Men’s Crew Advances 3V8 to Grand Final, 1V8, 2V8 to Petite Finals at IRAs

Friday, May 28

West Windsor, NJ

7:00 AM | 3:00 PM

Brown University

IRA National Championships

Brown men's crew races down the Seekonk River

Men’s Crew Advances 3V8 to Grand Final, 1V8, 2V8 to Petite Finals at IRAs

5/28/2021 2:06:00 PM | Men's Crew

Results Watch: Time Trials Watch: Semifinals Saturday Heat Sheet

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Brown University men's crew advanced its third varsity eight to the grand final and sent its first varsity eight and second varsity eight to the petite finals after the first day of racing at the 2021 IRA National Championships on Friday at Mercer Lake.

Brown's first varsity eight placed 10^th in its time trial in the morning before placing third in its semifinal in the afternoon – just 0.514 seconds out of a qualifying spot for the grand finals. The Bears' second varsity eight finished 10^th in the time trial and third in its semifinal while the third varsity eight took sixth in the time trial and second in its semifinal. The regatta fielded 30 entries in the 1V8, 26 entries in the 2V8, and 16 entries in the 3V8.

For Saturday's finals, Brown's third varsity eight will race in the grand final at 8:20 a.m., the second varsity eight will compete in the petite final at 9:00 a.m., and the first varsity eight will race in the petite final at 9:50 a.m.

Saturday Final Outlook | Heat Sheet

Brown will conclude the 2021 IRA Regatta with the first varsity eight petite final on Saturday at 9:50 a.m. The Bears will face off against Boston University, George Washington, Princeton, Wisconsin, and Navy.

The Bears' second varsity eight will race in the petite final on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Brown will meet Stanford, Wisconsin, George Washington, Cornell, and Navy.

Opening racing on Saturday, Brown's third varsity eight will race in the grand final at 8:20 a.m. The Bears will square off with California, Northeastern, Dartmouth, Navy, and Washington.

Four schools – California, Dartmouth, Northeastern, and Washington – qualified all three boats for the grand finals while Syracuse advanced two boats (1V8, 2V8). Brown's 3V8, Stanford's 1V8, Princeton's 2V8, and Navy's 3V8 rounded out the 18-boat grand final field in the three team scoring events.

Evening Semifinal Recap

Opening the evening semifinals, Brown's first varsity eight placed third in a tight race in A/B/C semifinal one out of lane six with a time of 6:21.720, moving to Saturday's petite final. The Bears finished just 0.514 seconds behind second-place Stanford (6:21.206) and a spot in the grand final.

In the 1V8, Brown topped Navy (6:24.409) by 2.689 seconds, Oregon State (6:40.231) by 18.511 seconds, and Temple (6:44.600) by 22.880 seconds. California took the semifinal with a time of 6:19.449 – 2.271 seconds ahead of the Bears.

The Bears' second varsity eight placed third in A/B/C semifinal three out of lane six with a time of 6:26.105, proceeding to Saturday's petite final. Brown defeated Navy (6:40.707) by 14.602 seconds, Williams (6:55.039) by 28.934 seconds, and UC San Diego (7:00.839) by 34.734 seconds while falling to Dartmouth (6:21.919) by 4.186 seconds and Syracuse (6:23.319) by 2.786 seconds.

Brown's third varsity eight took second place in A/B/C semifinal one out of lane five behind a time of 6:35.873, advancing to Saturday's grand final. The Bears defeated Drexel (6:39.916) by 4.043 seconds, Temple (6:47.658) by 11.785 seconds, and Marist (7:02.621) by 26.748 seconds. Washington won the race in 6:33.673 – 2.200 seconds ahead of Brown.

Morning Time Trials Recap

In the team's first race of the day, Brown's first varsity eight came in 10^th place out of a field of 30 boats in its time trial behind a time of 5:34.184, advancing to the A/B/C semifinals on Friday afternoon. The Bears finished 0.688 seconds ahead of 11^th-place Wisconsin (5:34.872) and 0.027 seconds behind ninth-place Navy. Brown stood just 1.461 seconds back of sixth-place Northeastern (5:32.723).

