Both Bates crews advance to grand finals at NCAA Rowing Championships
The Bates women's rowing team got the NCAA Championships off to a strong start on Friday morning, as both crews qualified for their respective grand finals, taking place this afternoon at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.
lede photo — rowing<img alt="Rowing" src="https://gobatesbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/20260529_Day1Row__001.jpg" /><br /><br />The Bates women's rowing team got the NCAA Championships off to a strong start on Friday morning, as both crews qualified for their respective grand finals, taking place this afternoon at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.
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rowing-photoLightweight Rowing Finishes Sixth at IRA National Championship
GOLD RIVER, Calif. - The Cornell men's lightweight rowing team placed sixth in the IRA Presidents Trophy standings at the 2026 IRA National Championships. The Big Red finished the weekend tied with MIT at 27 points, but earned the tiebreaker thanks to a higher finish in the varsity eight (V8+), placing fourth compared with MIT's sixth-place result.
rowing-photoNo. 9 Lightweight and No. 15 Heavyweight Rowing Complete IRA National Championship
GOLD RIVER, Calif. — No. 9 Lightweight and No. 15 Heavyweight Rowing completed the IRA National Championship Regatta at Lake Natoma on Sunday.
rowing-photoHeavyweight Rowing Finishes Second in Ten Eyck Standings, Wins One Gold & Two Bronzes at IRA National Championships
In addition to winning its first 2V gold medal since 1998, the Princeton University heavyweight rowing team earned a second-place finish in the Ten Eyck Standings at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships. Along with the 2V's gold, the 1V and 3V won bronze.
rowing-photoSunday in Navy Varsity Athletics
Heavyweight Rowing at the IRA National Championship; 12:10 PM at Lake Natoma, Calif.