dartmouth B – 7:08.66
MIT – 7:09.45
Columbia – 7:13.05
Third Varsity Eight
Dartmouth A – 6:02.5
Dartmouth B – 6:03.68
Holy Cross – 6:43.93
SATURDAY'S BOATINGS
Varsity Eight
Cox: Caroline Hurley, Stroke: Alexander Hedge, 7: Tom Mortimer, 6: Ryan Lee, 5: Oliver Babb, 4: Ian Low. 3: Kyle Fram, 2: Clay Watson, Bow: Neil Kennedy
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Isabel Guerrero, Stroke: Nick Edwards, 7: Henry Quinn-Pasin, 6: Sean Aral, 5: William Randolph, 4: Ben Tilden, 3: Tristan Orlofski, 2: Andrew Sizemore, Bow: Chris Magnani
Third Varsity Four
Cox: Alex Herron, Stroke: William Ryan, 3: Quin Koehler, 2: John Baert, Bow: Elliott Buck
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