PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's lightweight crews retained both the Dodge Cup and the Colgan Cup on Saturday, overcoming blustery and cold conditions on the Cooper River to defeat Yale and Columbia across three races late Saturday morning.
 
Penn's second-ranked 1V8 won its race by nearly three seconds to win the Marcellus Hartley Dodge Cup for the second straight year. That culminated a day that saw the Quakers sweep the Bulldogs in three races and the Lions in two, Penn using fast starts in all three races to jump in front and then never looking back in taking the victories.

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Varsity Eight (Dodge Cup)
Penn was out in front by the 500 mark and never relinquished it, winning by about 8 seats over Yale and well ahead of Columbia.
  Penn 6:02.09
  Yale 6:04.89
  Columbia 6:10.59
 
Second Varsity Eight
Another fast start by the Penn crew, as they led by open water over Yale in the second 500 and over Columbia by the third 500. The Bulldogs made up some ground in the final 500 but Penn won by a little more than a boat length.
  Penn 6:15.30
  Yale 6:19.85
  Columbia 6:24.29
 
Third Varsity Eight
In the first race of the day, Penn got out early on Yale and held the lead throughout in winning by about a boat length. Penn's 4V8 also competed in this race and was well off the pace of both 3V8s.
  Penn 6:29.10
  Yale 6:32.82
  Penn (4V8) 6:57.57
 
Up Next
Penn continues its cup racing season next Saturday, April 19, when the Quakers host Princeton and Georgetown on the Schuylkill River. The Wood-Hammond Cup will be on the line in the Varsity Eights race between the Quakers and Tigers, with the Hoyas in the field as a guest.