"That's the first time I've seen a race changed by the weather this way in the four years I've been here," Browning said. "You're used to rowing with someone around you, but I thought we adjusted well."
Radcliffe's victory lends the team a bit of momentum heading into next week's showdown with Yale for the Case Cup. Yale, once considered a floating doormat, has performed impressively as of late.
The Elis upset then-No. 3 Virginia last week, while coming within two seconds of an additional win over No. 2 Princeton. Browning sees next week's match as a measuring stick for the team's progress.
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"It's going to be huge," Browning said. "Yale came a few seconds closer to Princeton than we did, so beating them would be a major statement."