Sunday, May 17
Gold River, Calif.
9:00 AM
University of Washington
vs
MPSF Championships
Photo by: Scott Eklund / Red Box Pictures
No. 1 Huskies Earn MPSF Championship In A Thriller
May 17, 2026 | Men's Rowing
GOLD RIVER, Calif. – The Washington men's rowing team won a thrilling varsity eight final to earn the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship Sunday at Lake Natoma.
In the UW's second year as a member of the MSPF, the Huskies took home their first title in their new conference, winning both the varsity eight and second varsity eight races, while finishing second in the third varsity eight, varsity four and freshman eight finals.
As has always been the case with the men's rowing national champion, the MPSF Championship is awarded to the winner of the varsity eight. Last year, the Huskies finished second at MPSFs before going on to win the national championship.
Sunday at Lake Natoma, where the 2026 IRA National Championship Regatta will be held in two weeks, Washington capped the day with a terrific race vs. historic rival California.
In that race, Washington, Cal and Stanford moved out to the front of the six-boat field from the start, with the Golden Bears rowing past the 500-meter buoy in first place by just two tenths of second over UW, with Stanford only another two tenths back.
By the halfway point, Washington had moved into the lead, crossing that line eight tenths ahead of California. That margin was cut to six tenths at 1,500. Down the stretch, the Huskies and Bears traded jabs, but the Huskies won the race in 5:40.476, just under two seconds in front of California (5:42.463). Stanford was third in each of the top three eights races.
The second varsity eight final, which preceded the varsity race, was also a thriller. Cal also led that race at 500 meters, but again, Washington moved in front at 1,000 and maintained it the rest of the way. The Huskies' 2V8+ margin of victory was very similar to the varsity's, as the JVs won in 5:45.416 to Cal's 5:47.312.
"We overcame a slow start both on the day and in the varsity eight," said Michael Callahan, who earned his 13th conference title as UW head coach, "but in the end, we relied on our seniors to pull us out in the top two eights and for the team point trophy. The whole team from top to bottom saw a lot of improvement – from the freshman and gutsy races from the four in the 3V, which each went down to the wire."
In the third varsity eight final, Cal led for essentially the whole race, but Washington kept it close and nearly managed to pull off a comeback. The Bears led by two seconds heading into the final 500, but won by just under four tenths of a second, or about a deck-length. Cal won the 3V8+ final in 5:49.578, with Washington finishing in 5:49.938.
The varsity four race was more of the same as the Huskies and Bears gave each other an excellent challenge. The Bears led at 500 and 1,000 meters, but at 1,500, the Huskies had moved in front. In the end. California came back to claim the win in 6:37.807, about 1.3 seconds ahead of Washington (6:39.121). Oregon State was third.
The morning opened with the freshman eights final, which featured entries only from UW and California. The Bears won the freshman eight race with a time of 6:05.482, with the Huskies finishing in 6:10.923.
"This was a prelude for the IRAs that are coming in less than two weeks' time," Callahan said. "It certainly wasn't our best day, but it was enough to secure the championship and we are happy about that.
"We're excited to have a West Coast national championship," Callahan concluded. "We know the Huskies will represent from the shore. We'll do the best we can on the water."
Washington will return to Lake Natoma May 29-31, where the Huskies will attempt to defend the IRA national championship that it has won the last two seasons.
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @washingtrowing on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and TikTok; and @UW_Rowing on X, and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
WASHINGTON LINEUPS
VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: Austin J. Regier
Coxswain – Nikita Jacobs
Stroke – Cameron Tasker
7 – Lucas Andersen
6 – Giuseppe Bellomo
5 – Sam Ford
4 – Ben Shortt
3 – Lyle Donovan
2 – Ryan Smith
Bow – Klas Ole Lass
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: ShoeDaWg
Coxswain – Anjali Pamurthy
Stroke – Ryan Martin
7 – Ethan Walsh
6 – Devan Godfrey
5 – Marley King Smith
4 – Rory McDonnell
3 – Povilas Juskevicius
2 – Oliver Leach
Bow – Hector Guimet
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: Brett Reisinger
Coxswain – Connor Eacker
Stroke – Byron Richards
7 – Zach Brownlee
6 – Finn Griskauskas
5 – Marc Tennesen
4 – Matteo Belgeri
3 – Ewan Morrow
2 – Colin Phariss
Bow – Dimitri Chamitoff
FRESHMAN EIGHT
Shell: John Jacobi
Coxswain – Tessa Adams
Stroke – Thomas Fiorito
7 – Callan Ogilvie
6 – Boden Chapek
5 – Jerry Anderson
4 – Lazlo Davis-Rudin
3 – Monte Wood
2 – Will Singleton
Bow – Jacob Day
VARSITY FOUR
Shell: George Yeoman Pocock
Stroke – Tobias Bosnes
3 – Colin Seng
2 – Luke Collins
Bow – Jed Grieve
Coxswain – Victor Bocquet
In the UW's second year as a member of the MSPF, the Huskies took home their first title in their new conference, winning both the varsity eight and second varsity eight races, while finishing second in the third varsity eight, varsity four and freshman eight finals.
