Saturday, June 1
West Windsor, NJ / Lake Mercer
ALL DAY
Boston University
vs
IRA Championship
Photo by: Boston University Athletics
No. 4 Lightweight Rowing Wraps First Day At IRA Championship
June 1, 2024 | Women's Lightweight Rowing
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Completing its first day at the 2024 IRA National Championship Regatta, the No. 4 Boston University lightweight rowing program sent all three of its crews to the Grand Finals on Saturday (June 1) on Mercer Lake.
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BU's double sculls captured first in their heat, and will race in Lane 4 on Sunday (June 2). The Lightweight 4 crew moved into the Grand Final with a top-three finish, while the Lightweight 8 slotted into Lane 5 for its pending Grand Final.
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Calm waters greeted rowers early in the morning as temperatures steadily rose into the 60s. The winds were negligible, with very few clouds in the sky.
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The Lightweight Double, stroked by Caroline Burchette with Kylie Lough in the bow seat, immediately jumped out to an early in the first heat that increased to a few seats of open water after 500 meters. Oklahoma City made a push after the 1,000-meter mark, but the Terriers ended strong to cross the line in 7:39.376, the fastest time by any school in the event.
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BU's Lightweight 4, coxed by Rayna Kuthiala and stroked by Nina Palmer, took part in a thrilling heat. After an initial lead, Princeton took charge before the midway point. Both crews dueled with MIT, leading to a photo finish where all three crews finished within three-tenths of one another. The Terriers were third in 7:23.600 to move to the Grand Final.
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In the Lightweight 8, BU's crew, coxed by Heather Shinn and stroked by Maecy Rickman, squared off in a race for Sunday's lane assignments. By the 1,500-meter position, BU contended with Georgetown and finished ahead of the Hoyas by nearly a full length at 6:43.610, about 10 seconds behind third-place Stanford.
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Another early morning awaits the Terriers on Sunday (June 2) as BU contends for a national championship. The double sculls ignite the action at 8:10 a.m. followed by the Lightweight 4 at 8:30 a.m. The Lightweight 8 Grand Final starts at 10:20 a.m.
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RESULTS
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Lightweight 2x – Heat 1
LINEUPS
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Lightweight 2x
Stroke: Caroline Burchette
Bow: Kylie Lough
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Lightweight 4+
Cox: Rayna Kuthiala
Bow: Maya Popper
2: Cece Mason
3: Carly Milosevic
Stroke: Nina Palmer
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Lightweight 8+
Cox: Heather Shinn
Stroke: Maecy Rickman
7: Mia Seibert
6: Zoey Goodness
5: Ela Ersan
4: Natalie Erb
3: Lulu Smith
2: Charlotte Duan
Bow: Hannah Clark
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE – JUNE 2
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Lightweight 2x – Grand Final
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BU's double sculls captured first in their heat, and will race in Lane 4 on Sunday (June 2). The Lightweight 4 crew moved into the Grand Final with a top-three finish, while the Lightweight 8 slotted into Lane 5 for its pending Grand Final.
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Calm waters greeted rowers early in the morning as temperatures steadily rose into the 60s. The winds were negligible, with very few clouds in the sky.
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The Lightweight Double, stroked by Caroline Burchette with Kylie Lough in the bow seat, immediately jumped out to an early in the first heat that increased to a few seats of open water after 500 meters. Oklahoma City made a push after the 1,000-meter mark, but the Terriers ended strong to cross the line in 7:39.376, the fastest time by any school in the event.
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BU's Lightweight 4, coxed by Rayna Kuthiala and stroked by Nina Palmer, took part in a thrilling heat. After an initial lead, Princeton took charge before the midway point. Both crews dueled with MIT, leading to a photo finish where all three crews finished within three-tenths of one another. The Terriers were third in 7:23.600 to move to the Grand Final.
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In the Lightweight 8, BU's crew, coxed by Heather Shinn and stroked by Maecy Rickman, squared off in a race for Sunday's lane assignments. By the 1,500-meter position, BU contended with Georgetown and finished ahead of the Hoyas by nearly a full length at 6:43.610, about 10 seconds behind third-place Stanford.
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Another early morning awaits the Terriers on Sunday (June 2) as BU contends for a national championship. The double sculls ignite the action at 8:10 a.m. followed by the Lightweight 4 at 8:30 a.m. The Lightweight 8 Grand Final starts at 10:20 a.m.
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RESULTS
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Lightweight 2x – Heat 1
- BU – 7:39.376
- Oklahoma City – 7:46.719
- MIT – 8:03.146
- Gordon – 8:23.353
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 8:46.246
- Princeton – 7:23.307
- MIT – 7:23.540
- BU – 7:23.600
- Gordon – 8:14.997Â
- Princeton – 6:31.174
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:33.264
- Stanford – 6:33.285
- BU – 6:43.610
- Georgetown – 6:46.084
- Wisconsin – 6:53.024
LINEUPS
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Lightweight 2x
Stroke: Caroline Burchette
Bow: Kylie Lough
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Lightweight 4+
Cox: Rayna Kuthiala
Bow: Maya Popper
2: Cece Mason
3: Carly Milosevic
Stroke: Nina Palmer
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Lightweight 8+
Cox: Heather Shinn
Stroke: Maecy Rickman
7: Mia Seibert
6: Zoey Goodness
5: Ela Ersan
4: Natalie Erb
3: Lulu Smith
2: Charlotte Duan
Bow: Hannah Clark
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE – JUNE 2
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Lightweight 2x – Grand Final
- 8:10 a.m. – Lane 4
- vs. Stanford, Oklahoma City, Princeton, Georgetown, MIT
- 8:30 a.m. – Lane 6
- vs. Wisconsin, MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard-RadcliffeÂ
- 10:20 a.m. – Lane 5
- vs. Georgetown, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard-Radcliffe, Wisconsin
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