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UW Men Reach Temple Challenge Cup Final At Henley
July 04, 2026 | Men's Rowing
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, U.K. – The Washington men will compete in the final of The Temple Challenge Cup Sunday at Henley Royal Regatta as the Huskies beat A.S.R. Nereus 'A', of the Netherlands, in a Saturday semifinal.
The other UW crew racing at Henley, in The Ladies' Challenge Plate, lost to a crew from Cambridge and Harvard in its semifinal, ending its run at the historic regatta.
In The Temple Challenge Cup semifinal, the two crews traded the lead in the early-going, one surging in front of the other with each stroke, but UW passed the Barrier, the first milestone on the 2,112-meter course, with a two-seat lead. At the 3/4-mile mark, Washington's lead had increased to about 2/3 of a length.
The Dutch crew gave the Huskies a challenge down the stretch, cutting into the lead, but in the end, Washington pulled away to win the race by a length.
Sunday, Washington will take on the Cambridge University "A" crew in The Temple Challenge Cup final, which will get underway at 7:00 a.m. PT.
The Huskies have won The Temple Challenge Cup three times, in 2010, 2012 and 2018.
Washington's first race Saturday was its Ladies' Challenge Plate semifinal vs. a combined crew from Cambridge University and Harvard University.
The two crews opened with strong starts, but the Cambridge & Harvard eight established a lead not too long after the opening strokes. Washington's crew kept contact with the other boat, but Cambridge & Harvard held on to win the race by a length, booking a spot in Sunday's final.
Fans can follow the action, including via a free video stream, at the Henley Royal Regatta website.
WASHINGTON LINEUPS:
The Ladies' Challenge Plate
Shell: Michael S. LaFromboise
Cox: Anjali Pamurthy
Stroke: Ryan Smith
7: Marley King-Smith
6: Giuseppe Bellomo
5: Povilas Juskevicius
4: Ben Shortt
3: Lyle Donovan
2: Ryan Martin
Bow: Klas Ole Lass
The Temple Challenge Cup
Shell: John N. Nordstrom
Cox: Connor Eacker
Stroke: Zach Brownlee
7: Ethan Walsh
6: Marc Tennesen
5: Byron Richards
4: Devan Godfrey
3: Hector Guimet
2: Ewan Morrow
Bow: Finn Griskauskas
The other UW crew racing at Henley, in The Ladies' Challenge Plate, lost to a crew from Cambridge and Harvard in its semifinal, ending its run at the historic regatta.
In The Temple Challenge Cup semifinal, the two crews traded the lead in the early-going, one surging in front of the other with each stroke, but UW passed the Barrier, the first milestone on the 2,112-meter course, with a two-seat lead. At the 3/4-mile mark, Washington's lead had increased to about 2/3 of a length.
The Dutch crew gave the Huskies a challenge down the stretch, cutting into the lead, but in the end, Washington pulled away to win the race by a length.
Sunday, Washington will take on the Cambridge University "A" crew in The Temple Challenge Cup final, which will get underway at 7:00 a.m. PT.
The Huskies have won The Temple Challenge Cup three times, in 2010, 2012 and 2018.
Washington's first race Saturday was its Ladies' Challenge Plate semifinal vs. a combined crew from Cambridge University and Harvard University.
The two crews opened with strong starts, but the Cambridge & Harvard eight established a lead not too long after the opening strokes. Washington's crew kept contact with the other boat, but Cambridge & Harvard held on to win the race by a length, booking a spot in Sunday's final.
Fans can follow the action, including via a free video stream, at the Henley Royal Regatta website.
WASHINGTON LINEUPS:
The Ladies' Challenge Plate
Shell: Michael S. LaFromboise
Cox: Anjali Pamurthy
Stroke: Ryan Smith
7: Marley King-Smith
6: Giuseppe Bellomo
5: Povilas Juskevicius
4: Ben Shortt
3: Lyle Donovan
2: Ryan Martin
Bow: Klas Ole Lass
The Temple Challenge Cup
Shell: John N. Nordstrom
Cox: Connor Eacker
Stroke: Zach Brownlee
7: Ethan Walsh
6: Marc Tennesen
5: Byron Richards
4: Devan Godfrey
3: Hector Guimet
2: Ewan Morrow
Bow: Finn Griskauskas
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