Friday, May 29
Gold River, Calif.
8:00 AM PT
University of Washington
vs
IRA National Championships
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Huskies Head To Natoma In Search Of 22nd IRA Championship
May 25, 2026 | Men's Rowing
The No. 1-ranked Washington men's rowing team will compete for the program's 22nd national championship, and defend its 2024 and 2025 titles, this weekend, May 29-31, at the 123rd Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championship Regatta, at Lake Natoma, in Gold River, Calif.
The Huskies, who enter IRAs with the No. 1-seeded varsity and second varsity, will compete in all four heavyweight categories: all three of the eights events, and the varsity four.
Here is the schedule (schedule subject to change, as are lane assignments):
Friday, May 29
8:16 a.m. PT – Varsity Eights, Heat One
Lanes (1-6): Washington, Pennsylvania, Brown, Temple, Drexel, Oregon State
9:04 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eights, Heat One
Lanes (1-5): Washington, Dartmouth, Stanford, Drexel, Columbia
9:44 a.m. PT – Third Varsity Eights, Heat Two
Lanes (1-5): Washington, Dartmouth, Stanford, Drexel, Georgetown
11:30 a.m. PT – Varsity Fours, Time Trials (29 entries; UW is #22)
4:00, 4:08 and 4:16 p.m. PT – Varsity Fours, A/B/C Semifinals
Saturday, May 30
8:48 and 8:56 a.m. PT – Varsity Eights, A/B Semifinals
9:04 and 9:12 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eights, A/B Semifinals
9:20 and 9:28 a.m. PT – Third Varsity Eights, A/B Semifinals
11:30 PT – Varsity Fours, Grand Final
Sunday, May 31 (only Grand Finals listed)
9:46 a.m. PT – Third Varsity Eight, Grand Final
11:08 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eight, Grand Final
12:04 p.m. PT – Varsity Eight, Grand Final
Semifinals in the three eights races will be run on Saturday, along with the varsity four final, and the three eights finals will all be run on Sunday, culminating with the varsity eight grand final.
Fans can watch live video coverage on Overnght.com (subscription required).
First held in 1895, the IRA regatta was contested on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for most of its early history, including 1923, when head coach Rusty Callow '15 led the Huskies to their first national title. Washington had made its first-ever trip to IRAs 10 years earlier, in 1913, when they finished third in the varsity eight final.
In 1923, the Huskies, who had finished second to Navy in the '22 final, earned a measure of revenge, beating the Midshipmen in the three-mile final, completing the race in 14 minutes, 3.2 seconds. The UW won again in '24, 102 years ago, beating second-place Wisconsin for the trophy. One hundred years ago, in 1926, Washington, which had finished second to Navy in 1925, won the program's third national title.
The Huskies, who due to scheduling conflicts did not participate in the IRA regatta from 1973 through 1994, have won 21 national championships in men's rowing, which is awarded to the winner of the IRA varsity eight grand final. Last year, Washington won the title, while also finishing first in the second varsity eight and the four. Two years ago, the Huskies swept all four heavyweight events.
In addition to the 21 Varsity Challenge Cup (national champion) wins, the Huskies have also won the Kennedy Challenge Cup (second varsity eight) 33 times; the Stewards Cup (formerly freshman eight; now third varsity eight) 30 times; the Eric W. Will Trophy (varsity four) 15 times; and both the Freshman Four and Third Varsity Eight (prior to Stewards Cup changing) once each. Washington has won the James Ten Eyck Memorial Trophy, for overall points, on 19 occasions, including 15 of the last 18 years.
WASHINGTON'S ALL-TIME IRA TROPHIES
Varsity Challenge Cups (MV8+/National Championship) – 21
1923, 1924, 1926, 1936, 1937,
1940, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1970,
1997, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024,
2025
Kennedy Challenge Cups (M2V8+) – 33
1925, 1926, 1927, 1935, 1936,
1937, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1949,
1950, 1953, 1956, 1964, 1972,
1993, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018,
2021, 2024, 2025
Stewards Cups
(Given to MF8+ 1900-2016; M3V8+ 2017-) – 30
1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937,
1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950,
1951, 1953, 1961, 1969, 1997,
2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
Eric W. Will Trophies (MV4+) – 15
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
Third Varsity Eight (M3V8+) – 1
2015
Freshman Four (MF4+) – 1
2008
Ten Eyck Trophies (Men's Points Champion) – 19
1953, 1959, 1964, 1970, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
All-Time IRA National Championships
(1895-present; not awarded in 1917-19, 1933, 1942-46, 2020)
Cornell – 26
Washington – 21
California – 19
Navy – 12
Pennsylvania – 12
Wisconsin – 12
Brown – 7
Syracuse – 6
Columbia – 4
Princeton – 3
Harvard – 3
Yale – 3
Northeastern – 2
Dartmouth – 1
(Notes: Two championships were held in 1897; Cornell won both. In 1992, Dartmouth, Navy and Penn finished in a three-way dead heat for first place. All three were awarded a championship in the only tie in IRA varsity eight grand finals history.)
