SARASOTA, Fla. – The Yale heavyweight crew team wrapped up competition at the 2025 Sarasota 2K Invitational, marking the third consecutive year the Bulldogs opened their season in the Sunshine State.

Friday's Results

• In the race for the Albert Cup, the varsity eight finished second (5:47.63), trailing Brown (5:45.39).
• The second varsity squad secured first place (5:50.65), edging out Brown (5:52.25) and Northeastern (5:53.16).
• Yale's third varsity boat also took first (5:57.29), finishing ahead of Brown (5:58.25) and Northeastern (6:05.96).
• In a head-to-head matchup with Brown, Yale's fourth varsity boat claimed victory (5:59.24), narrowly beating the Bears (5:59.69).

Saturday's Results

• The varsity eight finished fourth, posting a time of 5:35.45 behind Washington (5:31.58), Brown (5:32.77), and Harvard (5:33.05). Northeastern placed fifth (5:39.87).
• The second varsity crew took third (5:38.88), finishing behind Washington (5:36.42) and Harvard (5:38.46). Northeastern (5:40.78) and Brown (5:42.28) rounded out the field.
• In the third varsity race, Yale placed fifth (5:48.75). Harvard claimed first (5:39.80), followed by Washington (5:40.56), Brown (5:47.24), and Northeastern (5:48.41).
• The fourth varsity boat finished fourth (5:59.05). Washington secured the top spot (5:50.95), with Harvard (5:52.56) and Brown (5:54.97) close behind.

Up Next
Yale returns to action on Saturday, April 5, when it hosts Dartmouth for the Olympic Axe at Gilder Boathouse.


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