CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Opening the 2021-22 campaign, Stanford lightweight rowing placed fifth at the Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday.
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The Cardinal stopped the clock at 18:55.262, trailing only MIT by 15.7 seconds, but was given a 65-second penalty to end in fifth place overall. Stanford finishes ahead of Radcliffe and Gordon, but falls below Boston University and Princeton due to the penalty.
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Stanford led through the opening checkpoint, pulling ahead by nearly five seconds over the opening leg. MIT took control in the second half of the race to claim the win.
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The Head of the Charles is a three-mile race that was established in 1965.
Women's Lightweight Fours
- Stanford (18:455.262) - Lydia Garnett (coxswain), 4 Martha Yates, 3 Madeline Lloyd, 2 Tiffany Lee, B Avery Louis