THE BASICS:
 
- Event: Bates College and Boston College
 
- Location: Charles River (Cambridge, Mass.)
 
- The Lead: The MIT men's lightweight Varsity 8+ wrapped up a full weekend of racing by defeating Bates College and Boston College on Sunday morning.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- The Varsity 8+ led right from the start and held off a move by Bates in the last 600 meters to finish in 6:00.2. The Bobcats crossed the line 6.2 seconds later while BC was third in 6:21.3.
 
- The Second Varsity 8+ had a strong start, but Bates made a comeback in the second 1,000 meters before eventually winning in 6:12.8. The Engineers logged a time of 6:15.0 as the Eagles finished third in 6:25.4.
 
V8+
Cox: Alice Martynova
8: Andrew Stoddard
7: Cameron Dougal
6: Marc Rizk
5: Richard Sollee
4: Sam Costa
3: Sasha Jovanovic-Hacon
2: Kevin Shao
1: Garrett Hegel
 
2V8+
Cox: Emily Wang
8: Jakob Jarczynski
7: Eric Hong
6: Sam Boshar
5: Alexander Hom
4: Aden Rothmeyer
3: Dylan Robinson
2: Stephen Alexander Brennan
1: Luke Stewart
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT travels to the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. for the two-day Knecht Cup beginning on Saturday, April 9.
 
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