Saturday, April 20
Boston, MA
ALL DAY
Boston University
vs
Harvard
Photo by: Mike Last
Lightweight Rowing Set For Annual Beanpot Against Radcliffe, MIT
April 19, 2024 | Women's Lightweight Rowing
BOSTON – In its final race on the Charles River for the 2024 spring season, the Boston University lightweight rowing program takes part in the traditional Beanpot, facing off against Harvard-Radcliffe and MIT on Saturday (April 20).
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Radcliffe will air the races on ESPN+, beginning with the Doubles race at 8:12 a.m. An international stream is also available, courtesy of Harvard Athletics.
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The Terriers seek out their seventh-consecutive Beanpot title in the Varsity 8. BU has won every Beanpot hosted since 2016.
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Last weekend, the Terriers competed in a weather-shortened Knecht Cup on the Cooper River in New Jersey. BU won the Danielle Kousoulis Memorial Trophy with a win in the Lightweight 8 event. Overall, the Terriers won six heats across their 10 entries, and placed top-three in the finals of the Lightweight 8, Varsity 8, and Second Varsity 8.
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Radcliffe and MIT also competed at the Knecht Cup in its most recent races. Radcliffe's Varsity 8 and Lightweight 4 claimed first-place finishes on Sunday (April 14). In addition to its Double winning its respective heat, MIT boasted fourth-places results in the 2x, Lightweight 4, and Lightweight 8, and fifth in their Second Varsity 4 heat.
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Following Saturday's racing, the Terriers are idle until the Eastern Sprints on Sunday (May 5) on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
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RACE SCHEDULE
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Radcliffe will air the races on ESPN+, beginning with the Doubles race at 8:12 a.m. An international stream is also available, courtesy of Harvard Athletics.
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The Terriers seek out their seventh-consecutive Beanpot title in the Varsity 8. BU has won every Beanpot hosted since 2016.
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Last weekend, the Terriers competed in a weather-shortened Knecht Cup on the Cooper River in New Jersey. BU won the Danielle Kousoulis Memorial Trophy with a win in the Lightweight 8 event. Overall, the Terriers won six heats across their 10 entries, and placed top-three in the finals of the Lightweight 8, Varsity 8, and Second Varsity 8.
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Radcliffe and MIT also competed at the Knecht Cup in its most recent races. Radcliffe's Varsity 8 and Lightweight 4 claimed first-place finishes on Sunday (April 14). In addition to its Double winning its respective heat, MIT boasted fourth-places results in the 2x, Lightweight 4, and Lightweight 8, and fifth in their Second Varsity 4 heat.
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Following Saturday's racing, the Terriers are idle until the Eastern Sprints on Sunday (May 5) on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
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RACE SCHEDULE
- Double – 8:12 a.m. (2x "A" and an exhibition 2x "B" crew)
- Lightweight 4 – 8:36 a.m. (L4+ "A" and an exhibition L4+ "B" crew)
- Lightweight 8 – 9:00 a.m.
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