All-Time James Ten Eyck Trophy Wins
(1952-present, not awarded in 1954 or 2020)
Washington – 19
Wisconsin – 14
Navy – 12
Pennsylvania – 9
Cornell – 8
California – 3
Harvard – 3
Princeton – 2
Brown – 2
Yale – 1
The Huskies, who enter IRAs with the No. 1-seeded varsity and second varsity, will compete in all four heavyweight categories: all three of the eights events, and the varsity four.
Here is the schedule (schedule subject to change, as are lane assignments):
Friday, May 29
8:16 a.m. PT – Varsity Eights, Heat One
Lanes (1-6): Washington, Pennsylvania, Brown, Temple, Drexel, Oregon State
9:04 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eights, Heat One
Lanes (1-5): Washington, Dartmouth, Stanford, Drexel, Columbia
9:44 a.m. PT – Third Varsity Eights, Heat Two
Lanes (1-5): Washington, Dartmouth, Stanford, Drexel, Georgetown
11:30 a.m. PT – Varsity Fours, Time Trials (29 entries; UW is #22)
4:00, 4:08 and 4:16 p.m. PT – Varsity Fours, A/B/C Semifinals
Saturday, May 30
8:48 and 8:56 a.m. PT – Varsity Eights, A/B Semifinals
9:04 and 9:12 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eights, A/B Semifinals
9:20 and 9:28 a.m. PT – Third Varsity Eights, A/B Semifinals
11:30 PT – Varsity Fours, Grand Final
Sunday, May 31 (only Grand Finals listed)
9:46 a.m. PT – Third Varsity Eight, Grand Final
11:08 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eight, Grand Final
12:04 p.m. PT – Varsity Eight, Grand Final
Semifinals in the three eights races will be run on Saturday, along with the varsity four final, and the three eights finals will all be run on Sunday, culminating with the varsity eight grand final.
Fans can watch live video coverage on Overnght.com (subscription required).
First held in 1895, the IRA regatta was contested on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for most of its early history, including 1923, when head coach Rusty Callow '15 led the Huskies to their first national title. Washington had made its first-ever trip to IRAs 10 years earlier, in 1913, when they finished third in the varsity eight final.
In 1923, the Huskies, who had finished second to Navy in the '22 final, earned a measure of revenge, beating the Midshipmen in the three-mile final, completing the race in 14 minutes, 3.2 seconds. The UW won again in '24, 102 years ago, beating second-place Wisconsin for the trophy. One hundred years ago, in 1926, Washington, which had finished second to Navy in 1925, won the program's third national title.
The Huskies, who due to scheduling conflicts did not participate in the IRA regatta from 1973 through 1994, have won 21 national championships in men's rowing, which is awarded to the winner of the IRA varsity eight grand final. Last year, Washington won the title, while also finishing first in the second varsity eight and the four. Two years ago, the Huskies swept all four heavyweight events.
In addition to the 21 Varsity Challenge Cup (national champion) wins, the Huskies have also won the Kennedy Challenge Cup (second varsity eight) 33 times; the Stewards Cup (formerly freshman eight; now third varsity eight) 30 times; the Eric W. Will Trophy (varsity four) 15 times; and both the Freshman Four and Third Varsity Eight (prior to Stewards Cup changing) once each. Washington has won the James Ten Eyck Memorial Trophy, for overall points, on 19 occasions, including 15 of the last 18 years.
WASHINGTON'S ALL-TIME IRA TROPHIES
Varsity Challenge Cups (MV8+/National Championship) – 21
1923, 1924, 1926, 1936, 1937,
1940, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1970,
1997, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024,
2025
Kennedy Challenge Cups (M2V8+) – 33
1925, 1926, 1927, 1935, 1936,
1937, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1949,
1950, 1953, 1956, 1964, 1972,
1993, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018,
2021, 2024, 2025
Stewards Cups
(Given to MF8+ 1900-2016; M3V8+ 2017-) – 30
1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937,
1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950,
1951, 1953, 1961, 1969, 1997,
2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
Eric W. Will Trophies (MV4+) – 15
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
Third Varsity Eight (M3V8+) – 1
2015
Freshman Four (MF4+) – 1
2008
Ten Eyck Trophies (Men's Points Champion) – 19
1953, 1959, 1964, 1970, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
All-Time IRA National Championships
(1895-present; not awarded in 1917-19, 1933, 1942-46, 2020)
Cornell – 26
Washington – 21
California – 19
Navy – 12
Pennsylvania – 12
Wisconsin – 12
Brown – 7
Syracuse – 6
Columbia – 4
Princeton – 3
Harvard – 3
Yale – 3
Northeastern – 2
Dartmouth – 1
(Notes: Two championships were held in 1897; Cornell won both. In 1992, Dartmouth, Navy and Penn finished in a three-way dead heat for first place. All three were awarded a championship in the only tie in IRA varsity eight grand finals history.)
All-Time James Ten Eyck Trophy Wins
(1952-present, not awarded in 1954 or 2020)
Washington – 19
Wisconsin – 14
Navy – 12
Pennsylvania – 9
Cornell – 8
California – 3
Harvard – 3
Princeton – 2
Brown – 2
Yale – 1
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