CAMDEN, N.J. — Triton men's rowing finished three days of racing at the IRA National Championship on Sunday with the varsity eight boat in the D final and the second varsity eight boat in the C final.
 
First varsity's race times improved as the weekend progressed, while second varsity maintained consistency across all three races. The Tritons finished the regatta 23rd in varsity eight and 18th in second varsity eight.
 
Racing began on Friday with four heats in each classification. Those races sent the Tritons to the CD semifinals on Saturday, where first varsity finished fifth and second varsity finished third. The regatta then culminated with finals on Sunday. First varsity was once again fifth in its race, with second varsity coming home in sixth.
 
FINALS RESULTS
Varsity Eight – D Final
1. Georgetown – 5:37.80
2. Holy Cross – 5:38.84
3. Oregon State – 5:42.25
4. MIT – 5:43.19
5. UC San Diego – 5:46.64
6. Gonzaga – 5:48.95
 
Second Varsity Eight – C Final
1. Cornell – 5:41.20
2. Wisconsin – 5:41.74
3. Columbia – 5:46.06
4. Temple – 5:49.74
5. Navy – 5:54.56
6. UC San Diego – 5:59.13
 
LINEUPS
Varsity Eight
Cox: Vahram Tchakmakjian
Stroke: Kevork Tchakmakjian
7. Sebastian Navarro
6. Jake Lopez
5. Camden Park-Coburn
4. Adam Moakher
3. Kyle Pellegrini
2. Charlie Josephbek
Bow: Davis Schroeder
 
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Estella Zeppelin
Stroke: Tate Griffin
7. Daniel Jarotzky
6. Michael Brown
5. Archie McKirdy
4. Bryce Blair
3. Andrew Saska
2. Michael McMaster
Bow: Charles Talley
 
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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.