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Men's Crew Primed for IRA National Championship
6/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Crew
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The fifth-ranked Brown men's crew is set to compete at the 2016 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championship, Friday through Sunday, June 3-5, on Mercer Lake in Mercer County Park, N.J.
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THIS WEEKEND
Brown will enter four boats at the IRAs, made up of the varsity eight, second varsity, third varsity and varsity four. The three-day regatta will start with heats on Friday with repechage races in the afternoon if needed, followed by the semifinals on Saturday and the finals on Sunday. The winner of the varsity eight grand final is recognized as the IRA National Champion. Brown is one of 24 boats accepted into the varsity eight, along with Sprints Champion Yale, five-time defending national champion Washington and fellow Ivy rivals Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn and Princeton.
FRIDAY HEATS
Varsity – Heat 4 – Lane 4 – 9 AM
2V – Heat 3 – Lane 4 – 9:50 AM
3V – Heat 3 – Lane 4 – 10:30 AM
V4+ - Heat 1 – Lane 4 – 10:50 AM
BROWN AT THE IRA CHAMPIONSHIP
Brown has been one of the top all-around programs at the national championship in recent years, posting four straight top-four finishes in both the varsity eight and team point standings, including varsity silver medals in 2012 and 2014. Brown placed fourth in the varsity eight and team points last season, and advanced three boats to the grand finals.
LAST TIME OUT
Brown most recently raced three weeks ago at EARC Eastern Sprints, when the Bears took third in the Rowe Cup for team points, trailing only Princeton and Harvard. Brown also picked up a pair of bronze medals in the varsity eight and third varsity races.
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