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UW has claimed yet another National Championship.
The Men's Crew program, which is very likely the most dominant college athletics program in any sport across the nation, claimed its fifth consecutive national championship in the Men's Varsity Eight this morning in the first race at the IRA championships in Lake Mercer, NJ. It only got better from there.
UW's Men would go on and sweep all five races (Men's Varsity 8, 2V8, 3V8, Freshmen 8, and Varsity 4) that they participated in. This is the third time in program history that the Huskies have swept all five of the grand finals in the IRA championships (along with 2012 and 2013). It was a dominating display of program superiority as most of the races were won by big margins.
As noted above, this is the fifth straight national championship for the UW Men's Varsity 8 - an NCAA record. But the accomplishments do not end there. UW also won its ninth straight Ten Eyck Trophy. The Ten Eyck is given to the overall points leader in the IRA championships across all races. The Huskies now have claimed 18 National Championships, seven of the last nine National Championships, and nine straight and 13 total Ten Eyck trophies.
The Women's Crew competed today with three boats in grand finals. They had a great day even if they didn't have quite the showing that the Men had. The ladies medaled in one race - taking the Bronze in the Women's 2V8 - and scoring 4th and 5th place finishes in the WV4 and WV8, respectively. Congratulations to the Husky Women on another outstanding season.
Here are some celebratory tweets to cap off a great accomplishment for your Huskies. #WOOF!
#BowDown #DriVe https://t.co/6qnGWSgPJ7
— Washington Huskies (@UWAthletics) May 31, 2015
A few more looks at the Husky varsity eight, now the 18-time national champs and first to win five in a row. pic.twitter.com/SXd1VeSVbT
— UW Husky Crew (@UWHuskyCrew) May 31, 2015
It's tradition... pic.twitter.com/tMQ5Dq0ctU
— UW Husky Crew (@UWHuskyCrew) May 31, 2015
Since the IRA Regatta began in 1895, no program has won more consecutive national titles than UW Men’s Crew. #DriVe pic.twitter.com/AfPbsJhwz6
— Washington Huskies (@UWAthletics) May 31, 2015
The varsity 8 crossing the finish line to claim the Huskies' fifth straight national championship. pic.twitter.com/INQWFXCxG4
— UW Husky Crew (@UWHuskyCrew) May 31, 2015
The 2015 IRA 2V8 and 3V8 National Champions! pic.twitter.com/1aLDxB2juN
— UW Husky Crew (@UWHuskyCrew) May 31, 2015
The 2015 IRA 2V8 and 3V8 National Champions! pic.twitter.com/1aLDxB2juN
— UW Husky Crew (@UWHuskyCrew) May 31, 2015
Huskies win! UW makes history by winning their FIFTH straight national title. 7 in the last 9 years. 18 overall. pic.twitter.com/0zfFHlPQuj
— UW Husky Crew (@UWHuskyCrew) May 31, 2015
The UW men won their 9th straight Ten Eyck Trophy as overall points champ at IRAs. pic.twitter.com/2JwQcFBbLZ
— UW Husky Crew (@UWHuskyCrew) May 31, 2015
Congrats to @UWHuskyCrew on their fifth straight National Title! #GoDawgs
— Coach Petersen (@CoachPeteUW) May 31, 2015
Here are the full Men's Results from today's IRA Grand Finals:
IRA Grand Finals
Men's varsity eight: 1. Washington, 5:28.015; 2. California, 5:30.798; 3. Princeton, 5:30.942; 4. Brown, 5:36.198; 5. Harvard, 5:38.680; 6. Northeastern, 5:41.296.
Second varsity eight: 1. Washington, 5:33.643; 2. Princeton, 5:34.667; 3. Boston University, 5:38.324; 4. California, 5:42.338; 5. Yale, 5:45.026; 6. Brown, 5:49.037.
Third varsity eight: 1. Washington, 5:40.389; 2. Harvard, 5:43.194; 3. California, 5:44.451; 4. Brown, 5:49.432; 5. Princeton, 5:51.182; 6. Yale, 5:51.224.
Men's varsity four: 1. Washington, 6:16.321; 2. California, 6:19.612; 3. Stanford, 6:19.858; 4. Wisconsin, 6:22.472; 5. Temple, 6:26.743; 6. Harvard, 6:35.443.
Freshmen eight: 1. Washington, 5:39.366; 2. California, 5:44.085; 3. Pennsylvania, 5:47.034; 4. Wisconsin, 5:48.194; 5. Cornell, 5:55.310; 6. Drexel, 6:04.010.