LAKE WINDSOR, N.J.—The Columbia Heavyweight Rowing team concluded its three-day weekend competition at the 119^th annual Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta Sunday morning at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.
 
Two Columbia Heavyweight boats competed in the event: First Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight. On Saturday, both boats placed high enough to advance to the Upper Level Finals of their respective events.
 
Columbia's Second Varsity Eight Heavyweight boat started off Sunday's finals with a second place finish in the Third Level Final. The Lions took second in a time of 6:05.836, two seconds behind Northeastern. Competing on that boat included Coxswain Isabel Guerrero, Stroke John Stankard, Milo Walshe, Robert Doyle, Ryan Hardenbrook, Archer Staunton, Kevin Kearney, Zeke Johnson, and Bow Dylan Rose. In Saturday's semifinal, the Lions led the entire way in registering a victory in their heat.
 
Columbia's First Varsity Eight Heavyweight Boat took sixth place with a 6:08.616 time in its final race on Sunday. Competing for the Lions were Coxswain Rasa Audejaitis, Stroke Neil Kennedy, John Theodore, Clay Watson, Michael Lee, Anthony Rostek, Henry Quinn-Pasin, Ryan Lee and Bow Oliver Babb.
 
Complete daily Columbia results are listed below.
 
COLUMBIA'S SUNDAY IRA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Sunday, June 5, 2022 | Lake Windsor, N.J. | Mercer Lake
 
(in order of events)
 
Second Varsity 8 Heavyweight Third Level Final (8:50 a.m.)
2^nd place out of 6, 6:05.836
 
First Varsity 8 Heavyweight Third Level Final (9:10 a.m.)
6^th place out of 6, 6:08.616
 
COLUMBIA'S SATURDAY IRA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Saturday, June 4, 2022 | Lake Windsor, N.J. | Mercer Lake
 
(in order of events)
 
First Varsity 8 Heavyweight Semifinal CD (9:40 a.m.)
3^rd place out of 5, 5:56.211, top-3 advance to the Upper Final, remainder to Lower Final, Columbia to Upper Final
 
Second Varsity 8 Heavyweight Semifinal CD (10:10 a.m.)
1^st place out of 6, 5:59.171, top-3 advance to the Upper Final, remainder to Lower Final, Columbia to Upper Final
 
COLUMBIA'S FRIDAY IRA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Friday, June 3, 2022 | Lake Windsor, N.J. | Mercer Lake
 
(In order of events)
 
Varsity Challenge Cup: First Varsity Heavyweight 8 Heat Two (8:20 a.m.)
4^th place out of 6, 5:55.428, top-2 advance to AB Semifinals, Columbia advances to Reps
 
Second Varsity Heavyweight 8 Heat 2 (9:20 a.m.)
5^th place out of 6, 6:00.551, top-2 advance to AB Semifinals, Columbia advances to Reps
 
Varsity Challenge Cup: First Varsity Heavyweight 8 Repechage 1 (1:50 p.m.)
2^nd place out of 4, 5:39.092, Columbia advances to CD Semifinals
 
Kennedy Challenge Cup: Second Varsity 8 Rep (3 p.m.)
2^nd place out of 3, 5:53.931, Columbia advances to CD Semifinals
 
PROJECTED COLUMBIA HEAVYWEIGHT BOATINGS
For IRA National Championship | Friday-Sunday, June, 3-5, 2022 | Lake Windsor, N.J. | Mercer Lake
 
First Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Rasa Audejaitis, Stroke: Neil Kennedy, 7: John Theodore, 6: Clay Watson, 5: Michael Lee, 4: Anthony Rostek, 3: Henry Quinn-Pasin, 2: Ryan Lee, Bow: Oliver Babb.
 
Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Isabel Guerrero, Stroke: John Stankard, 7: Milo Walshe, 6: Robert Doyle, 5: Ryan Hardenbrook, 4: Archer Staunton, 3: Kevin Kearney, 2: Zeke Johnson, Bow: Dylan Rose.