Heavyweight Rowing Finishes Second in Ten Eyck Standings, Wins One Gold & Two Bronzes at IRA National Championships

Sunday, May 31

Sacramento, Calif.

12:46 p.m. ET / 9:46 a.m. PT

Princeton University

IRA National Championships

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Heavyweight Rowing Finishes Second in Ten Eyck Standings, Wins One Gold & Two Bronzes at IRA National Championships

May 31, 2026 | Heavyweight Rowing

GOLD RIVER, Calif. – In addition to winning its first 2V gold medal since 1998, the Princeton University heavyweight rowing team earned a second-place finish in the Ten Eyck Standings at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships. Along with the 2V's gold, the 1V and 3V won bronze.

The Tigers finished second in the Ten Eyck standings for most team point with 272. Washington finished first with 284, Harvard third with 262 and California fourth with 258.

"Today was a great day to be a Tiger," said Head Coach Greg Hughes. "The success of the day was a full team effort and is a testament to the hard work and commitment of every single member of our squad. I am so humbled and grateful to be a part of such a special group. I'm especially grateful for the leadership from the Class of 2026. They're a very special group. They changed the trajectory of our team and their legacy will live on in the years to come. Thank you, seniors!"

The 2V's gold medal was the first gold medal for the 2V since 1998 along with the first gold medal for any boat since the 3V in 2016. It marked the fourth occasion the 2V won gold and the ninth time it won a medal, with the most recent being a silver in 2024.

Washington gave the Tigers everything they could handle in the 2V Grand Final. While Princeton led the entirety of the race, the Tigers crossed the finish line at 5:42.557 ahead of the Huskies who clocked in at 5:43.612 to win silver. Harvard came in third (5:54.273), Syracuse fourth (5:47.383), California fifth (5:48.787) and Brown sixth (5:50.062).

Andrew Wilkinson, who sat in the 4 seat for the 2V, felt honored to be part of a tradition of medal winning for the Tigers at the IRA Championships.

"I think that is awesome to be associated with those two classes of Tiger heavies they both had great runs of success and I hope that this season is the continuation of something we have been building over the last three years," said Wilkinson. "I am very excited to watch what's to come with this group."

Second medal of the day.

The 2V wins gold in a thrilling Grand Final!

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— Princeton Heavies (@TigerHeavies) May 31, 2026

Likewise, Maile Organek, coxswain of the 2V, is optimistic about the future of the program after concluding her career with a gold medal.

"My past four years developing at Princeton have been awesome," proclaimed Organek. "Ending my career with an IRA win makes it really special. I'm glad to end my career on a high note, but even more so, I'm super excited to see what the younger guys in this crew do in the coming years."

By winning bronze, the 1V secured an 18th medal at the IRA National Championships and a seventh bronze. Little separated the top four boats in the 1V Grand Final, with Washington earning the win (5:37.493) while California took second (5:38.552), the Tigers third (5:40.230), Harvard fourth (5:41.588), Dartmouth fifth (5:47.143) and Stanford sixth (5:49.608).

A third medal for the Tigers!

The 1V earns a third place finish!

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— Princeton Heavies (@TigerHeavies) May 31, 2026

The 3V (5:46.395) won bronze, marking the 10th time the 3V has medaled at the IRA National Championships. The medal was the 3V's first since 2024 when it won silver and its first bronze. Princeton led after the first 5000 meters and managed to earn a third-place finish in a race won by Washington (5:44.335). Harvard (5:45.018) came in second, California (5:48.345) fourth, Brown (5:51.443) fifth and Yale (5:56.852) sixth.

Bronze for the 3V! ??

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— Princeton Heavies (@TigerHeavies) May 31, 2026