Oregon State
IRA National Championships
Men's Rowing Concludes Season with 17th-Place Finish at IRA
June 05, 2010 | Men's Rowing
June 5, 2010
CHERRY HILL, New Jersey – After a few setbacks, the Oregon State men's rowing team raced to a fifth-place finish in the varsity 8+ “C” final at the IRA Championships on Saturday as the Beavers finished the regatta in 17th-place overall.
The varsity 8+ was seeded 17th going into the regatta; and, along the way, lost a top rower, senior Mike Buckiewicz, to a serious back injury after Friday's repechage. Andrew read raced in Mike's place on Saturday as the Beavers placed fifth in their race.
“We only had one senior racing today, so this group has the opportunity to improve on their showing at next year's championships,” head coach Steve Todd said.
After improving throughout the weekend, the open four's crew performance came up short on Saturday as they finished in sixth-place overall after today's race in the Grand Final.
The freshman eight crew placed 12th overall after a sixth-place finish in the Petite Final.
“We are excited to continue to work with these young men,” said Todd of the season's conclusion. “They've been improving all year, but we still have a lot to learn. Racing at the IRA is the best way to get that exposure to the intensity of collegiate rowing.”
Results
Varsity 8+
Navy – 5:39.500
Stanford – 4:24.043
Wisconsin – 5:43.767
Pennsylvania – 5:45.357
Oregon State – 5:47.674
Jacksonville – 6:02.399
Open 4+
Cornell – 6:16.781
Wisconsin – 6:21.733
Washington – 6:22.862
Brown – 6:24.731
California – 6:26.230
Oregon State – 6:32.510
Freshman 8+
BU – 5:44.509
Brown – 5:47.454
Wisconsin – 5:48.383
Navy -5:49.237
Columbia – 5:54.163
Oregon State – 5:59.372
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