2024 IRA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Be sure to watch as the Stanford Lightweight Women and Stanford Men head to Mercer Lake, NJ for the IRA Championships.
The live streams and schedules are below:
IRA
Live stream (www.overnght.com, moderate subscription required)
Schedule not yet available, but check here for updates
GO STANFORD ROWING!
RESULTS
LIGHTS
The Stanford Lightweight Women had one of their best IRAs since the pandemic, reaching second-place in total team points. The 1V2x, the smallest of the boats and a unique pivot from sweep to sculling, placed its highest since 2021, earning 4th place amid a tight range of times. The W1V4+ earned the gold medal for its event, their best showing since 2019, dominating the race from start to finish! And finally, the 1V8+ claimed the silver medal, beating #2 Radcliffe, and almost chased down #1 Princeton in the final 500m! They made up a lot of ground from the midseason race against the Tigers.
Read the goStanford.com writeup here.
Commissioner's Cup standings leaders
1, Princeton 67; 2, Stanford 66; 3, Boston U. 61; 4, Radcliffe 48; 5, Georgetown 44.
Varsity 2x Grand Final
1, Boston U. 7:35.007; 2, Princeton 7:40.114; 3, Oklahoma City 7:44.337; 4, Stanford 7:45.560; 5, Georgetown 7:47.737; 6, MIT 7:56.287.
Varsity 4+ Grand Final
1, Stanford 7:19.910; 2, Boston U. 7:23.117; 3, Princeton 7:24.783; 4, MIT 7:25.710; 5, Wisconsin 7:26.187; 6, Radcliffe 7:29.217.
Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1, Princeton 6:35.190; 2, Stanford 6:37.060; 3, Radcliffe 6:38.880; 4, Boston U. 6:46.080; 5, Georgetown 6:52.483; 6, Wisconsin 6:57.033.
MEN
The Stanford Men progressed through the season and the IRAs were no exception. This year saw a deeper 1V4+, entering a perennial tough event due to the time trial-based heats, as well as the competition, which can include smaller varsity programs who only enter an upperclassmen-filled 1V4+ for the entire regatta. Stanford’s 1V4+ won every race they were in after the initial time trial, claiming 1st place in the 4th level final. The commentator noted the smooth rhythm laid down by stroke for the long oarsmen behind him.
The 2V8+ was very improved this year overall in its race margins during the season. At IRAs they won every race they were in after the heats, leading from wire-to-wire and claiming 1st place in the 3rd level final. We’re looking forward to seeing them break into the A/B semifinal next year and seeing what they can do!
The 1V8+ Stanford Men had been making progress all season long with a freshmen-heavy boat. For much of the season the oddsmakers would not have had them in the A/B semis. However, in the heats they made their move, besting Cornell and moving to the A/B semifinal! After this important milestone, and now in the tier of some of the best upperclassmen-filled teams, they achieved 6th place in the petite final, 12th nationally. With such a young average age of the team, the future of 2025 and beyond looks pretty bright!
Read the goStanford.com writeup here.
Ten Eyck Cup
Points leaders: 1, Washington 288; 2, Princeton 266; 3, California 260; 4, Harvard 252; 5, Brown 229; 14, Stanford 113.
Varsity Four
D Final: 1, Stanford 06:33.354; 2, La Salle 06:35.987; 3, Cornell 06:37.627; 4, Adrian 06:44.017; 5, Northeastern 06:47.351; 6, Marist 06:47.594.
Second Varsity Eight
C Final: 1, Stanford 5:49.189; 2, Navy 5:51.586; 3, Columbia 5:52.203; 4, Oregon State 5:58.359; 5, Georgetown 6:00.289; 6, Drexel 6:03.693.
First Varsity Eight
B Final: 1, Brown 5:32.694; 2, Pennsylvania 5:35.417; 3, Northeastern 5:35.721; 4, Boston U. 5:38.117; 5, Dartmouth 5:39.237; 6, Stanford 5:44.434.
