Lightweight Rowing’s Varsity Four Earns Gold at EARC Sprints; 2V8 Wins Third Final
WORCESTER, Mass. — Columbia lightweight rowing's Varsity Four won the Grand Final with a time of 6:57.679 on Sunday to highlight the Lions' racing at the 79th annual Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond.
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5/17/2026 7:15:00 PM | General, Heavyweight Rowing, Lightweight Rowing
Heavyweight Second Varsity Eight crew was victorious in Third Final
The lightweight Second Varsity Eight was also victorious, taking home victory in the Petite Final at 6:15.675. Columbia's lightweight Varsity Eight picked up a third place finish in the Petite Final, sprinting through Navy at the end.
The heavyweight Second Varsity Eight pulled out a win at 6:01.941 in the Third Final, defeating Holy Cross and Georgetown. Columbia's heavyweight Varsity Eight reached the Petite Final and posted a time of 5:44.807.
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