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UW Rowing Update
UW men win 41st title — women take third — at Pac-12 Championship
The Washington men’s rowing team won their 41st league title on May 19 at the 2024 Pac-12 Men’s Rowing Championships at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
The Huskies won the varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity eight and the varsity four finals to regain the crown for the first time since 2021.
The UW wins in those four races were essentially a repeat of their performance in the UW-Cal Dual in April, when Washington won four out of five — all but the freshman eights race, which the Bears also won in Gold River.
Washington finished with 72 team points, ahead of Cal's 65. Oregon State was third with 47 points while Stanford (42) finished in fourth place.
“I think across the board, we improved,” said UW Men’s Head Coach Michael Callahan. “We took on a new challenge from the Cal Dual, and we answered that.”
The Washington women’s rowing team’s long and successful run as a member of the Pac-12 Conference ended in Gold River, as the Huskies finished an excruciatingly close third in their final Pac-12 Championship Regatta bid.
With 35.5 total points, Washington finished just one-half point back of second-place California (36).
Defending NCAA champ Stanford earned its third straight conference title, with 45.5 total points. In the 37 years since the Pac-12 (Pac-10) first sponsored a women's rowing championship in 1987, Washington won the team championship a record 18 times.
“The racing was excellent across the board,” said UW head coach Yasmin Farooq. “We’ve made significant progress since the start of the season in all lineups.”
For news on the Men’s 2024 IRA National Championships in New Jersey and Women’s NCAA Championships in Ohio — both which took place May 31-June 2 — visit GoHuskies.com.
