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UW Headed Back To Lake Natoma For 117th IRAs

May 28, 2019

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The No. 2-ranked Washington men's rowing team returns to Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif., for the 117th Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships this Friday through Sunday, May 31-June 2.

The Huskies, who won their third straight Pac-12 Championship on May 19 at Lake Natoma, will compete in all four heavyweight categories (first, second and third varsity eights & varsity four) at IRAs, which return to the Sacramento-area site that hosted the 2009, 2013 and 2017 regattas.

"We have a deep team led by a tough and tested senior class," head coach Michael Callahan said. "This is their final run down the course for Washington and that's always special. I'm excited to see this team's best. These are the moments we enjoy the most as a team.

"It's fun to have the IRA on the West Coast again this year," Callahan added. "Our families, alumni and friends travel well and make it feel like a home regatta. We have amazing support on the beach and the guys feed off that."

Last year at Mercer Lake in New Jersey, Washington won national titles in the second and third varsity eights and earned their 15th Ten Eyck Trophy as the overall points winner, but came in second in the varsity eight grand final. In men's collegiate rowing, the varsity eight winner is considered the national champion (rather than the overall points winner). The grand final for the varsity four was canceled in 2018, due to poor conditions.

IRA SCHEDULE
Here is the schedule for the heavyweight races (all times are Pacific):

Friday, May 31
8:30 a.m. – Varsity 8+ heat two
lanes 1-6: UW, Northeastern, Cornell, Columbia, Oregon State, UC San Diego

9:20 a.m. – Second Varsity 8+ heat one
lanes 1-5: UW, Northeastern, Boston U., Wisconsin, Drexel

10:10 a.m. – Third Varsity 8+ heat one
lanes 1-5: UW, Dartmouth, Northeastern, Stanford, Hobart

10:50 a.m. – Varsity 4+, heat one
lanes 1-5: Wisconsin, Oklahoma City, Harvard, Washington, Holy Cross

1:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – MV8+, M2V8+, M3V8+ & V4+ repechages

Saturday, June 1 (only A/B semifinals listed)
8:36 a.m. and 8:48 a.m. – Varsity 8+ A/B semifinals
9:00 a.m. and 9:12 a.m. – Second Varsity 8+ A/B semifinals
9:24 a.m. and 9:36 a.m. – Third Varsity 8+ A/B semifinals
10:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. – Varsity 4+ A/B semifinals

Sunday, June 2 (only grand finals listed)
9:14 a.m. – Varsity Four grand final
10:08 a.m. – Third Varsity 8+ grand final
10:24 a.m. – Second Varsity 8+ grand final
11:12 p.m. – Varsity 8+ grand final
*Schedule subject to change. Always check the @UW_Rowing Twitter account for the latest information.

RACE COVERAGE: RESULTS & LIVE VIDEO
USRowing, host of the IRA regatta, will broadcast live video of the entire event via its YouTube channel. Live results will be posted at ira.qra.org (http://ira.qra.org). As Always, follow the @UW_Rowing Twitter account for all of the latest information and links.

IRA SPECTATOR & TICKET INFORMATION
For everything you need to know regarding travel, transportation, and spectator information, visit the IRA's championship regatta website.

MEN'S IRA HISTORY
In total, the UW has won 18 Varsity Challenge Cups, 29 Kennedy Challenge Cups (junior varsity eight/second varsity eight), 27 Stewards Cups (freshman eight; third varsity eight), 11 Eric W. Will Trophies (varsity four), one third varsity eight title (prior to the 3V8 winner earning the Stewards Cup) and 15 Ten Eyck Trophies. Here's a list of each:

Varsity Challenge Cups (MV8+)
1923, 1924, 1926, 1936, 1937,
1940, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1970,
1997, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015

Kennedy Challenge Cups (M2V8+)
1925, 1926, 1927, 1935, 1936,
1937, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1949,
1950, 1953, 1956, 1964, 1972,
1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2015, 2017, 2018

Stewards Cups
(Given to MF8+ 1900-2016; 3V8+ 2017-)
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

Eric W. Will Trophies (MV4+)
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017

Third Varsity Eight (M3V8+)
2015

Freshman Four (MF4+)
2008

Ten Eyck Trophies (Men's Points Champion)
1953, 1959, 1964, 1970, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

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