WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Following a tremendous showing at the Western Sprints two weeks ago, the UC San Diego men's rowing team is heading east this weekend to compete at the 2024 IRA National Championships at Mercer Lake.
In the team's last time out, the Tritons excelled while competing at the Western Sprints in Northern California where UC San Diego's Varsity 8+ Crew won their race with a time of 6:00.19 against strong competition out west. UC San Diego's remaining two boats achieved a second and third place finish to round out the Tritons' lineup.
DETAILS
2024 IRA National Championships
Friday May 31-Sunday June 2, 2024
Mercer Lake | West Windsor, N.J.
WHAT'S THE FORECAST?
This weekend's forecast in West Windsor is expected to be sunny and in the mid 70's on Friday with temperatures heating up to 85 degrees and overcast on Sunday.
RACE SCHEDULE
Times for Friday's races are listed below, with the schedule for the remaining two days of competition still to be determined. All times listed are Pacific Standard Time.
- V8+: 5:40 a.m. PST
- 2V8+: 6:40 a.m. PST
- 3V8+: 7:20 a.m. PST
TRITONS LINEUP
The anticipated lineup for both days of competition is as followed:
Varsity 8+:
Cox:
Tommy Morehouse
Stroke:
Sebastian Navarro
7.
Kevork Tchakmakjian
6.
Loren Phillips
5.
Michael Brown
4.
Chad Breslin
3.
Jake Lopez
2.
Miko Brown
Bow:
Kyle Pellegrini
Second Varsity 8+:
Cox:
Jacqueline Huebner
Stroke:
Tate Griffin
7.
Mattis Hevin
6.
Michael McMaster
5.
Christian Gaylord
4.
Bryce Blair
3.
Danny Jarotzky
2.
Peter Dogan
Bow:
Paris Liston
Third Varsity 8+:
Cox: Andy Chung
Stroke:
Sacha Dewancker
7.
Andrew Saska
6.
Jino Chung
5.
Nehemiah Skandera
4.
David Santamaria
3.
Jack Kilpatrick
2.
Austin Newman
Bow:
Kai Liebowitz
WELCOME PETER SIMEONE
Heading into his first season leading the squad,
Peter Simeone takes over the reins leading the men's rowing program after serving as the team's lead assistant last season.
A former competitive collegiate rower at Northeastern University where he earned his degree in Civil Engineering and was a competitive member of Pennsylvania Athletic Club's Intermediate and Pre-Elite teams.
Simeone went on to spend several years in the United States Navy as a Naval Special Warfare Candidate, while also working with the Naval Special Warfare Continuum of Leadership Development program alongside Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL instructors analyzing teams and individuals.
Beginning in 2017, Peter went on to spend two years as an assistant coach for the San Diego Rowing Club before taking on the head coaching role in 2019. With the rowing club, Simeone develops, implements and manages the Varsity Men's training plan to compete at the highest level for junior athletes.
The Tritons' rowing program put together a historic academic year in 2022-23 with Simeone helping to lead the way as UC San Diego went undefeated in the spring and qualified for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta for the first time since 2021.
ON THE MOVE
After 20 seasons competing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program is in its final year of transition to NCAA Division I which will culminate in full DI status as a member of the Big West Conference. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
The 2023-24 men's rowing team is made up of one graduate student, one senior, 12 juniors, 15 sophomores and seven freshmen.
NEW TRITONS ON THE BLOCK
The Tritons boast a very young team with 22 underclassmen and 14 upperclassmen to make up the 36 scholar-athlete roster.
The full freshman class is
Evan Allen (Manoa, Hawaii/Mid Pacific Institute),
Jino Chung (Mill Valley, Calif./St. Ignatius College Preparatory),
Tate Griffin (Long Beach, Calif./Los Alamitos HS),
Mattis Hevin (Alameda, Calif./Bishop O'Dowd HS),
Jack Kilpatrick (Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou School),
Kai Liebowitz (Castro Valley, Calif./Castro Valley HS) and
Charlie Talley (Sacramento, Calif./Newport Harbor HS)
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Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdmrowing.
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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 has begun a new era as a member of The Big West 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
