National Runner-Up! Varsity 8 Takes Silver in a Thrilling Finish at the IRA National Championship
The stage was set for a thrilling Grand Final in the Varsity 8 and the crews delivered as 0.15 seconds was all that separated the Wesleyan men's crew and Trinity in the IRA Division III National Championship. A late push from the Cardinals wasn't enough in the end as the Bantams prevailed in what was the closest finish in the five-year history of the IRA National Championship.
lede photo — rowing (m)<img alt="V8 national runner up 2026" src="https://athletics.wesleyan.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/30/V8_runner_up_ira_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />The stage was set for a thrilling Grand Final in the Varsity 8 and the crews delivered as 0.15 seconds was all that separated the Wesleyan men's crew and Trinity in the IRA Division III National Championship. A late push from the Cardinals wasn't enough in the end as the Bantams prevailed in what was the closest finish in the five-year history of the IRA National Championship.
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As a Wesleyan swimmer, historian, and future national security leader, Schleusener channels endurance, intellectual curiosity, and calm under pressure into leadership across public service, policy, and advocacy, translating lessons from the pool, classroom, and halls of government into institution-building, coalition development, and a mission-driven approach grounded in resilience, trust, and the ability to bridge communities, ideas, and systems in pursuit of lasting change.