CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The MIT men's heavyweight crew team swept three races against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to open the spring racing season on Saturday. Racing with a crosswind and good water conditions on the Charles River, the Engineers eased to victory, winning by over twenty second margins in all three races.  

VARSITY EIGHT (V8+): 

• Result: 1st of 2 (6:21.2) 
• Lineup: C. Arnav Aggarwal; 8. Sam Dowd; 7. James Cabot; 6. Declan King; 5. Drake Elliott; 4. Calvin Hrycay; 3. August Berne; 2. Jonathan Wang; 1. Rainer Arendt   

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT (2V8+): 

• Result: 1st of 2 (6:31.0)  
• Lineup: C. Maddie Taylor; 8. Matt Tyburski; 7. Nielsen Euvrard; 6. Gunnar Kohler; 5. Lucas Ochis; 4. Sam Warman; 3. Joseph Ortega; 2. Luke Pittaro; 1. Fin Duffy 

• Results: 1st of 3 (7:28.9) 
• Lineup: C. Shoshana Urman; 4. Paddy Garman; 3. Liam May; 2. Cyrus Rule; 1. Adam Gilbert-Diamond 

COMPLETE RESULTS: 

• V8+ 
  • MIT 6:21.2 
  • Coast Guard 6:42.2 
• 2V8+ 
  • MIT 6:31.0 
  • Coast Guard 6:54.2 
• 3V4+ 
  • MIT 7:28.9 
  • Coast Guard A 7:47.5 
  • Coast Guard B 8:06.3 

UP NEXT: 

• MIT will welcome Holy Cross to the Charles River next Saturday, March 28.  

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