Washington (5:26.416), Dartmouth (5:27.476), and Stanford (5:29.299) took the top three spots in the first varsity eight time trial.

The Bears came in 10^th place in the second varsity eight time trial out of a field of 26 entries behind a time of 5:53.254, advancing to the A/B/C semifinals on Friday afternoon. Brown topped 11^th-place Temple (5:57.911) by 4.657 seconds and trailed ninth-place Navy (5:50.351) by 2.903 seconds. Washington (5:33.779), California (5:38.383), and Syracuse (5:40.663) claimed the trial's top three spots.

Brown's third varsity eight came in sixth place out of a field of 16 boats in its time trial with a time of 6:23.714, moving to Friday afternoon's A/B/C semifinals. The Bears bested seventh-place Drexel (6:24.421) by 0.707 seconds and fell to fifth-place Northeastern (6:16.924) by 6.790 seconds. Washington (6:02.469), California (6:09.949), and Dartmouth (6:12.143) gained the trial's top three spots.

Overall, Brown posted a 46-23 record in the time trials behind a 20-9 mark from the 1V8, 16-9 record from the 2V8, and 10-5 mark from the 3V8.

Officials moved the start of the time trials up one hour such that the trials began at 7:00 a.m.

Brown Schedule/Results
Friday, May 28 (55-28 Overall | 46-23 in Time Trial | 9-5 in Semifinals)
7:03:30 a.m. – First Varsity Eight – Time Trial – 10^th (20-9) – 5:34.184
7:43:00 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight – Time Trial – 10^th (16-9) – 5:53.254
8:22:30 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight – Time Trial – 6^th (10-5) – 6:23.714
3:20 p.m. – First Varsity Eight – A/B/C Semi 3, Lane 6 – 3^rd (3-2) – 6:21.720
4:10 p.m. – Second Varsity Eight – A/B/C Semi 3, Lane 6 – 3^rd (3-2) – 6:26.105
4:40 p.m. – Third Varsity Eight – A/B/C Semi 1, Lane 5 – 2^nd (3-1) – 6:35.873
Saturday, May 29
8:20 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight – Grand Final, Lane 6
9:00 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight – Petite Final, Lane 3
9:50 a.m. – First Varsity Eight – Petite Final, Lane 4

Brown Friday Race Results
First Varsity Eight – A/B/C Semifinal 3
1. California: 6:19.449
2. Stanford: 6:21.206
3. Brown: 6:21.720
4. Navy: 6:24.409
5. Oregon St: 6:40.231
6. Temple: 6:44.600

Second Varsity Eight – A/B/C Semifinal 3
1. Dartmouth: 6:21.919
2. Syracuse: 6:23.319
3. Brown: 6:26.105
4. Navy: 6:40.707
5. Williams: 6:55.039
6. UC San Diego: 7:00.839

Third Varsity Eight – A/B/C Semifinal 1
1. Washington: 6:33.673
2. Brown: 6:35.873
3. Drexel: 6:39.916
4. Temple: 6:47.658
5. Marist: 7:02.621

First Varsity Eight – Time Trial
1. Washington: 5:26.416
2. Dartmouth: 5:27.476
3. Stanford: 5:29.299
4. California: 5:29.717
5. Syracuse: 5:31.345
6. Northeastern: 5:32.723
7. Boston University: 5:33.497
8. Princeton: 5:33.673
9. Navy: 5:34.157
10. Brown: 5:34.184
11. Wisconsin: 5:34.872
12. George Washington: 5:35.344
13. Drexel: 5:36.459
14. Colgate: 5:38.676
15. Oregon State: 5:39.193
16. Temple: 5:39.622
17. Williams: 5:41.753
18. Cornell: 5:42.844
19. Holy Cross: 5:43.625
20. Hobart: 5:45.285
21. Saint Joseph's: 5:46.366
22. Marist: 5:46.510
23. Stetson: 5:48.429
24. Gonzaga: 5:49.533
25. Trinity: 5:49.650
26. UC San Diego: 5:49.956
27. Jacksonville: 5:51.394
28. San Diego: 5:54.336
29. Bates: 5:54.702
30. Marietta: 5:57.865

