With the IRA falling victim to the COVID-19 crisis this year, row2k offers you our Virtual IRA 2020; we've taken 16 of the fastest IRA Varsity Eight Champion crews going back to the 2000 IRA, and created matchups using our proprietary seeding formula. The top vote-getting crews from each matchup will move on to the next round each week, until a champion is crowned.
Voting for the Quarterfinals is open from Monday, May 4th until Friday, May 8th (5pm EST)
Yale 2018
2018 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
Yale 6:01.648
Washington 6:04.337
Cal 6:08.911
Harvard 6:10.717
Princeton 6:11.161
Brown 6:14.272
Saigau (cox)
Carnegie
Jenkins
Tilden
Elwes
Jacquot
Beck
Digby
Lopas
Coach: Gladstone
Finished second to Cal at HOCR and Crew Classic, but dominated the Ivy League, Sprints, and IRA.
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Cal 2016
2016 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
California 5:38.710
Yale 5:40.700
Princeton 5:41.880
Washington 5:44.460
Harvard 5:51.870
Brown 5:55.770
Venonsky (cox)
Wegrzycki-Szymczyk
Mackovic
Hurkmans
Sutton
Van Sprang
Querfeld
Hellen
Wallis
Coach: Teti
Avenged a loss to Yale at the Crew Classic to win the IRA and end Washington's five year run in the event. Also set course record at Redwood Shores.
Yale 2018 vs. Cal 2016 (IRA)
Cal 2016
53.6% (1378 votes)
Yale 2018
46.4% (1195 votes)
Total Votes: 2573
Wisconsin 2008
2011 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
Wisconsin 5:31.173
Washington 5:32.894
California 5:39.021
Northeastern 5:42.399
Stanford 5:43.324
Columbia 5:44.565
Barhamand (cox)
James
James
Rasmussen
Krupp
Newman
Goff
Walters
McMullin
Coach: Clark
In 2008, Wisconsin did not get on the water until April 15, six weeks before the IRA.
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California 2002
2002 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
California 5:26.81
Wisconsin 5:28.32
Washington 5:30.25
Oregon St 5:36.58
Princeton 5:37.29
Navy 5:39.30
Vallarelli (cox)
Nalty
Frandsen
McGowan
Stegic
Filipic
Smiljanic
Wetzel
Simonsen
Coach: Gladstone
Fifth title in a row for Bears with crew featuring seven Olympians, however the crew did suffer a defeat to UW in their dual.
Wisconsin 2008 vs. Cal 2002 (IRA)
Wisconsin 2008
51.9% (1101 votes)
Cal 2002
48.1% (1022 votes)
Total Votes: 2123
Washington 2012
2012 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
Washington 5:21.482
Brown 5:23.476
Harvard 5:24.658
California 5:29.497
Syracuse 5:32.861
BU 5:34.888
Ojserkis (cox)
Milovanovic
Bunkers
Schroeder
Rudelj
Peter
Dommer
Brooks
Munn
Coach: Callahan
This crew posted the fastest IRA winning time in the past 20 years; the record still stands.
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Cal 2000
2000 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
California 5:39.58
Brown 5:44.5
Princeton 5:44.87
Washington 5:48.47
Temple 5:54.15
Dartmouth 5:57.78
Lennig (cox)
Walton
Frandsen
Tiret
Stegic
Filipic
Dees
Kennelly
Taylor
Coach: Gladstone
Won every race by open water, including one of the largest margins of victory at the IRA in the last 20 years, set course records at Redwood Shores (twice) and Lake Natoma.
Washington 2012 vs. Cal 2000 (IRA)
Cal 2000
59.6% (1042 votes)
Washington 2012
40.4% (707 votes)
Total Votes: 1749
Yale 2019
2019 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
Yale 5:32.939
Washington 5:36.079
Harvard 5:37.389
California 5:37.939
Northeastern 5:41.346
Princeton 5:43.771
Saigau (cox)
Williamson
Jenkins
Elwes
Digby
Lopas
Sandrelli
Gulich
Nixon
Coach: Gladstone
Unbeaten season and third straight IRA. Only loss for crew was to the USA men's eight at HOCR.
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Washington 2013
2013 IRA Varsity 8+ Grand Final
Washington 5:39.683
Harvard 5:42.246
Brown 5:42.539
Northeastern 5:42.721
California 5:45.069
Princeton 5:49.546
Labrum (cox)
Perkins
Meek
McCabe
Rudelj
Bowyer
Dommer
Schroeder
Bunkers
Coach: Callahan
Won Champ 8 at HOCR, unbeaten through the spring season and made the final of the Grand Challenge at Henley, losing to the GBR M8+ (World Champs later that year) by a length.
Yale 2019 vs. Washington 2013 (IRA)
Yale 2019
61.8% (1193 votes)
Washington 2013
38.2% (736 votes)
Total Votes: 1929