Lightweight Rowing Finishes Sixth at IRA National Championship

<img alt="Big Red paddles on the dock at the Cornell Rowing Center." src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/040619_RowingHWT_007_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />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.