FOLSOM, Calif.— The UC San Diego men's rowing team finished first in all three races at the Western Sprints, earning them a spot in the IRA National Championships June 2 through to June 4.

VARSITY 8+
The varsity eight came out on top in the last race of the day. With a finish at 5:56.162, UC San Diego beat out Santa Clara shortly behind at 5:57.988, then followed by Gonzaga and the University of San Diego.

Lineup
C: Tommy Morehouse
8: Archie McKirdy
7: Stuart Boynton
6: Michael Brown
5: Loren Phillips
4: Kevork Tchakmakjian
3: Sebastian Navarro
2: Thomas Wilson 
1: Danny Jarotzky
 
SECOND VARSITY 8+
The second race of the day showed the Tritons ahead of both Gonzaga and Santa Clara. With a time of 6:00.387, UC San Diego picked up momentum that allowed them to gain over a two second advantage on Gonzaga.
 
Lineup
C: Bailey Kim
8: Jake Lopez
7: Camden Park-Coburn
6: Andrew Saska
5: Miko Brown
4: Michael McMaster
3: Chad Breslin
2: Kyle Pellegrini
1: Sacha Dewancker

THIRD VARSITY 8+
The third varsity eight set a great tone for the morning as the crew led the heat with a finish at 6:09.376. The crew was just under two seconds ahead of Santa Clara followed by Gonzaga.

Lineup
C: Sarah Borjigin
8: Adam Ziegelmueller
7: Austin Newman
6: Christian Gaylord
5: Christopher Cox
4: David Santamaria
3: Peter Dogan
2: Caleb Waechter
1: Paris Liston
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.