GOLD RIVER, Calif. — Harvard men’s lightweight rowing’s varsity four was the team’s only boat to race in day two of the IRA National Championship Regatta and came away with a silver medal. The Harvard Lights finished second in the A Final, while the two eight-man boats will row in Sunday’s finals.
Led by coxswain Ericka Lai and stroke Matt Lyons, the fours forged a close race with gold medalist Penn; keeping the margin within a second at the halfway point. The oarsmen contributing to the silver-medal finish were Grant Atkinson, Nathan Papas and bow Russell O’Donnell.
Results
V4+ (Final)
1. Penn – 6:40.120
2. Harvard – 6:41.560
3. Columbia – 6:35.830
4. Navy – 6:36.750
5. Yale – 6:43.270
Harvard Boat Lineups
4V+
Coxswain – Ericka Lai
Stroke – Matt Lyons
3 – Grant Atkinson
2 – Nathan Pappas
Bow – Russell O’Donnell
Sunday Race Times*
1:12 PM – Junior Varsity (Final)
2:34 PM – Varsity (Final)
*All times listed as Eastern Time and subject to change.