It was a memorable win in what Michael Callahan, coach of the Washington men’s rowing team, considers one of the most important races of the year.
In the 108th edition of the historic Washington-California duel, the second-ranked UW varsity eight overcame an early a six-seat deficit to rally for an impressive boat-length victory over No. 4 Cal Saturday morning on Montlake Cut—the showcase win in a four-race sweep.
“We circled two dates on the calendar this year, this one and the end of the year (June 2, the final day of the national championship regatta),” Callahan said.