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This season, it seems as though the men's heavyweight crew team can't help but settle for a second-place finish.

The Quakers took second yet again this weekend in the Blackwell Cup against Yale and Columbia after the same result against Columbia and Princeton the previous time out.

In the Blackwell Cup, the Varsity 8 finished second to the Elis, who came through in 5:22.9. The Red and Blue clocked in at 5:32.0, two seconds in front of Columbia.

However, the second Varsity 8 experienced more success, winning their second straight race with a 5:34.1. Yale finished in 5:36.3 and Columbia glided through after them.

The next action for the Red and Blue will take them to Worcester, Mass. for the EARC Sprints, hosted by the Classes of 1962 and 1992, on Sunday, May 13.

The men's lightweight rowing team was also in action last weekend. The squad was crushed by Princeton and Georgetown in the Wood-Hammond Trophy, with both the first and second varsity boats finishing last. A victory in this race has eluded Penn since 1978, while Princeton has won 50 times.

Although the race was on the Schuylkill, the home-field advantage did not seem to help the Quakers.

The first varsity eight came through almost eight seconds behind first-place Georgetown. The Red and Blue clocked in at 5:43.0.

The second varsity eight struggled even more by finishing almost 21 seconds behind the first place Princeton boat, which won in 5:44.3.

After a second- and first-place in the first and second varsity races, respectively, the Tigers walked away with the trophy for the second year in a row.

The only first-place finish for Penn came from the second freshman four, as they finished with a 6:46.4, almost 11 seconds ahead of Georgetown.

The next competition the Quakers will see is on May 6 against Navy in the Callow Cup.

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