Harvard rows through choppy, windy conditions to beat Yale in 158th chapter of ‘The Race'
With the victory in 'The Race,' America's oldest collegiate athletic competition in an event that began in 1852, Harvard upped its mark in all-time series against the Bulldogs to 97-60.
It was coach Charley Butt's second straight Sexton Cup win after Harvard lost six straight from 2015-2023. (There were no races in 2020-21 due to COVID-19, and no official result in 2016 after Harvard's boat sank due to rough conditions.)
In the second varsity eight race (3 miles), the Crimson (15:03.2) enjoyed an even bigger margin of victory over Yale (15:22.9), over 19 seconds, to capture the F. Valentine Chappell Trophy. The Crimson captured the 1-mile third varsity eight race in a time of 9:17.78, an open-water victory over Yale (9:24.89) to grab the New London Cup.
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As a result of winning all three Saturday races, plus Friday's 2-mile fourth varsity race, Harvard took home the Hoyt C. Pease and Robert Chappell Jr. Trophy for winning the overall regatta.
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