ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The No. 3 Columbia lightweight rowing team bounced back with a varsity eight victory over Navy to retain the WIT Cup Saturday morning. On the day, the Lions won 2-of-3 races, including a thrilling come-from-behind victory from the second varsity eight.

Columbia pulled in at 5:49.5, just over two seconds faster than the Mids to claim the trophy for the sixth time in the last seven years since it was reintroduced in 2013.

The second varsity eight trailed by nearly a length before a strong sprint to the finish led to the Lions edging Navy by just 0.3 seconds. Columbia's second varsity extended its regular season winning streak to 12, dating back to 2017, with the victory.

A pair of Navy crews topped the Lions in the third varsity eight.

Columbia will round out the weekend against Harvard and Georgetown tomorrow morning at Overpeck Park. The day of racing is slated to begin at 9 a.m.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Varsity Eight
Columbia – 5:49.5
Navy – 5:51.9

Second Varsity Eight
Columbia – 5:54.3
Navy – 5:54.6

Third Varsity Eight
Navy 3V8 – 6:00.1
Navy 4V8 – 6:01.4
Columbia – 6:04.2
Navy 5V8 – 6:06.1

SATURDAY'S BOATINGS
Varsity Eight in the Alex Navab
Cox: Bella Zionts, Stroke: Alexandros Zismidis, 7: Max Amsterdam, 6: Gavin Southerland, 5: Torrance Smith, 4: Sebastian Krappe, 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: Jake Duffy, 6: Alan Blaesser, 5: Tucker McMullen, 4: Lorenzo Frati, 3: Colm Feeney, 2: Ricardo Pantaleon, Bow: Owen Cordaro