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
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
Thorsten (cox)
Beall
Kuzzy
O'Brien
Cowburn
Schlesinger
Grainger
Benton
Goldberg
Coach: Sauer
The crew won HOCR, ACCs, Sprints, and NCAAs. Only loss was to USC at the San Diego Crew Classic.
Road to the Championship: Beat California 2013 (First Round), Stanford 2009 (Quarterfinals), Brown 2004 (Semifinals), Washington 2019 (Finals)
Men's Varsity: 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.
Road to the Championship: Beat Washington 2014 (First Round), Washington 2012 (Quarterfinals), Yale 2019 (Semifinals), Wisconsin 2008 (Finals)
Men's Lightweight: Cornell 2015
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
Falb (cox)
Johnson
Rogers
O'Neill
Ruske
Oprea
Hooker
Harris
Clauss
Coach: Kerber
The crew led the final from pillar to post, ahead of a brutal battle for silver between Columbia and Harvard, to secure the Big Red's 2nd back-to-back championship.
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
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
Tielking (cox)
Yates
Dore
Holtkamp
Francis
Hinson
Schmittlein
Smythe
Molins
Coach: Bertko
Dominated throughout season to take fifth IRA title in a row, and nine out of last ten.
Road to the Championship: Beat Wisconsin 2004 (First Round), Stanford 2017 (Quarterfinals), Stanford 2018 (Semifinals), Stanford 2010 (Finals)