July 18, 2023
The No. 1 California Golden Bears repeated as Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national champions, as the varsity eight won its grand final at Mercer Lake in June. The title marks the 19th for the program (tied for second most in the country), second for Cal head coach Scott Frandsen (2022, '23), and is the 103rd all-time national championship for Cal Athletics. In addition, the Bears swept trophies in all four events (only the second ever school to do so) for the first time in program history on their way to winning the James Ten Eyck Memorial Trophy - given to the overall team points winner - for the first time since 2016. Cal finished with 288 points, a perfect Ten Eyck score.
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