Eastern Sprints

The Eastern Sprints is the annual rowing championship for the men's Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) in Northeast USA.

Participants The teams include all of the Ivy League schools as well as others such as Georgetown University, Syracuse University, U.S. Naval Academy, BU, Northeastern, and Wisconsin. In the fall of 2006, The George Washington University and The College of the Holy Cross were given a two-year provisional bid to join the league; both schools became full members of the league. Several members have since left the league, including Rutgers University and George Washington University.

Full Members of the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges InstitutionLocationTypeEndowment (millions)NicknameColorsBladeBoston UniversityBoston, MassachusettsPrivate$3.2 billion (2023)TerriersBrown UniversityProvidence, Rhode IslandPrivate$6.6 billion (2023)BearsColumbia UniversityNew York, New YorkPrivate$13.6 billion (2023)LionsCornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkPrivate$10.0 billion (2023)Big RedDartmouth CollegeHanover, New HampshirePrivate$8.5 billion (2021)Big GreenGeorgetown UniversityWashington, D.C.Private$3.3 billion (2023)HoyasHarvard UniversityCambridge, MassachusettsPrivate$50.7 billion (2023)CrimsonCollege of the Holy CrossWorcester, MassachusettsPrivate$1.27 billion (2022)CrusadersMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MassachusettsPrivate$27.4 billion (2025)Engineers United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MarylandPublicN/AMidshipmenNortheastern UniversityBoston, MassachusettsPrivate$1.3 billion (2022)HuskiesUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPrivate$21.0 billion (2023)QuakersPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, New JerseyPrivate$35.8 billion (2022)TigersSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkPrivate$1.9 billion (2023)OrangeUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WisconsinPublic$4.0 billion (2022)BadgersYale UniversityNew Haven, ConnecticutPrivate$54.7 billion (2023)Bulldogs Former Members InstitutionLocationTypeEndowment (millions)NicknameColorsGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.Private$2.6 billion (2023)RevolutionariesRutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, New JerseyPublic$1.98 billion (2022)Scarlet Knights

Location The race is held at Regatta Point on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA in mid to late May. In general, crews compete in a trial heat in the morning, followed by a final (grand, petite, or 3rd level) in the afternoon. Each race is a 2000m race including up to six crews.

Team cups Since 1946, the Rowe Cup has been awarded to the college whose heavyweight men's crews score the highest combined total number of points in the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman races. Harvard has won the cup the most number of times (27). Princeton has the 2nd most Rowe Cup victories with 9 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2015, 2016).

Since 1961, the Jope Cup has been awarded to the college whose lightweight men's crews score the highest combined total number of points in the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman races. Harvard has won the cup 22 times. Princeton has won 15 times. The current holder is the University of Pennsylvania, coached by Colin Farrell.

Since 2009, the Joke Cup has been awarded to the college whose fourth varsity lightweight men's crew won its race at Eastern Sprints. The Joke Cup is a reward for the fourth varsity non-Jope Cup qualifying crew that performs the best at the Sprints. It is awarded in secret, given from crew to crew at an undisclosed location. Harvard won the Joke Cup in its inaugural year, 2009. Yale won the cup in 2011, Cornell in 2010, 2012, and 2015. Navy in 2013, and Columbia in 2014. After the third varsity eight became a Jope Cup event for the Kilpatrick Trophy in 2015, the Joke Cup is now passed between fourth varsity eights.

Course records BoatTimeSchoolYearEventHeavyweight Varsity 8+5:23.619 Yale2023Grand FinalLightweight Varsity 8+5:34.170 Penn2024Heat 2Second Varsity Heavyweight 8+5:33.357 Harvard2024Heat 2Second Varsity Lightweight 8+5:40.765 Harvard2023Heat 2Third Varsity Heavyweight 8+5:37.222 Yale2023Grand FinalThird Varsity Lightweight 8+5:46.708 Cornell2023Heat 1Freshman Heavyweight 8+5:35.980 Harvard2001Grand FinalFreshman Lightweight 8+5:43.727 Penn2014FinalFourth Varsity Heavyweight 8+5:38.913 Harvard2023Grand FinalFourth Varsity Lightweight 8+5:53.769 Cornell2023Grand FinalFifth Varsity Heavyweight 8+5:40.079 Dartmouth2023Grand FinalFifth Varsity Lightweight 8+5:50.360 Navy2023Grand Final

