The Cornell Big Red men’s lightweight rowing team competed against Princeton for the Platt Cup and Harriott Trophy on April 11, with Princeton winning both trophies at Lake Carnegie.
These annual races are important benchmarks in collegiate rowing, highlighting the competitive spirit between Ivy League programs. The results impact standings within the league and provide experience for athletes as they prepare for future regattas.
In the varsity eight event, Cornell finished second with a time of 6:09.847, while Princeton secured first place with a time of 6:05.563. In the second varsity eight race, Cornell again placed second, recording a time of 6:50.450 behind Princeton’s winning time of 6:26.590.
Cornell’s boat lineups included Rhea Kaycee as coxswain in the varsity boat alongside rowers Nathan Bechard, Owen Brown, Maximilian Purcea, Colin Bailey, Nicholas Hlinka, Gabe Xu, Teddy Holtman, and Cruz Erdmann. The junior varsity crew featured Sofia Lago as coxswain with Nathaniel Santaniello, Alessandro Zanni, Samuek Peale, Jon Mayer, Neekon Tabatabai, Evan Yang, Michael Phelps and Francis Lau.
Cornell Big Red Men’s Rowing represents Cornell University in NCAA Division I rowing events according to the official website. The team competes as part of both the Ivy League and Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges according to the official website. As a collegiate sports team based in Ithaca, New York according to the official website, these competitions form an integral part of their season schedule.
Looking ahead after this result against Princeton, Cornell will continue its preparations for upcoming regattas as it seeks further success within NCAA Division I competition.
