Race Highlights: April 19-21

Compton Cup: The #4 Princeton heavyweight men held on to the Compton Cup for the second year in a row, defeating #1 Harvard in the varsity eight by just 1.6 second and coming away with wins in the second and fourth eights as well. This is only the fourth time in the history of the dual race that Princeton has won consecutive races against the Crimson in the varsity eight (1933-36, 1956-57, 2015-16). This result, along with the racing from Redwood Shores, will be sure to cause a significant shake up at the top of the IRCA/ IRA Coaches Poll.

Big Ten Invitational: #5 Brown swept all 12 of their races at the Big Ten Invitational this weekend, taking on a deep field from across women’s rowing. In perhaps the most emphatic performance of the weekend, #15 Tennessee won 14 of 15 races with an average margin of victory of 9 seconds. The Lady Vols defeated at least one top-13 opponent in each of their 14 victories, coming away with wins over #9 Michigan, #12 Ohio State, #13 Rutgers, and #14 Duke. Full results here and full video replay here.

Tennessee Rowing has arrived as a national contender! Hard work on the Tennessee River pays off. Congrats ladies! #EverythingSchool #GBO https://t.co/sNiJam6W47

— Danny White (@AD_DannyWhite) April 20, 2024

Cal/UW Dual: Cal and Washington split the day of racing at Redwood Shores with the Cal women sweeping all races and the Washington men winning all of their races, save the freshmen eight. The Husky men handed the Cal varsity eight their first loss since 2021, during which time the Golden Bears have won two IRA National Championships. The Cal women will return home with the Simpson Cup for the first time since 2019. “Washington brought out the best in us today,” Cal head coach Al Acosta said after racing. Full results here.

The women's V8+ race is underway!

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— Washington Rowing (@UW_Rowing) April 20, 2024

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