Saturday, June 1
West Windsor, NJ
University of Washington
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IRA National Championships
Photo by: Scott Eklund / Red Box Pictures
UW Wins Varsity Four Title, Wins All Semis At IRAs
June 01, 2024 | Men's Rowing
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Day two of the 2024 IRA National Championship Regatta resulted in four more victories for the Washington men's rowing team, which earned the national title in the varsity four and saw all three of its eights earn semifinal wins and berths in Sunday's grand finals.
The No. 1- ranked Huskies will row for the national championship (winner of the varsity eight grand final), as well as for national titles in the second and third varsity eights, Sunday morning at Mercer Lake.
Washington capped Saturday's action with a victory in the varsity four grand final (held one day before the eights finals), an event the Huskies had won on 13 prior occasions. In a relatively even start among the six crews in the final, Washington pulled in front inside the first few hundred meters.
The four from the Florida Institute of Technology hung in closest with the Huskies early-on with Dartmouth also in strong contention, but the Huskies never lost the lead.
The Husky crew of sophomore coxswain Tess Kadian, and freshmen oarsmen Rory McDonnell, Hector Guimet, Billy Osborne, and Klas Ole Lass crossed the finish line in 6:15.019, about four seats in front of second-place Dartmouth (6:17.432). FIT earned the bronze medal with a time of 6:19.146.
Earlier, the Huskies picked up wins in each of their three heavyweight eights semifinals.
In what had been dubbed the "Semifinal of Death," as the top-three teams in the nation – UW, Brown, and Princeton – were all placed in the same semi, the Huskies faced a stiff challenge to finish in the top three and earn a spot in the grand final.
No. 5-ranked Yale took the lead from the start, with Princeton and Washington fighting for second-place early on. By 1,000 meters, the Tigers had taken the lead from Yale, with Washington third. That same placing held at 1,500 meters.
In the final 500, Washington managed to catch Yale, but all three boats were within a deck-length of each other, with No. 2-ranked Brown in fourth.
Over the final 100 meters, Washington (5.28.702) rowed through Princeton to earn first place in the semifinal. The Tigers (5:29.145) finished second by .448 seconds, with Yale (5:30.112) third. Cal, Harvard and Syracuse finished in the top-three in the other semifinal to move on to Sunday's championship race.
Washington's second varsity eight also needed to rally to earn its win. California led the race nearly the entire distance, passing the markers at 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters with the lead.
However, over the final 500, the Huskies' split was three seconds faster than Cal's, allowing the UW to overcome a one-second deficit at 1,500. Washington won the race with a time of 5:39.111, a little over two seconds ahead of Cal (5:41.154). Dartmouth was a close third.
Princeton, Brown and Harvard earned the top-three spots in the other semifinal.
In the third varsity eight semifinal, the Huskies moved in front immediately, gaining nearly a length on the entire field. Brown ran second the whole way while Yale and Dartmouth sparred for the critical third-place spot.
The Huskies' 3V8+ won the race in 5:40.471, with Brown coming second, in 5:43.248. Dartmouth pulled away from Yale in the final 500 to secure third place and move on to the grand final. Cal, Princeton and Harvard advanced from the other semi.
Here is the schedule of UW races on Sunday (times Pacific; subject to change):
6:40 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight Grand Final
Lanes 1-6: Dartmouth, Princeton, Washington, California, Brown, Harvard
7:10 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight Grand Final
Lanes 1-6: Harvard, California, Princeton, Washington, Brown, Dartmouth
8:00 a.m. – Varsity Eight Grand Final
Lanes 1-6: Yale, Harvard, Washington, California, Princeton, Syracuse
Fans can watch live video coverage at overnght.com.
WASHINGTON MEN'S LINEUPS
Varsity Eight
Shell: Brett Reisinger '98
Cox: Nikita Jacobs
Stroke: Max Heid
7: Archie Drummond
6: Jonathan Wang-Norderud
5: Giuseppe Bellomo
4: Sam Ford
3: Cameron Tasker
2: Harry Fitzpatrick
Bow: Marius Bjørn-Hansen Ahlsand
Second Varsity Eight
Shell: ShoedaWg
Cox: Kieran Joyce
Stroke: Darcy McCluskey
7: Ethan Blight
6: Marc Tennesen
5: Povilas Juskevicius
4: Ben Shortt
3: Lyle Donovan
2: Ryan Smith
Bow: Blake Vogel
Third Varsity Eight
Shell: Carl Lovsted
Cox: Casey Neumann
Stroke: Gus Altucher
7: Blake Bradshaw
6: Quinn Hall
5: Ethan Walsh
4: Parker Raines
3: Louis Gallia IV
2.: Ryan Martin
Bow: Giulio Acernese
Varsity Four
Shell: Lou Gellermann
Cox: Tess Kadian
Stroke: Rory McDonnell
3: Hector Guimet
2: Billy Osborne
Bow: Klas Ole Lass
The No. 1- ranked Huskies will row for the national championship (winner of the varsity eight grand final), as well as for national titles in the second and third varsity eights, Sunday morning at Mercer Lake.
