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...Garrity, this is the first year that the ICSA has held semifinals to deepen the field that makes it to Nationals, which elevated the importance of finishing in the top half.“It was definitely a very competitive event,” Garrity said.The Crimson also sent boats to closer regattas—the BU Trophy and the Geiger Trophy hosted by MIT—and saw mixed results. With 136 points, Harvard notched a fourth spot, just behind the host Boston University boat. And with 227 points, Harvard placed sixth of six teams down the river...
...changes to navigate tough water.”The order of finish in the third varsity four was Yale, Virginia, and Radcliffe as the Black and White pulled in a full 7.7 seconds behind the Cavaliers. Virginia won the second novice eight, as the Bulldogs did not field a boat.“It was very exciting,” Moore said. “The Yale boathouse is on the finish line and all the fans and teammates are there. It was the only time I’ve been aware of a crowd in a race. We hadn?...
...rowing over the first half of the race, as the Crimson has been forced to come from behind in its previous wins. In addition, Harvard coach Harry Parker switched up the lineup of the varsity eight, bucketing the two and three seats. “Bucketing the boat can help with the balance, how the boat turns, and even the power between the starboards and the ports,” Medioli said. “We decided to try it on Tuesday and the boat just felt faster, so we stuck with it.” Indeed, the emphasis...
...second varsity boat fell to the Midshipmen but handily defeated Georgetown in its race. The crew started off strong, only losing one seat to the Midshipmen. Though the Crimson was down throughout the race, the contest remained tight until the end, as Harvard always remained within striking distance of the Navy crew...
...through them a couple of times.” “While Princeton was a strong crew, we made a series of mistakes that cost us the race,” he added. Yet, the race of the day came in the third varsity four. Often times this boat is forced to race against heavyweights for lack of depth in other programs. Princeton, however, fielded an impressive boat that fell to Radcliffe by seven seconds. “The four did a phenomenal job,” Woodbin-Maynard said. “They were neck-and-neck with...