May 31, 2007

PENNSAUKEN, NJ - Saint Joseph's men's rowing will race two boats in the IRA Regatta, this weekend, May 31- June 2 at Cooper River. The Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta is the oldest collegiate crew championship in the country, and remains the premier event for national rowing honors for college men.

The Hawks will race a Varsity 4 and the Lightweight 8 in the regatta, with heats beginning on Thursday, May 31.

Competition at the IRA Regatta consists of heats, repechage (second chance races), semifinals and finals. The repechage race assures that the three fastest crews advance to the semifinal round. The top two finishers in each of the four, first-day varsity eight and freshman eight heats advance to the semifinal round while the remaining crews are reassigned to repechage races. The repechage winners also advance to the semifinals, rounding out the 12-crew field. The top three crews in each semifinal advance into the six-boat grand final field.

For more information on the IRA Regatta, click here.