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Friday, May 30
Cooper River, NJ
Syracuse University
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IRA Regatta
Orange Have Strong First Day at IRA Regatta
5/30/2025 6:08:00 PM | Men's Rowing
Syracuse placed all three eights into the AB semifinals at the 2025 IRA Championship Regatta on Friday morning while the Varsity Four earned a spot in the Grand Final for Saturday at 1:20 p.m. Saturday's semifinals have been pushed back four hours due to anticipated inclement weather overnight and will now begin at 12 p.m.
The Varsity Eight went 5:39.56 in Heat 3 finishing behind Harvard (5:35.05) and Yale (5:36.56) and ahead of Cornell (5:45.03), Oregon State (5:55.04) and UC San Diego (6:03.95). Syracuse will line up in Semifinal AB against Stanford, Princeton, Cal, Harvard and Northeastern at 12:32 p.m. Saturday.
The Second Varsity Eight (2V8) placed second in Heat 3 behind Harvard (5:38.21), crossing the finish in 5:41.70. Northeastern was third, as the final team advancing to the AB semifinal with a time of 5:44.17. Cornell (5:55.40), Georgetown (5:58.12) and UC San Diego (5:59.97) rounded out Heat 3 advancing to the CD semifinals. Syracuse will line up with Penn, Princeton, Cal, Brown and Boston University at 12:56 p.m. on Saturday.
In Heat 1 of the Third Varsity Eight, Syracuse placed second 2.58 seconds behind Washington (5:44.43) and ahead of Northeastern (5:49.95). Navy and Georgetown closed out the heat and moved on to the CD semifinals. Syracuse's 3V8 is set to race Northeastern, Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard and Cornell at 1:12 p.m.
Syracuse's Varsity Four posted the sixth-fastest time in the time trial and earned a spot in Semifinal ABC in the afternoon. 'Cuse cruised to a second-place finish in the semifinal Washington (6:17.52) and ahead of Princeton (6:21.36) by 0.84 seconds to make the Grand Final. The Varsity Four Grand Final is set for 3:20 p.m. and will feature Penn, Brown, Washington, Cal and Harvard.
Fans unable to attend can watch live on Overnght.com with a subscription. Live updates for all races are available here.
For a behind the scenes look at the Orange at the IRA Regatta, follow @CuseMRowing on social media.
The Varsity Eight went 5:39.56 in Heat 3 finishing behind Harvard (5:35.05) and Yale (5:36.56) and ahead of Cornell (5:45.03), Oregon State (5:55.04) and UC San Diego (6:03.95). Syracuse will line up in Semifinal AB against Stanford, Princeton, Cal, Harvard and Northeastern at 12:32 p.m. Saturday.
The Second Varsity Eight (2V8) placed second in Heat 3 behind Harvard (5:38.21), crossing the finish in 5:41.70. Northeastern was third, as the final team advancing to the AB semifinal with a time of 5:44.17. Cornell (5:55.40), Georgetown (5:58.12) and UC San Diego (5:59.97) rounded out Heat 3 advancing to the CD semifinals. Syracuse will line up with Penn, Princeton, Cal, Brown and Boston University at 12:56 p.m. on Saturday.
In Heat 1 of the Third Varsity Eight, Syracuse placed second 2.58 seconds behind Washington (5:44.43) and ahead of Northeastern (5:49.95). Navy and Georgetown closed out the heat and moved on to the CD semifinals. Syracuse's 3V8 is set to race Northeastern, Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard and Cornell at 1:12 p.m.
Syracuse's Varsity Four posted the sixth-fastest time in the time trial and earned a spot in Semifinal ABC in the afternoon. 'Cuse cruised to a second-place finish in the semifinal Washington (6:17.52) and ahead of Princeton (6:21.36) by 0.84 seconds to make the Grand Final. The Varsity Four Grand Final is set for 3:20 p.m. and will feature Penn, Brown, Washington, Cal and Harvard.
Fans unable to attend can watch live on Overnght.com with a subscription. Live updates for all races are available here.
For a behind the scenes look at the Orange at the IRA Regatta, follow @CuseMRowing on social media.
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