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Eastern Sprints
No. 6 Men's Crew Competes at 79th Annual Eastern Sprints
5/17/2026 9:31:00 PM | Men's Crew
WORCESTER, MASS. - No. 6 men's crew completed a long day of racing at the 79th annual Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond late this afternoon, with four of Brown's five boats competing in their respective Grand Finals.Â
"All of the crews raced hard and to finish tied for third in team points is a real accomplishment," Men's Crew Norman W. Alpert '80 Head Coaching Chair Paul Cooke '89 said. "I've been impressed by the improvement the Third Varsoty has shown and they earned their bronze medals. The Fourth Varsity won a thrilling race to take the Petite Final. The Varsity Four inspired everyone with their victory."
"Still, in the Grand Finals of the top events, we fell behind the leaders and didn't have an answer. We'll be working hard to make adjustments and to prepare for the IRA National Championship."Â
The Bears scrimmaged hard in the weeks leading up to the Sprints, emphasizing power and technique. Competitive practices have been a consistent theme throughout the season, helping the athletes prepare for the challenges they will face on race day.Â
The First Varsity, coxed by Elenna Seguin and stroked by David Person, earned a second place finish in their heat with a time of 5:43.102. With that result, the V8 has now qualified for the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints every year since 2005.
In today's Grand Final this afternoon, Bruno's top boat raced towards the back of the pack and looked to close the gap in the middle stages of the race.Â
The difference between third place and sixth place was 3.128 seconds, with most of the crews stroking at a similar pace throughout the contest. The Bears posted a final time of 5:40.629 and finished in sixth place.Â
The Second Varsity, coxed by Jack Mershon and stroked by Dom Valt, finished their heat in second place with a time of 5:41.232, less than one second behind Princeton. In the Grand Final, the Bears raced hard and stayed towards the back of the pack. Posting a final time of 5:46.240, Brown was able to pick up a fifth place finish after staying ahead of the Dartmouth Big Green.
The Third Varsity, coxed by Rahul Ramakrishnan and stroked by Fraser Burdett, finished their heat in second place with a time of 5:51.259. After falling behind Princeton and Harvard in the Grand Final, the 3V8 raced hard to secure a podium finish. A tight race ensued between the Bears and Syracuse, with Bruno leaning on their technique and endurance to stave off the Orange and finish in third place with a time of 6:05.262. This is the second year in a row where the 3V8 finished in third at the Sprints.Â
The Fourth Varsity finished their morning heat with a time of 5:59.808, good enough for fourth place and a spot in the Petite Final. Coxed by Adelaide Poulson and stroked by Reed Lucke, the 4V8 found themselves in the closest race of the day for the Bears. Brown and Northeastern both pulled away from the rest of the field, with both crews racing side-by-side in the final 500 meters.Â
In a photo finish, Brown pulled out the victory with a time of 6:10.152, while Northeastern crossed the finish line in 6:10.474. The 0.322 seconds that separated each crew represented the smallest margin of victory for any Brown boat at the Sprints.Â
The Varsity Four competed in their first race of the season today. Coxed by Vijay Ramakrishnan and stroked by Nicolas Abril, the V4 took gold after crossing the finish line in 7:05.630. The Bears defeated second place Princeton by 2.334 seconds in a spirited race between two boats that significantly outpaced their competition.Â
FULL LINEUPS AND RESULTS
V8
Heat
Dartmouth - 5:41.858
Brown - 5:43.102
Syracuse - 5:44.812
Cornell - 5:51.926
Holy Cross - 5:57.590
Grand Final
Harvard - 5:33.109
Princeton - 5:35.149
Northeastern - 5:37.501
Dartmouth - 5:38.081
Penn - 5:39.617
Brown - 5:40.629
B: Jack Cadwallader
2: Davis Kelly
3: Luca Cassina
4: Sean EganÂ
5: Nick Gaensler
6: Tom Griffin
7: Isaac Thurnham
S: David Person
C: Elenna Seguin
2V8
Heat
Princeton - 5:40.314
Brown - 5:41.232
Yale - 5:42.144
Wisconsin - 5:52.616
Holy Cross - 5:58.398
Grand Final
Princeton - 5:36.314
Harvard - 5:36.814
Syracuse - 5:43.210
Northeastern - 5:44.584
Brown - 5:46.240
Dartmouth - 5:46.888
B: Christian Lawrence
2: Tilden Vaezi
3: Owen McKenna
4: Eddie Andrews
5: Tristan Green
6: Gordy Gibbons
7: Mees du Croo de Jongh
S: Dom Valt
C: Jack Mershon
3V8
Heat
Princeton - 5:47.677
Brown - 5:51.259
Yale - 5:55.977
Columbia - 5:57.047
Georgetown - 6:10.084
Grand Final
Princeton - 5:53.299
Harvard - 5:53.747
Brown - 6:05.262
Syracuse - 6:07.826
Dartmouth - 6:11.002
Penn - 6:15.136
B: Cole Matlack
2: Morgan Haisman
3: Max Willott
4: Henry Davison
5: Ryan Jorgensen
6: Uros Bogdanov
7: Charlie Hall
S: Fraser Burdett
C: Rahul Ramakrishnan
4V8
Heat
Penn - 5:54.746
Harvard - 5:55.180
Boston University - 5:57.330
Brown - 5:59.808
Navy - 6:04.878
Cornell - 6:21.327
Petite Final
Brown - 6:10.152
Northeastern - 6:10.474
Navy - 6:18.732
Yale - 6:20.152
Cornell - 6:22.540
Columbia - 6:29.040
B: Henry Elbert
2: Samuel Loehnis
3: Symeon Efstathiou
4: Ethan Carey
5: Gavin Green
6: Isaac Hillicks-Tulip
7: Andy Chefetz
S: Reed Lucke
C: Adelaide Poulson
V4
Grand Final
Brown - 7:05.630
Princeton - 7:07.964
Georgetown - 7:16.873
Holy Cross - 7:23.371
Wisconsin - 7:25.905
B: Ivan AugustinovÂ
2: Julien Califano
3: Eric von Albertini Mason
S: Nicolas Abril
C: Vijay RamakrishnanÂ
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