The Men's Varsity Eight's string of five state championships comes to an end.
The most famous quote ever attributed to the Roman humorist Seneca the Younger was "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." While UW Men's rowing doesn't exactly pre-date Seneca, it's string of five straight IRA varsity championships makes it hard to recall the last time they were NOT champions.
That run came to an end this past weekend as the UW Men's Varsity Eight finished fourth in the Varsity 8 Grand Final behind traditional rivals Cal, Princeton and Yale.
The fourth place finish ends one of the most remarkable streaks in not just the history of collegiate rowing, but in the history of all of college sports.