GOLD RIVER, Calif. – The No. 18 Oregon State men's rowing team turned in a solid performance on Day 1 of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships on Friday. All three crews raced twice Friday and remain poised to outperform their seeding.
"We battled today but came up a little short," head coach Gabe Winkler said. "The good news is that we are still very much in a position to beat our seeding in all the boats. Now the guys have to show exactly who they are tomorrow morning."
Returning to race at Lake Natoma after competing there at Pac-12 Championships two weeks ago, Oregon State's Varsity 8 covered the 2,000-meter course in a time of 5-minutes, 51.