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Men's Crew Ranked No. 19 in IRCA/IRA Preseason Coaches Poll

3.25.26 | Men's Crew

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple University men's crew varsity eight is ranked No. 19 nationally in the preseason IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll, it was announced on Tuesday.

The Owls are coming off a tremendous 2025-26 season that saw the V8 win the Richard O'Brien - James Hanna Trophy at Dad Vail Regatta. The win also set up a banner couple of months for Temple, as the program has three boats earn top 20 national placements at IRA National Championships, including a 16th-place showing by the second varsity eight. 

Following IRA's, the V8 and a 4+ boat competed at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in Henley-on-Thames, England and showed well against the top teams in the world.

The Owls will begin spring competition on Saturday, March 28, with a four-team meet against No. 5 Princeton, No. 16 La Salle, and No. 18 Georgetown.
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