As has always been the case with the men's rowing national champion, the MPSF Championship is awarded to the winner of the varsity eight. Last year, the Huskies finished second at MPSFs before going on to win the national championship.
Sunday at Lake Natoma, where the 2026 IRA National Championship Regatta will be held in two weeks, Washington capped the day with a terrific race vs. historic rival California.
In that race, Washington, Cal and Stanford moved out to the front of the six-boat field from the start, with the Golden Bears rowing past the 500-meter buoy in first place by just two tenths of second over UW, with Stanford only another two tenths back.
By the halfway point, Washington had moved into the lead, crossing that line eight tenths ahead of California. That margin was cut to six tenths at 1,500. Down the stretch, the Huskies and Bears traded jabs, but the Huskies won the race in 5:40.476, just under two seconds in front of California (5:42.463). Stanford was third in each of the top three eights races.
The second varsity eight final, which preceded the varsity race, was also a thriller. Cal also led that race at 500 meters, but again, Washington moved in front at 1,000 and maintained it the rest of the way. The Huskies' 2V8+ margin of victory was very similar to the varsity's, as the JVs won in 5:45.416 to Cal's 5:47.312.
"We overcame a slow start both on the day and in the varsity eight," said Michael Callahan, who earned his 13th conference title as UW head coach, "but in the end, we relied on our seniors to pull us out in the top two eights and for the team point trophy. The whole team from top to bottom saw a lot of improvement – from the freshman and gutsy races from the four in the 3V, which each went down to the wire."
In the third varsity eight final, Cal led for essentially the whole race, but Washington kept it close and nearly managed to pull off a comeback. The Bears led by two seconds heading into the final 500, but won by just under four tenths of a second, or about a deck-length. Cal won the 3V8+ final in 5:49.578, with Washington finishing in 5:49.938.
The varsity four race was more of the same as the Huskies and Bears gave each other an excellent challenge. The Bears led at 500 and 1,000 meters, but at 1,500, the Huskies had moved in front. In the end. California came back to claim the win in 6:37.807, about 1.3 seconds ahead of Washington (6:39.121). Oregon State was third.
The morning opened with the freshman eights final, which featured entries only from UW and California. The Bears won the freshman eight race with a time of 6:05.482, with the Huskies finishing in 6:10.923.
"This was a prelude for the IRAs that are coming in less than two weeks' time," Callahan said. "It certainly wasn't our best day, but it was enough to secure the championship and we are happy about that.
"We're excited to have a West Coast national championship," Callahan concluded. "We know the Huskies will represent from the shore. We'll do the best we can on the water."
Washington will return to Lake Natoma May 29-31, where the Huskies will attempt to defend the IRA national championship that it has won the last two seasons.
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @washingtrowing on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and TikTok; and @UW_Rowing on X, and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
WASHINGTON LINEUPS
VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: Austin J. Regier
Coxswain – Nikita Jacobs
Stroke – Cameron Tasker
7 – Lucas Andersen
6 – Giuseppe Bellomo
5 – Sam Ford
4 – Ben Shortt
3 – Lyle Donovan
2 – Ryan Smith
Bow – Klas Ole Lass
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: ShoeDaWg
Coxswain – Anjali Pamurthy
Stroke – Ryan Martin
7 – Ethan Walsh
6 – Devan Godfrey
5 – Marley King Smith
4 – Rory McDonnell
3 – Povilas Juskevicius
2 – Oliver Leach
Bow – Hector Guimet
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: Brett Reisinger
Coxswain – Connor Eacker
Stroke – Byron Richards
7 – Zach Brownlee
6 – Finn Griskauskas
5 – Marc Tennesen
4 – Matteo Belgeri
3 – Ewan Morrow
2 – Colin Phariss
Bow – Dimitri Chamitoff
FRESHMAN EIGHT
Shell: John Jacobi
Coxswain – Tessa Adams
Stroke – Thomas Fiorito
7 – Callan Ogilvie
6 – Boden Chapek
5 – Jerry Anderson
4 – Lazlo Davis-Rudin
3 – Monte Wood
2 – Will Singleton
Bow – Jacob Day
VARSITY FOUR
Shell: George Yeoman Pocock
Stroke – Tobias Bosnes
3 – Colin Seng
2 – Luke Collins
Bow – Jed Grieve
Coxswain – Victor Bocquet
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