ITHACA, N.Y. — Columbia lightweight rowing earned a three-second victory over No. 2 Cornell for the Geiger Cup on Sunday at Cayuga Inlet.

With the win, the lightweight first varsity eight has won three cups over the last three weeks. The Lions fell in the second and third varsity eight races. 
 

Another cup win for the No. 1️⃣ lightweights! Lions defeat No. 2 Cornell in the Geiger Cup in Ithaca‼️🏆🦁🚣‍♀️#RoarLionRoar pic.twitter.com/F0gJNIWibg

— Columbia Rowing (@CULionsRowing) April 23, 2023

"Varsity put together a solid race against a strong Cornell crew that pushed us hard," head coach Nich Lee Parker said.

Geiger Cup Results

First Varsity Eight
Columbia: 5:56.43
Cornell: 5:59.42

Second Varsity Eight 
Cornell: 6:06.9
Columbia: 6:11.71

Third Varsity Eight
Cornell: 5:56.46
Columbia: 6:10.76

Lineups

First Varsity Eight (Frank Edward Gill III Boat -  CC'50)
Coxswain: Grace Paterson, Stroke: Rye Walker, 7: Michael Keane, 6: Kuba Williams, 5: Gil Dexter, 4: Jack Gallagher, 3: Stone Walker, 2: Arnav Sawhney, Bow: Jackson Gallagher.
 
Second Varsity Eight (Alex Naval Boat)
Coxswain: Caiti Levin, Stroke: Josh Wang, 7: Eli Bayer, 6: Spencer Fleming, 5: Aidan Walkeryee, 4: Reese Gregory, 3: Sam Weinstein Zimbel, 2: Sam Tharp, Bow: Sam Gregoire.

Third Varsity Eight (Michael C. Zimmer Boat)
Coxswain: Lucia Nuovo, Stroke: Ayush Saini, 7: Arin Jaff, 6: William West, 5: Ben Sommer, 4: Nitin Rao, 3: Tony Valentino, 2: Alptug Kaynar, Bow: Yohann Verma.

Up Next

The Lions have a few weeks to prepare for the EARC Sprints on Sunday, May 14 in Worcester, Massachusetts. 

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