Second Varsity Eight – Time Trial
1. Washington: 5:33.779
2. California: 5:38.383
3. Syracuse: 5:40.663
4. Dartmouth: 5:40.991
5. Northeastern: 5:44.589
6. Stanford: 5:46.531
7. Princeton: 5:48.215
8. George Washington: 5:49.868
9. Navy: 5:50.351
10. Brown 5:53.254
11. Temple: 5:57.911
12. Wisconsin: 5:58.495
13. Drexel: 6:03.062
14. Cornell: 6:04.202
15. UC San Diego: 6:04.504
16. Williams: 6:10.312
17. Hobart: 6:12.372
18. Holy Cross: 6:12.387
19. Oregon State: 6:13.042
20. Marist: 6:14.292
21. Gonzaga: 6:15.470
22. Marietta: 6:18.363
23. Saint Josephs: 6:19.969
24. San Diego: 6:24.583
25. Jacksonville: 6:32.256
26. Bates: 6:34.074

Third Varsity Eight – Time Trial
1. Washington: 6:02.469
2. California: 6:09.949
3. Dartmouth: 6:12.143
4. Navy: 6:15.428
5. Northeastern: 6:16.924
6. Brown 6:23.714
7. Drexel: 6:24.421
8. Wisconsin: 6:24.710
9. Saint Joseph's: 6:28.811
10. George Washington: 6:29.279
11. Oregon State: 6:29.410
12. Temple: 6:29.512
13. Marist: 6:40.616
14. Holy Cross: 6:43.110
15. Marietta: 6:58.841
16. Hobart: 7:02.514

Boat Lineups
First Varsity Eight
Bow: Nathan Swidler
2: Willem Stoop
3: Savas Koutsouras
4: Finn Jenkins
5: Henry Hollingsworth
6: Thomas Phelps
7: Gabriel Mahler
Stroke: Jaap de Jong
Coxswain: Ian Emery

Second Varsity Eight
Bow: Mathijs Deetman
2: Andrew Cooke
3: John Norton
4: Charlie Lucas
5: Owen Corr
6: Adrian Johansen
7: Ben Olsen
Stroke: Gustav Hirschfeld
Coxswain: Matthew Rose

Third Varsity Eight
Bow: Sebastian Criado
2: Tim Zhao
3: Matthew Boranian
4: Gardner Howe
5: Brian Mundelius
6: Parker Vanamee
7: Josh Golbus
Stroke: Thomas Gilmore
Coxswain: Lucy Anderson

Race Notes
Brown, ranked No. 8 in the latest IRCA Men's Heavyweight Varsity Eight poll from May 19, will face five other ranked teams in the petite final – No. 4 Princeton, No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 7 Boston University, No. 11 Navy, and No. 13 George Washington … Brown posted a 46-23 record in the time trials behind a 20-9 mark from the 1V8, 16-9 record from the 2V8, and 10-5 mark from the 3V8 … The Bears went 9-5 in the semifinals (1V8: 3-2, 2V8: 3-2, 3V8: 3-1) to finish the day 55-28 overall … For the day, the 1V8 went 23-11, the 2V8 went 19-11, and the 3V8 went 13-6 … The 1V8 improved to 25-12 (5-3 excluding time trial), the 2V8 improved to 21-12 (5-3 excluding time trial), and the 3V8 improved to 15-7 (5-2 excluding time trial) on the year as all three boats entered the day at 2-1.