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All Three Rowing Crews Complete Racing on Sunday

The heavyweights claim the Stevenson Cup; women earn a pair of medals; lightweight 2V8 impresses

NEW YORK — All three Columbia rowing crews were in action this weekend, led by the heavyweights capturing the Stevenson Cup on Sunday with a win in the 1V8 race over Navy at Mercer Lake.

The Stevenson Cup was first presented in 1950 to winner of the first varsity race between Navy and Columbia and named in honor of Maxwell Stevenson, an early chairman of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. The Lions snapped Navy's five-race winning streak in the Stevenson Cup.

Stevenson Cup Results (Sunday)

First Varsity Eight

Columbia: 5:34.26
Navy: 5:41.72
Hobart: 5:44.97

Second Varsity Eight

Navy: 5:46.5
Hobart: 5:50.1
Columbia: 6:15.1

The women's crew had all six boats in the grand finals at the Eastern Sprints on Sunday at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. The Varsity Four C picked up a bronze medal, while the Third Varsity Eight took silver. The First Varsity Eight boat came in fifth place in the grand final to complete the Eastern Sprints. The full results can be found here.

The lightweight crew hosted the Geiger Cup against Cornell and MIT on Saturday, before racing Dartmouth in the Subin Cup on Sunday. Racing was held at Overpeck Park in Leonia, N.J. Columbia's Second Varsity Eight boat won two races. First, the Lions 2V8 defeated Cornell and MIT with a time of 5:46.5 before earning a victory over Dartmouth at 5:46.8.

Geiger Cup Results (Saturday)

First Varsity Eight

Cornell: 5:34.26
MIT: 5:41.72
Columbia: 5:44.97

Second Varsity Eight

Columbia: 5:46.5
Cornell: 5:50.1
MIT: 6:15.1

Third Varsity Eight

Cornell 3V: 5:53.35
Columbia 3V: 6:03.95
Cornell 4V: 6:06.49

Subin Cup Results (Sunday)

First Varsity Eight

Dartmouth: 5:44.1
Columbia: 5:50.2

Second Varsity Eight

Columbia: 5:46.8
Dartmouth: 5:50.6

Third Varsity Eight

Columbia 3V: 6:44.1
Columbia 4V: 6:45.2
Dartmouth: 7:04.4

Lightweight Lineups

First Varsity Eight
Cox: Rasa Audejaitis, 8: James Dodman, 7: Sam Allen, 6: Owen Geiger, 5: Owen Anawalt, 4: Mrin Chilkoti, 3: Ravi Conway, 2: Nitin Rao, Bow: Arin Jaff

Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Grace Paterson, 8: Gonzalo Cortes, 7: Josh Wang, 6: Finn Regan, 5: Alptug Kaynar, 4: Ben Sommer 3: Saml Wilson, 2: Aidan Walkeryee, Bow: Amir LaGasse

Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Jaehyun Park, 8: Daniel Schaffer, 7: William Gokey, 6: Peter Walter, 5: Andrew Blelloch, 4: Ethan Lee, 3: James Moncur, 2: Tony Valentino, Bow: Edward Habboosh

Third Varsity Four
Cox: Jaehyun Park, 4: Daniel Schaffer, 3: Peter Walter, 2: Ethan Lee, Bow: Tony Valentino

Women's Lineups

First Varsity Eight
Cox: Chloe Deitz, 8: Jaclyn Zatsiorsky, 7: Clara Cheng, 6: Talia Koch, 5: Hope Gelfand, 4: Emily Kilroy, 3: Charlotte O'Toole, 2: Bryn Dittrich, Bow: Katherine Taylor

Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Tess Degenhart, 8: Isabel Bessette, 7: Olivia McManus, 6: Emily Bukowski, 5: Kiley Martin, 4: Addie Luce, 3: Melisa Isado, 2: Esme Dodge, Bow: Isabelle Busch

Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Rebecca Yeung, 8: Aliya Greenberg, 7: Fiona O'Toole, 6: Rachel Dowd, 5: Alex Crow, 4: Andrea Vergara, 3: Giordan Ismael, 2: Kathryn Miller, Bow: Maya Jhamb

Varsity Four A
Cox: Debolina Sen, 4: Shannon Breimer, 3: Sofia Brauweiler, 2: Alexandra Cardwell, Bow: Madalyn Gocal

Varsity Four B
Cox: Maggie Qi, 4: Gabriella Sullivan, 3: Catherine Ruf, 2: Gussie Miller, Bow: Elizabeth Coyne

Varsity Four C  
Cox: Ria Raheja, 4: Deanna Besart, 3: Sophia Simenz, 2: Brooke Nieder, Bow: Margaux Moos

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Players Mentioned

Arin Jaff

Arin Jaff

5' 11"
Sophomore
Columbia College
Alptug Kaynar

Alptug Kaynar

Junior
Columbia College
Grace Paterson

Grace Paterson

COX
5' 4"
Junior
Barnard College
Nitin Rao

Nitin Rao

6' 3"
Sophomore
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Ben Sommer

Ben Sommer

Sophomore
Columbia College
Tony Valentino

Tony Valentino

6' 1"
Sophomore
Columbia College
Aidan Walkeryee

Aidan Walkeryee

5' 10"
Junior
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Josh Wang

Josh Wang

5' 10"
Sophomore
Columbia College
Mrin Chilkoti

Mrin Chilkoti

5' 10"
First Year
Columbia College
Edward Habboosh

Edward Habboosh

5' 11"
First Year
Columbia College

Players Mentioned

Arin Jaff

Arin Jaff

5' 11"
Sophomore
Columbia College
Alptug Kaynar

Alptug Kaynar

Junior
Columbia College
Grace Paterson

Grace Paterson

5' 4"
Junior
Barnard College
COX
Nitin Rao

Nitin Rao

6' 3"
Sophomore
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Ben Sommer

Ben Sommer

Sophomore
Columbia College
Tony Valentino

Tony Valentino

6' 1"
Sophomore
Columbia College
Aidan Walkeryee

Aidan Walkeryee

5' 10"
Junior
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Josh Wang

Josh Wang

5' 10"
Sophomore
Columbia College
Mrin Chilkoti

Mrin Chilkoti

5' 10"
First Year
Columbia College
Edward Habboosh

Edward Habboosh

5' 11"
First Year
Columbia College