Washington capped Saturday's action with a victory in the varsity four grand final (held one day before the eights finals), an event the Huskies had won on 13 prior occasions. In a relatively even start among the six crews in the final, Washington pulled in front inside the first few hundred meters.
The four from the Florida Institute of Technology hung in closest with the Huskies early-on with Dartmouth also in strong contention, but the Huskies never lost the lead.
The Husky crew of sophomore coxswain Tess Kadian, and freshmen oarsmen Rory McDonnell, Hector Guimet, Billy Osborne, and Klas Ole Lass crossed the finish line in 6:15.019, about four seats in front of second-place Dartmouth (6:17.432). FIT earned the bronze medal with a time of 6:19.146.
Earlier, the Huskies picked up wins in each of their three heavyweight eights semifinals.
In what had been dubbed the "Semifinal of Death," as the top-three teams in the nation – UW, Brown, and Princeton – were all placed in the same semi, the Huskies faced a stiff challenge to finish in the top three and earn a spot in the grand final.
No. 5-ranked Yale took the lead from the start, with Princeton and Washington fighting for second-place early on. By 1,000 meters, the Tigers had taken the lead from Yale, with Washington third. That same placing held at 1,500 meters.
In the final 500, Washington managed to catch Yale, but all three boats were within a deck-length of each other, with No. 2-ranked Brown in fourth.
Over the final 100 meters, Washington (5.28.702) rowed through Princeton to earn first place in the semifinal. The Tigers (5:29.145) finished second by .448 seconds, with Yale (5:30.112) third. Cal, Harvard and Syracuse finished in the top-three in the other semifinal to move on to Sunday's championship race.
Washington's second varsity eight also needed to rally to earn its win. California led the race nearly the entire distance, passing the markers at 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters with the lead.
However, over the final 500, the Huskies' split was three seconds faster than Cal's, allowing the UW to overcome a one-second deficit at 1,500. Washington won the race with a time of 5:39.111, a little over two seconds ahead of Cal (5:41.154). Dartmouth was a close third.
Princeton, Brown and Harvard earned the top-three spots in the other semifinal.
In the third varsity eight semifinal, the Huskies moved in front immediately, gaining nearly a length on the entire field. Brown ran second the whole way while Yale and Dartmouth sparred for the critical third-place spot.
The Huskies' 3V8+ won the race in 5:40.471, with Brown coming second, in 5:43.248. Dartmouth pulled away from Yale in the final 500 to secure third place and move on to the grand final. Cal, Princeton and Harvard advanced from the other semi.
Here is the schedule of UW races on Sunday (times Pacific; subject to change):
6:40 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight Grand Final
Lanes 1-6: Dartmouth, Princeton, Washington, California, Brown, Harvard
7:10 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight Grand Final
Lanes 1-6: Harvard, California, Princeton, Washington, Brown, Dartmouth
8:00 a.m. – Varsity Eight Grand Final
Lanes 1-6: Yale, Harvard, Washington, California, Princeton, Syracuse
Fans can watch live video coverage at overnght.com.
WASHINGTON MEN'S LINEUPS
Varsity Eight
Shell: Brett Reisinger '98
Cox: Nikita Jacobs
Stroke: Max Heid
7: Archie Drummond
6: Jonathan Wang-Norderud
5: Giuseppe Bellomo
4: Sam Ford
3: Cameron Tasker
2: Harry Fitzpatrick
Bow: Marius Bjørn-Hansen Ahlsand
Second Varsity Eight
Shell: ShoedaWg
Cox: Kieran Joyce
Stroke: Darcy McCluskey
7: Ethan Blight
6: Marc Tennesen
5: Povilas Juskevicius
4: Ben Shortt
3: Lyle Donovan
2: Ryan Smith
Bow: Blake Vogel
Third Varsity Eight
Shell: Carl Lovsted
Cox: Casey Neumann
Stroke: Gus Altucher
7: Blake Bradshaw
6: Quinn Hall
5: Ethan Walsh
4: Parker Raines
3: Louis Gallia IV
2.: Ryan Martin
Bow: Giulio Acernese
Varsity Four
Shell: Lou Gellermann
Cox: Tess Kadian
Stroke: Rory McDonnell
3: Hector Guimet
2: Billy Osborne
Bow: Klas Ole Lass
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