EARC Varsity Heavyweight 8 Winners Overall ranking Rank University Times Won1. Harvard 292. Yale 13.53. Brown 84. Penn 5.55. Navy 55. Princeton 57. Cornell 48. Wisconsin 39. Northeastern 210. Dartmouth 110. MIT 1

Winners by year

Year Winner 1946 Wisconsin 1947 Harvard 1948 Harvard 1949 Harvard 1950 MIT 1951 Yale 1952 Navy 1953 Navy 1954 Navy 1955 Penn 1956 Cornell 1957 Cornell 1958 Yale 1959 Harvard 1960 Cornell 1961 Navy 1962 Penn/Yale 1963 Cornell 1964 Harvard 1965 Harvard 1966 Harvard 1967 Harvard 1968 Harvard 1969 Harvard 1970 Harvard 1971 Navy 1972 Northeastern 1973 Northeastern 1974 Harvard 1975 Harvard 1976 Harvard 1977 Harvard 1978 Yale 1979 Yale 1980 Harvard 1981 Yale 1982 Yale 1983 Harvard 1984 Brown 1985 Harvard 1986 Penn 1987 Brown 1988 Harvard 1989 Harvard 1990 Harvard 1991 Penn 1992 Dartmouth 1993 Brown 1994 Brown 1995 Princeton 1996 Penn 1997 Princeton 1998 Penn 1999 Princeton 2000 Brown 2001 Princeton 2002 Wisconsin 2003 Harvard 2004 Harvard 2005 Harvard 2006 Princeton 2007 Harvard 2008 Wisconsin 2009 Brown 2010 Harvard 2011 Harvard 2012 Brown 2013 Harvard 2014 Harvard 2015 Yale 2016 Yale 2017 Yale 2018 Yale 2019 Yale 2020 No Race 2021 No Race 2022 Yale 2023 Yale 2024 Brown

EARC Varsity Lightweight 8 Winners Overall ranking Rank University Times Won1. Harvard 282. Princeton 163. Cornell 11.34. Yale 95. Penn 56. Dartmouth 37. Columbia 29. Navy 1.39. MIT 1.3 Medals by Year

1946-1994 1946 Harvard 1947 Harvard 1948 Princeton 1949 Cornell 1950 Yale 1951 Penn 1952 Penn 1953 Princeton 1954 MIT 1955 Penn 1956 Princeton 1957 Princeton 1958 Harvard 1959 Harvard 1960 Harvard 1961 Harvard 1962 Cornell-MIT-Navy 1963 Cornell 1964 Cornell 1965 Cornell 1966 Harvard 1967 Cornell 1968 Harvard 1969 Harvard 1970 Harvard 1971 Harvard 1972 Harvard 1973 Princeton 1974 Harvard 1975 Harvard 1976 Penn 1977 Harvard 1978 Harvard 1979 Yale 1980 Harvard 1981 Princeton 1982 Harvard 1983 Princeton 1984 Yale 1985 Princeton 1986 Princeton 1987 Yale 1988 Harvard 1989 Harvard 1990 Yale 1991 Harvard 1992 Cornell 1993 Dartmouth 1994 Dartmouth

1995-2024 1995 Harvard Yale Princeton 1996 Princeton Harvard Yale 1997 Harvard Yale Princeton 1998 Princeton Harvard Yale 1999 Princeton Columbia Harvard 2000 Columbia Yale Harvard 2001 Yale Dartmouth Harvard 2002 Yale Princeton Cornell 2003 Princeton Columbia Yale 2004 Navy Harvard 2005 Harvard Yale Cornell 2006 Cornell Navy Yale 2007 Dartmouth Cornell Princeton 2008 Cornell Princeton Yale 2009 Princeton Harvard 2010 Princeton Harvard Yale 2011 Harvard Dartmouth Yale 2012 Harvard Dartmouth Princeton 2013 Harvard Yale Dartmouth 2014 Cornell Yale Princeton 2015 Cornell Columbia Princeton 2016 Yale Columbia Princeton 2017 Cornell Harvard Pennsylvania 2018 Columbia Princeton Pennsylvania 2019 Pennsylvania Yale Navy 2020 No Race No Race No Race 2021 No Race No Race No Race 2022 Yale Navy 2023 Princeton Harvard Navy 2024 Harvard Pennsylvania Princeton

See also National Collegiate Rowing Championship

References

External links Unofficial historical results from Quinsigamond Rowing Association Pictures from Eastern Sprints by year