“Yesterday was a really fantastic day for the fours,” said co-captain Veronique Irwin, who did not race. “For all three of our fours to finish in the top 20 of a race of over 40 [boats] that are predominately heavyweights is great.”
In the varsity fours, Radcliffe placed in 12th, 15th, and 20th overall but had the top three times among lightweight squads. The Black and White A boat finished in 14:33, with the B and C boats coming in at 14:47 and 15:02, respectively. The next fastest lightweight boat was MIT’s A boat, which trailed behind with a time of 15:14.
“We had a really big range of fours: one that was mostly freshmen, one that was mostly sophomores, and one that was a mix of juniors and seniors,” Irwin said. “It was really cool to see the whole range do so well. It’s awesome to see the depth of our team.”
In the novice eight, the lightweights came in 11th overall and were second in their weight class behind the BU crew. The Terriers clocked in at 15:11, followed by the Black and White at 15:44.
Radcliffe was first among lightweights and sixth overall in the third varsity eight race with a time of 14:20, putting it ahead of Buffalo and MIT.
“It’s been our best fall season in a really long time,” Irwin said. “It’s all about just working hard through the winter.”