Donated by five graduates of Princeton University’s class of 1975, the prized Class of 1975 Cup has been awarded annually to the winner of the first Varsity-8 race between Cornell, Princeton and Harvard-Radcliffe. This year, while the Cornell women’s rowing team achieved victory in the 3V4 event, the cup ultimately remained in the paws of the Tigers for the 10th consecutive competition.
The Red took to the water early Saturday morning for a total of 6 races: the 3V8, 1V8, 2V8, 1V4, 2V4 and the 3V4. In the first race of the day, the 3V8, the Tigers took the victory with a 6:42:97 time. The Red took 4th place in the 3V8, clocking a 7:18:04 time.
The Tigers followed up with another victory in the 1V8, with a time of 6:18.67 that awarded them the Class of 1975 Cup. The Red finished in 3rd once again, with a time of 6:40.76 in the 1V8. In the 2V4, it was Harvard-Radcliffe that secured the victory, clocking a 7:19.98 time. Princeton followed up in 2nd place with a time of 7:24.11, and Cornell finished in 3rd place with a time of 7:41.73.
In the very last race of the day, the 3V8, the Red was victorious with a time of 7:44.92. Harvard-Radcliffe finished in 2nd place in the 3V8 with a 8:00.43 time. Overall, racing conditions were mild on Saturday, with moderate tailwind, light snow for the first few races and light rain to round out the last few races.
While the Red may have fallen to the Tigers for possession of The Class of 1975 Cup, the women’s rowing team has a few more regattas to look forward to this season. This weekend, the Red will travel to Andover, New Hampshire to face off against the Big Green at Dartmouth College.
The following weekend, The Red will head to Providence, Rhode Island to race the Bears at Brown University for their last regatta of the regular season before the Women's Sprints Championship and the Ivy League Championship.
Coverage of all regattas will be available on ESPN+.
Grace Reuben is a Sun Contributor and can be reached at gyr5@cornell.edu.
