The Red and Blue’s top three boats finished behind the Crimson at its final home race of the season.
“I want to leave Penn and my team with motivation to continue the legacy of a strong culture,” senior lightweight rower Ian Holly said.
The event will host over 600 high schools, including more than 50 from the greater Philadelphia area.
The first varsity boat fell to Princeton and Stanford in the morning and Syracuse in the afternoon, while Penn’s Fourth Varsity Eight won both of its races.
The Quakers sit in the middle of the Ivy League pack but have shown signs of prowess and growth.
Sophomore Cross Wasilewski won all three of his matchups to take the hammer in his weight class.
After a promising performance at the 2025 NCAA Championships, the Red and Blue head into the season with strong momentum.
Lightweight rowing finished third across two divisions, while the heavyweight A boat was sidelined due to a mechanical failure.
Junior goalkeeper Philip Falcon III’s saves rallied the Quakers.
Wu earned second-team All-Ivy honors at the Ivy League championships.
Solutions by The State News
