The Black and White closed the regular season earlier this month against MIT and No. 1 Wisconsin. Radcliffe’s runner-up finish and time of 6:58.8 was enough to beat MIT to claim the Muri Cup for the second straight year.
With momentum from the victory over the Engineers, the Black and White entered Eastern Sprints on May 16 with confidence that it could achieve its season goals.
“One of the goals we had set in September was to have every boat medal at the Eastern Sprints, and we accomplished that,” co-captain Amanda Pfabe said.
The varsity eight took third place with a time of 6:46.6, falling only to Wisconsin and Princeton. The second varsity, varsity four, and novice eight all took second place in their respective races.
“We really showed our depth, so we’re really happy about that,” Pfabe said after the race. “Throughout the season, we really learned about pushing ourselves, and I think that showed today.”
The lightweights will wrap up their season at the IRA National Championships June 3-5.
—Staff writer Kevin T. Chen can be reached at ktchen@fas.harvard.edu.