REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — The UC San Diego men's rowing team was back on the water Saturday to kick off its spring season at the Redwood Shores Invitational in San Mateo County.

The Tritons ran two boats, a first varsity eight and a second varsity eight. They went up against Stanford as well as host California.

Sunday, UC San Diego will wrap up action taking on Oregon State. The first varsity eight goes out at 9:20 a.m. and will be followed by the second varsity eight at 9:50 a.m.

Sunday's races, which begin at 9 a.m., can be watched live via Overnght for a charge. You can also follow free live results.

The Tritons were ranked 23rd in the January 2026 For Stars Network Way too Early national poll, California was tabbed No. 1 and was followed by Washington in second and Harvard in third. Stanford filled the No. 4 spot and Oregon State was 20th.

Santa Clara, and the University of San Diego are also in the field, but UC San Diego will not be racing either the Broncos or Toreros.

The Triton men's rowing team is in its second season as a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). UC San Diego closed its 2025 season by qualifying two varsity eight boats for the IRA National Championship.

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RESULTS
First Varsity 8
1. Stanford (5:36.0)
2. UC San Diego (6:06.2)

1. California (5:26.4)
2. UC San Diego (5:57.5)
 
Second Varsity 8
1. Stanford (5:48.5)
2. UC San Diego (6:19.2)

1. California (5:33.4)
2. UC San Diego (6:08.0)

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LINEUPS
First Varsity Eight
Cox: Estella Zeppelin
Stroke: Emmett Hoffman
7. Benjamin Davids
6. Chad Breslin
5. Tate Griffin
4. Nicholas Brown
3. Charlie Josephbek
2. Camden Park-Coburn
Bow: Bryce Blair
 
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Vahram Tchakmakjian
Stroke: Julian Johnson
7. John Mitchell
6. Aidan McDonnell
5. Peter Dogan
4. Aleksander Navarro
3. Andrew Saska
2. Dominic de Roulhac
Bow: Paris Liston

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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 24-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 39 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.