The No. 1 Washington men’s crew team opened up the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship with a bang Thursday.
All five of the UW boats participating at the IRAs in Camden, N.J., were able to advance to Friday’s semifinals. Four of the boats — varsity eight, second varsity eight, open four and the varsity four — were able to win their respective heats, with the freshman eight boat finishing second to Princeton.
“We got into qualifying positions, and we’re in a good spot for the semifinals,” UW head men’s crew coach Michael Callahan told Gohuskies.com. “So, in a sense, we got what we wanted.”
Gusts of wind prevented the UW men from winning their heats by large margins, as choppy waters kept the UW’s powerful crew teams from getting any momentum going.
“We had readings up to 15 mph,” Callahan said. “It was blowing all over the place.”
The Huskies are in the hunt for their 14th national title and their fifth consecutive Ten Eyck Trophy, given to the overall team champion.
The UW will be back on the water Friday and hope to advance to Saturday’s grand finals.
Reach contributing writer Jake Parduhn at sports@dailyuw.com.
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