The EARC established the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Trophy in 1983 to be presented annually to the crew that wins the freshman heavyweight eight event at the EARC Sprints Regatta.  The Burns Trophy is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Burns, a familiar figure affectionately known as "Mr. Sprints" along the shores of Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Well-known and fervently loved by all who ken him, Mr. Burns served the EARC in every capacity, including serving as regatta coordinator until his death in 1982.

1983 Harvard	1992 Brown	2001 Harvard
1984 Harvard	1993 Brown	2002 Harvard
1985 Harvard	1994 Brown	2003 Princeton
1986 Harvard	1995 Brown	2004 Harvard
1987 Pennsylvania	1996 Yale	2005 Brown
1988 Princeton	1997 Pennsylvania	2006 Pennsylvania
1989 Pennsylvania	1998 Princeton
1990 Harvard	1999 Harvard
1991 Yale	2000 Wisconsin