BOSTON – Five University of Washington crews – two men's and three women's – wrapped up competition at the 58th annual Head of the Charles Sunday.
 
The Head of the Charles, the largest three-day regatta in the world, features a three-mile head race (time trials) down the Charles River through the heart of Boston.
 
Washington entered two boats in the top men's race, the Championship Eights, including one crew rowing in a shell made to resemble the "Husky Clipper" rowed by the UW's 1936 varsity eight that won Olympic Gold and is the focus of the upcoming motion picture, "The Boys In The Boat," which will open on Christmas Day.
 
The Huskies' varsity eight crew finished the men's event in eighth place overall, in a field of 27 crews, with a final time of 14:41.399. A U.S. National Team crew was the winner (14:21.484), and a British crew finished fourth, meaning the UW's top crew was sixth among college programs.
 
The "Boys In The Boat" crew crossed the finish in 15th place, with a time of 14:58.596.
 
In the Women's Championship Eights, the Huskies also had two entries.

Washington's first varsity eight finished in 12th place, eighth among college crews, in the 34-boat field. The UW V8+ time was 16:43.007. A U.S. National Team entry, which included UW alums Nina Castagna, Brooke Mooney and Jessica Thoennes, won the race in 16:11.313, as international crews took five of the top-six spots.
 
The Huskies' second crew finished five spots back of the varsity, with a time of 17:05.353.
 
The Huskies Women's Championship Fours entry finished 13th in a field of 22 in its event, and 11th among collegiate crews, as the California Rowing Club (veteran international rowers from the U.S. and Australia) and the Ukrainian National team took the top two spots overall.
 
On Saturday, a crew of UW women's team alumnae won the Women's Alumnae Eights race, topping a field of 50 entries, while a crew of Huskies also finished second, out of 47, in the Men's Alumni Eights.
 
Next up for both the UW men and women is the 43rd annual Head of the Lake, contested on Lake Union and Lake Washington in Seattle on Nov. 5.
 
Washington Lineups:
 
Men's Championship EIghts
 
Varsity Eight
Cox: Kieran Joyce
Stroke: Blake Vogel
7: Cameron Tasker
6: Max Heid
5: Archie Drummond
4: Robert Pluijmert
3: Quinn Hall
2: Harry Fitzpatrick
Bow: Parker Raines
 
Boys In The Boat EIght
Cox: Lilly Kurtz
Stroke: Gus Altucher
7: Luke Henry
6: Lucas Woodruff
5: Luke Collins
4: Marc Tennesen
3: Lyle Donovan
2: Ryan Martin
Bow: Ethan Walsh

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