NEIRA Crew Race Report
The New England Interscholastic Rowing Association (NEIRA) Championships were held on Saturday, May 25. SPS Girls Crew had strong performances across all three crews competing in the regatta, highlighted by a gold medal in the Girls Third 8s race. For the third year in a row, every SPS girls boat earned a podium spot. The victory in the Third 8 marks the third time in a row that SPS will bring home the Earnestine Bayer Trophy in the event. Based on these tremendous performances, the tram finished second in New England behind a powerful Deerfield squad.

• Team Placement: Second Place in New England

G1 Crew Performance
Our G1 crew pushed through some challenges to deliver a gritty performance in the final, capturing a bronze.
 
Heat 1 (12:57 PM Saturday)
In Heat 1

• 1st Place: St Pauls - 5:18.509
• 2nd Place: Boston Latin - 5:19.779
• 3rd Place: Duxbury - 5:20.499
• 4th Place: Hingham - 5:37.906
• 5th Place: Tabor - 5:40.002
• 6th Place: Simsbury - 5:42.202

Heat 2 (1:06 PM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Exeter - 5:10.559
• 2nd Place: Andover - 5:13.453
• 3rd Place: Brookline - 5:16.217
• 4th Place: Hanover - 5:23.831
• 5th Place: Hotchkiss - 5:30.263
• 6th Place: Stonington - 5:44.855

Heat 3 (1:15 PM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Deerfield - 5:10.080
• 2nd Place: Kent - 5:11.836
• 3rd Place: Glastonbury - 5:14.492
• 4th Place: Bedford - 5:17.824
• 5th Place: East Lyme - 5:35.514
• 6th Place: Farmington - 5:38.320

Petite Final (5:09 PM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Glastonbury - 5:27.686
• 2nd Place: Brookline - 5:28.888
• 3rd Place: Duxbury - 5:33.998
• 4th Place: Bedford - 5:35.034
• 5th Place: Hanover - 5:39.644
• 6th Place: Hingham - 5:46.826

Grand Final (5:18 PM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Exeter - 5:14.029
• 2nd Place: Deerfield - 5:17.175
• 3rd Place: St Pauls - 5:19.607
• 4th Place: Kent - 5:25.761
• 5th Place: Andover - 5:26.063
• 6th Place: Boston Latin - 5:35.978

G2 Crew Performance
The G2 crew had their absolute best race of the season in the grand final on Saturday, holding off a strong Exeter crew to claim bronze. 



Heat 1 (11:09 AM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Deerfield - 5:24.667
• 2nd Place: Brookline - 5:33.115
• 3rd Place: Kent - 5:38.703
• 4th Place: Hanover - 5:43.789
• 5th Place: Hotchkiss - 5:45.803

Heat 2 (11:18 AM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Andover - 5:31.574
• 2nd Place: St Pauls - 5:32.724
• 3rd Place: Bedford - 5:35.542
• 4th Place: Hingham - 5:38.324
• 5th Place: Farmington - 6:01.273
• 6th Place: East Lyme - 6:08.825

Heat 3 (11:27 AM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Exeter - 5:38.917
• 2nd Place: Boston Latin - 5:44.075
• 3rd Place: Glastonbury - 5:50.285
• 4th Place: Duxbury - 5:50.581
• 5th Place: Simsbury - 5:59.531
• 6th Place: Tabor - 6:19.866

Petite Final (3:30 PM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Hingham - 5:34.007
• 2nd Place: Bedford - 5:37.611
• 3rd Place: Kent - 5:46.922
• 4th Place: Duxbury - 5:48.076
• 5th Place: Glastonbury - 5:49.276
• 6th Place: Hanover - 5:50.248

Grand Final (4:06 PM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Deerfield - 5:29.633
• 2nd Place: Andover - 5:36.515
• 3rd Place: St Pauls - 5:37.975
• 4th Place: Exeter - 5:41.155
• 5th Place: Boston Latin - 5:46.279
• 6th Place: Brookline - 5:48.049

G3 Crew Performance
The G3 crew capped off an undefeated regular season with a commanding victory in their event final.



Heat 1 (9:30 AM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Andover - 5:28.204
• 2nd Place: Kent - 5:30.486
• 3rd Place: Exeter - 5:30.850
• 4th Place: Bedford - 5:40.443
• 5th Place: Hingham - 5:42.213
• 6th Place: Glastonbury - 6:14.112

Heat 2 (9:39 AM Saturday)

• 1st Place: Duxbury - 5:28.419
• 2nd Place: St Pauls - 5:28.755
• 3rd Place: Deerfield - 5:29.259
• 4th Place: Boston Latin - 5:30.925
• 5th Place: Hanover - 5:47.255
• 6th Place: Brookline - 5:49.423

Grand Final (2:55 PM Saturday)
In the Grand Final, the competition was fierce, and our G3 crew performed admirably:

• 1st Place: St Pauls - 5:27.357
• 2nd Place: Deerfield - 5:35.167
• 3rd Place: Andover - 5:39.529
• 4th Place: Duxbury - 5:41.561
• 5th Place: Kent - 5:42.629
• 6th Place: Exeter - 5:42.650

 
Reflections
We take immense pride in our team's performance this season. We are especially grateful to our seniors for their leadership, strength, and determination every year they have been part of this team. They have continued the legacy of strong, powerful women set by those who have come before and set a high standard for those who will follow after.