Men’s Crew Places Fifth in Ten Eyck Team Standings at 2021 IRAs

Saturday, May 29

West Windsor, NJ

8:00 AM

Brown University

IRA National Championships

Brown men's crew races down the Seekonk River

Men’s Crew Places Fifth in Ten Eyck Team Standings at 2021 IRAs

5/29/2021 2:08:00 PM | Men's Crew

Results Watch: Finals

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Brown University men's crew placed fifth in the Ten Eyck team standings, ninth overall in the first varsity eight, eighth in the second varsity eight, and sixth in the third varsity eight, to conclude the second and final day of racing at the 2021 IRA National Championships on Saturday morning at Mercer Lake.

"I was impressed by the good spirit and unity this team brought to the championships," Brown head coach Paul Cooke said. "They were thrilled to be back on the racecourse, and they raced hard for each other. They were fun to be around."

In the Ten Eyck Team Trophy standings, Brown came in fifth with 277 points. Washington (260), California (244), Dartmouth (340), and Northeastern (314) took the top four spots. Navy (267), George Washington (257), Wisconsin (252), Syracuse (239), and Stanford (218) rounded out the top 10.

In the Bears' final race of the regatta, the first varsity eight finished third in the petite final for ninth overall and 110 team points. Brown's second varsity eight came in second in its petite final for eighth overall (92 team points), and the Bears' third varsity eight placed sixth in the grand final – also sixth overall (75 team points).

Racing under difficult weather conditions over the course of the weekend and following a regular season in which they had just two opportunities to compete, the Bears acquitted themselves well, including in Friday's semifinals in which Brown advanced to the 3V8 grand final and missed a spot in the 1V8 grand final by just 0.514 seconds.

"I'm grateful for the support we have received from all the people who helped make it possible for us to compete," Cooke said.

Finals Race Recap

In Brown's final race at the regatta, the Bears' first varsity eight placed third in the petite final – ninth overall for 110 team points in a time of 6:14.877. Brown topped Navy (6:19.289) by 4.412 seconds, Wisconsin (6:21.003) by 6.126 seconds, and George Washington (6:23.643) by 8.766 seconds while trailing Princeton (6:11.711) seconds. Boston University (6:08.820) won the race.

The Bears' second varsity eight finished second in the petite final – eighth overall – for 92 team points behind a time of 6:41.810. Brown beat Stanford (6:44.736) by 2.926 seconds and Navy (6:47.148) by 5.338 seconds in addition to besting Wisconsin (6:51.073) and Cornell (6;53.299). The Bears trailed George Washington (6:37.970) by 3.840 seconds.

Brown placed sixth in the grand final of the third varsity eight with a time of 6:35.154, earning 75 team points. The Bears trailed fifth-place Navy (6:31.920) by 3.234 seconds. Washington (6:08.491) won the race ahead of California (6:11.308), Dartmouth (6:23.086), and Northeastern (6:26.108).

Washington won all three team scoring events – the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, and third varsity eight – in addition to the varsity four. California came in second in the 1V8 and 3V8 and third in the 2V8 while Dartmouth finished second in the 2V8 and third in the 1V8 and 3V8.

Brown Schedule/Results (62-36)
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 (7-8)
8:20 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight – Grand Final, Lane 6 – 6^th (0-5) – 6:35.154
9:00 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight – Petite Final, Lane 3 – 2^nd (4-1) – 6:41.810
9:50 a.m. – First Varsity Eight – Petite Final, Lane 4 – 3^rd (3-2) – 6:14.877

Brown Saturday Race Results
First Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. Boston U: 6:08.820
2. Princeton: 6:11.711
3. Brown: 6:14.877 (9^th Overall)
4. Navy: 6:19.289
5. Wisconsin: 6:21.003
6. GW: 6:23.643

Second Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. GW: 6:37.970
2. Brown: 6:41.810 (8^th Overall)
3. Stanford: 6:44.736
4. Navy: 6:47.148
5. Wisconsin: 6:51.073
6. Cornell: 6:53.299

Third Varsity Eight – Grand Final
1. Washington: 6:08.491
2. California: 6:11.308
3. Dartmouth: 6:23.086
4. Northeastern: 6:26.108
5. Navy: 6:31.920
6. Brown: 6:35.154 (6^th Overall)

Ten Eyck Team Standings
1. Washington: 360
2. California: 344
3. Dartmouth: 340
4. Northeastern: 314
5. Brown: 277
6. Navy: 267
7. George Washington: 257
8. Wisconsin: 252
9. Syracuse: 239
10. Stanford: 218
11. Drexel: 216
12. Princeton: 215
13. Temple: 211
14. Oregon State: 190
15. Holy Cross: 167
16. Cornell: 166
17. Hobart: 162
18. St. Joseph's: 147
19. Marist: 143
20. Boston University: 120
21. Williams: 117
22. UC San Diego: 100
23. Marietta: 95
24. Colgate: 70
25. Gonzaga: 66
26. Jacksonville: 49
27. San Diego: 43
28. Bates: 40
29. Trinity: 35
30. Stetson: 0

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, faced 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 went 7-8 on the day for a 16-13 record between the finals and semifinals; the Bears finished 62-36 at IRAs, including the time trials … The first varsity eight finished the year 28-14 with a 26-13 mark at IRAs … The second varsity eight finished the year 25-13 with a 23-12 mark at IRAs … The third varsity eight finished the year 15-12 with a 13-11 mark at IRAs, including Friday's time trial.