Women's Rowing 4/11/2026 1:58:00 PM Jessica Burg

No. 3 Bulldogs Retain Class of ’85 Cup with Home Sweep Against Dartmouth

DERBY, Conn. – In its first home race of the spring season, the No. 3 Yale women's crew team continued to shine, delivering a perfect morning against Dartmouth on Saturday. The varsity eight retained the Class of 1985 Cup with a victory, while the second varsity eight, third varsity eight, varsity four, and second varsity four also secured wins over the Big Green.

Notable Performances

Stroked by Reilly Harris, Yale's varsity four claimed victory in 6:53.7, ahead of Dartmouth's 7:01.4.
Yale's second varsity eight finished first in 6:09.0, defeating Dartmouth by 8.2 seconds (6:17.2).
Stroked by Tess Peake, Yale's varsity eight won in a time of 5:59.5, 10.5 seconds ahead of Dartmouth (6:10.0).
The Bulldogs' third varsity eight kept the momentum going, taking first in 6:23.3, with Dartmouth following in 6:32.8.
Yale's second varsity four capped the morning with a dominant performance, winning in 6:53.4—21.6 seconds ahead of Dartmouth (7:15.0). The third varsity four also competed, finishing in 7:25.4.

Hear from Friends of YWC Head Coach Will Porter

On the team's performance: "The entire team took a step forward today. The weather has been relentless, but they are so positive and just keep pressing on. Today they looked strong and steady.
On the varsity eight: "The 1V had good base rhythm today that seemed very sustainable, all-day speed. Breaking 6 is not easy."
On the second varsity eight: "The 2V rowed long and steady the entire way."
On the fours: "The conditions are super tough in the fours, but they all handled it quite well. We need to find separation between our top two fours. We will keep looking for a combination in that group that breaks away.
On the third varsity eight: "The 3V eight rowed a very good race in a new lineup."