Temple University Athletics

Saturday, May 30
Sacramento, Calif.
All Day

Temple University

vs

IRA National Championships

Crew

Men's Crew Heads into Final Day of IRA National Championships on Sunday

5.30.26 | Men's Crew

GOLDEN RIVER, Calif. - The Temple University men's crew team finished the second day at IRA National Championships on Saturday, with a pair of boats competing in the C/D semifinal round.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The varsity eight started things off in the first of two C/D semifinal races, closing in fifth place in front of UC San Diego.
  • The Owls move on to the D final and will see a pair of familiar foes in the race, with both La Salle and Drexel set to compete. 
  • In addition to the three Philadelphia schools, UC San Diego, Oregon State and MIT will be a part of the D final.
  • The first heat of the second varsity 8+ C/D semifinal saw the Owls finish fourth, in front of La Salle and UC San Diego.
  • Those three teams will move on to the D final and face Georgetown and Oregon State in the final race of their season.
  • Washington, Princeton, Dartmouth, Cal, Harvard and Stanford all advanced to the A final of the varsity eight competition.
  • In the second varsity 8+ A final, Washington, Cal, Brown, Princeton, Harvard and Syracuse will square off.
RESULTS
Men's Varsity 8+ C/D Semifinal 1

1. Cornell - 5:52.030
2. Georgetown - 5:53.270
3. Holy Cross - 5:54.410
5. Temple - 5:58.440

Men's Second Varsity 8+ C/D Semifinal 1
1. Bouston U. - 5:56.710
2. Drexel - 5:58.720
3. Navy - 6:03.090
4. Temple - 6:05.790
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