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GALES FERRY, Conn. – The historic Yale-Harvard Regatta took place on the Thames in a beautiful Saturday morning in Gales Ferry.Â
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The 157
th edition of the oldest collegiate event in America saw tremendous battles between the Bulldogs and the Crimson with Yale coming away with three of the four races, while the Crimson took home the top spot in the first varsity.
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Race Summary
- In Friday night's combination race, Yale's fourth varsity took the victory with a time of 9:09.2 compared to Harvard's 9:25.9.
- On Saturday, Yale's third varsity kicked off the morning with a 10 second victory over Harvard (9:37.8 to 9:47.4).
- In the second varsity bout, the Bulldogs took their third victory of the weekend with a time of 15:04.8 to the Crimson's 15:28.4.
- The final race of the day saw Harvard capture the victory in the first varsity race with a time of 19:40.2 to Yale's 19:44.8.
Thoughts from Coach
"I am extremely proud of the efforts our team gave this entire year and especially in this weekend's races," said
Mike Gennaro, Craig W. Johnson '68 Head Coach. "It's not easy to continue the season an extra week after IRAs, but our team handled it with tremendous courage and excitement. I couldn't be happier for our 2V, 3V, and 4V crews for their wins over Harvard, but am gutted for our 1V, and wish the outcome would have been different, but Harvard's 1V is fast and they rowed well today. This regatta and rivalry means everything to our program, and winning three of the four races is remarkable, but losing the four miler is tough. This ignites a fire for our team. We will take the summer and get right back to work."