2020 Virtual IRA/NCAA Winners

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2020 Virtual IRA/NCAA Winners

June 1, 2020
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Cornell Lights 2015 with the sweet cox toss

Thanks for following row2k's Virtual IRA/NCAA regatta over the past month; our 2020 virtual champions are Cal 2000 (Men's Varsity Eight), Virginia 2012 (Women's Varsity Eight), Cornell 2015 (Men's Lightweight Eight), and Stanford 2019 (Women's Lightweight Eight).

Congrats to the winner, and here's to seeing these teams, and all college crews, back on the water for the real thing in 2021!

NCAA Women's Varsity: Virginia 2012

Results

Lineup

Factoid

NCAA DI V8+ Final 2012
Virginia 6:18.72
Michigan 6:22.09
Southern Cal 6:25.06
Princeton 6:25.90
California 6:27.19
Washington 6:29.11

Road to the Championship: Beat California 2013 (First Round), Stanford 2009 (Quarterfinals), Brown 2004 (Semifinals), Washington 2019 (Finals)

Men's Varsity: Cal 2000

Results

Lineup

Factoid

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

Road to the Championship: Beat Washington 2014 (First Round), Washington 2012 (Quarterfinals), Yale 2019 (Semifinals), Wisconsin 2008 (Finals)

Men's Lightweight: Cornell 2015

Results

Lineup

Factoid

2015 IRA Lightweight 8+ Grand Final
Cornell 5:38.989
Columbia 5:41.042
Harvard 5:41.965
Princeton 5:44.708
Yale 5:49.146
Penn 5:50.902

Road to the Championship: Beat Harvard 2003 (First Round), Yale 2005 (Quarterfinals), Cornell 2008 (Semifinals), Cornell 2019 (Finals)*

* Voting in the final ended up in a tie; Cornell 2015 was judged the winner "in the sprint" on the basis of receiving the last vote in the poll.

Women's Lightweight: Stanford 2019

Results

Lineup

Factoid

2019 IRA Women's Lightweight Eight Final
Stanford 6:32.825
Princeton 6:37.335
BU 6:40.462
Wisconsin 6:43.100
Georgetown 6:44.263
Radcliffe 6:48.508
MIT 7:06.993

Road to the Championship: Beat Wisconsin 2004 (First Round), Stanford 2017 (Quarterfinals), Stanford 2018 (Semifinals), Stanford 2010 (Finals)

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