WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The Yale heavyweight crew team wrapped its competition at the 2024 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships.
 
First Varsity

• The Bulldogs finished second in their first heat on Friday. They placed second behind California to earn a spot in the A semifinals with a time of 5:40.964.
• In the semifinal race, the Bulldogs took third (5:30.112) behind Washing ton (5:28.702) and Princeton (5:29.145).
• In the grand final, the first varsity boat took fifth place behind Washington, Harvard, California, and Princeton, respectively. Yale finished with a time of 5:34.729.

 
Second Varsity

• In the heats on Friday, the Bulldogs took second behind Princeton with a time of 5:47.293.
• Semifinal action saw Yale finished fourth, just outside the qualification for Sunday's grand finals.
• The Bulldogs competed in Sunday's petite final where they finished second behind Syracuse with a time of 5:44.356.

 
Third Varsity

• Yale finished second in Friday's heats. The Bulldogs finished with a time of 5:50.060 behind California who finished 5:47.330.
• In the semifinals, Yale finished fourth behind Washington, Brown, and Dartmouth. The Bulldogs pulled up with  a time of 5:47.221.
• Despite not qualifying for the grand final, the Bulldogs competed in the petite final where they took the top spot and finished seventh in the nation.

Up Next
The Bulldogs look ahead to the Yale-Harvard Regatta, their final race of the season on Saturday June 8.