Harvard lightweight crew raced in the varsity four and freshman eight races, with the top boats in each category finishing fifth and 11th, respectively.

The Crimson’s top varsity four boat beat out 29 other boats, including 10 heavyweight squads. The Crimson was neck-and-neck with Northeastern throughout the course, but the Huskies edged ahead towards the end of the race and came in .3 seconds ahead.

Harvard’s lightweight B boat came in 22 seconds behind and placed 14th overall, and a third varsity four boat finished 29th.

Four boats raced in the freshmen eight category, with the top lightweights placing fifth, coming in four seconds behind the Crimson’s heavyweight B boat. Harvard topped every other lightweight team in that category.

“It was probably our strongest race of the fall season,” said freshman Sam Frum, who rowed in Harvard’s freshman eight A boat. “It sets a nice trajectory heading into the spring, and we are going into winter training on a high note.”

With the help of freshman walk-ons, the Crimson also notched seventh, 11th, and 13th place finishes.

“[The Crimson novices] beat every other walk-on boat,” Frum said. “They are coming along quickly, and they weren’t that far behind the recruits.”

With the fall season over, the team will look to the championship regatta in the spring. According to Frum, the fall season provided valuable preparation and training for the rookies.

“We all got to campus rowing really differently, so the fall was a development for us,” Frum said. “The championship regatta in the spring is our goal, and the fall is preparation for that because the races aren’t that high pressure.”