GOLD RIVER, Calif. — The inaugural MPSF Men's Rowing Championship wrapped on Sunday, with the UC San Diego varsity eight crew finishing fifth to secure the program an automatic bid to the IRA National Championship. The Tritons won the varsity eight petite final to earn their spot at nationals, which is scheduled for May 30-June 1.
 
Second varsity eight finished sixth, just .370 seconds behind Santa Clara at the top of that petite final. The Tritons' third varsity eight boat also placed sixth.
 
Races were held on Lake Natoma. Varsity eight and second varsity eight both took third in their heat races on Saturday, while third varsity eight only raced once in the grand final on Sunday.
 
The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) announced men's rowing as the conference's 15th sponsored sport in December. UC San Diego is one of eight inaugural members, joining California, Gonzaga, Oregon State, San Diego, Santa Clara, Stanford and Washington.
 
FINALS RESULTS
Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. UC San Diego – 5:59.275
2. Gonzaga – 6:01.870
3. Santa Clara – 6:02.668
4. San Diego – 6:07.545
 
Second Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. Santa Clara – 6:05.499
2. UC San Diego – 6:05.869
3. Gonzaga – 6:08.378
4. San Diego – 6:22.598
 
Third Varsity Eight – Grand Final
1. Washington – 5:47.711
2. California – 5:50.202
3. Oregon State – 6:15.603
4. Gonzaga – 6:20.321
5. Santa Clara – 6:22.244
6. UC San Diego – 6:35.902
 
LINEUPS
Varsity Eight
Cox: Vahram Tchakmakjian
Stroke: Kevork Tchakmakjian
7. Sebastian Navarro
6. Jake Lopez
5. Camden Park-Coburn
4. Charlie Josephbek
3. Kyle Pellegrini
2. Daniel Jarotzky
Bow: Davis Schroeder
 
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Estella Zeppelin
Stroke: Tate Griffin
7. Charles Talley
6. Michael Brown
5. Archie McKirdy
4. Bryce Blair
3. Andrew Saska
2. Michael McMaster
Bow: Mattis Hevin
 
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Jacqueline Huebner
Stroke: Jino Chung
7. Austin Newman
6. Christian Gaylord
5. Jack Kilpatrick
4. Massimo Koffler
3. Giorgio Veen
2. Paris Liston
Bow: Stefano Mantegari
 
UP NEXT
The Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA), the governing body of Division I collegiate men's rowing, will hold the 2025 IRA National Championship on the Cooper River in Camden, New Jersey. The competition runs May 30-June 1, and the Tritons will be competing for the eighth-consecutive time.
 
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 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned 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.