WORCESTER, Mass. – Two victories highlighted the Boston University lightweight rowing program's performance at the 2023 Eastern Sprints on Sunday (April 30) at Lake Quinsigamond.
BU took first place in the "B" entries in the Lightweight Double and Lightweight 4, and all five entries finished in the top-three on the afternoon, which featured scattered rain showers and shifting wind gusts throughout the racing.
The event began with the Lightweight 2x "B" event, where
Catherine Clark and
Kylie Lough built a large lead in the opening 500 meters and finished in 7:45.310. Second-place Wisconsin didn't cross the line until the 8:55.470 mark.
Meanwhile, the "A" tandem of
Alanna Hoffman and
Caroline Burchette posted a third-place result in a time of 7:46.170. Princeton and Harvard-Radcliffe went first and second, respectively.
The Terriers' Lightweight 4 "B" entry, coxed by
Mayela Gaol and stroked by
Kieran Purandare, fended off the Tigers' and Badgers' boats to win with a time of 7:37.850.
BU's final two races on Sunday featured comebacks to secure silver medals. TheLightweight 4 "A" crew, coxed by
Rayna Kuthiala and stroked by
Nina Palmer, overcame Georgetown after the midway point to finish in 7:25.610. Princeton was the winner at 7:22.040.
The highly-anticipated Lightweight 8 race featured five of the top-six programs in the country. No 2. BU, coxed by
Heather Shinn and stroked by
Delaney Bernier, boosted its stroke rate in the final 500 meters to overtake No. 3 Georgetown for a second-place effort in 6:33.580. Top-ranked Princeton was first in 6:29.290.
The one top-six program that didn't attend the Eastern Sprints, No. 4 Stanford, comes to the Charles River on Saturday (May 6) as the Terriers host a Senior Day dual race, with the first event beginning at 8 a.m.
RESULTS
Lightweight Double "B"
- BU – 7:45.310
- Wisconsin – 8:55.470
- Gordon – 9:07.580
Lightweight Double "A"
- Princeton – 7:26.330
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:31.920
- BU – 7:46.170
- Wisconsin – 8:09.280
- Gordon – 8:32.620
Lightweight 4 "B"
- BU – 7:37.850
- Princeton – 7:44.470
- Wisconsin – 7:58.060
Lightweight 4 "A"
- Princeton – 7:22.040
- BU – 7:25.610
- Georgetown – 7:30.870
- Wisconsin – 7:31.900
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:37.940
Lightweight 8
- Princeton – 6:29.290
- BU – 6:33.580
- Georgetown – 6:35.380
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:40.710
- Wisconsin – 6:45.340
LINEUPS
Lightweight 2x "B"
Stroke:
Catherine Clark
Bow:
Kylie Lough
Lightweight 2x "A"
Stroke:
Alanna Hoffman
Bow:
Caroline Burchette
Lightweight 4 "B"
Cox:
Mayela Gaol
Stroke:
Kieran Purandare
3:
Ava Gamble
2:
Nora Hemsley
Bow:
Elizabeth Falo-Yohn
Lightweight 4 "A"
Cox:
Rayna Kuthiala
Stroke:
Nina Palmer
3:
Carly Milosevic
2:
Savanna Jacovini
Bow:
Perrin Lafky
Lightweight 8
Cox:
Heather Shinn
Stroke:
Delaney Bernier
7:
Maecy Rickman
6:
Zoey Goodness
5:
Lilly McSweeney
4:
Natalie Erb
3:
Ela Ersan
2:
Lulu Smith
Bow:
Charlotte Duan
