This season, it seems as though the men's heavy-weight crew team can't help but settle for a second place finish.
The squad took second yet again this weekend in the Blackwell Cup against Yale and Columbia after the same finish against Columbia and Princeton the previous weekend.
The Blackwell Cup, hosted by the Class of 1967, was not an easy race for the Quakers.
The Varsity 8 finished second to the Bulldogs who came through in a 5:22.9. The Red and Blue came through in a 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 with a 5:36.3 and Columbia glided through after them.
The next step for the Quakers will be 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 this weekend. The squad was crushed by Princeton and Georgetown in 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 8 came through almost 8 seconds behind first place Georgetown. The Red and Blue clocked in at 5:43.0. The second varsity 8 came through almost 21 seconds behind first place Princeton. The Red and the Blue finished in 6:05.3.
Princeton walked away with the trophy for the second year in a row.
The only first place finish for Penn came from the second freshman 4, as they finished with a 6:46.4, almost 11 seconds ahead of Georgetown.
The next competition the Quakers will see is May 6 against Navy in the Callow Cup.
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