Story Links San Diego, CA – March 28, 2025 – The UCLA Men’s Rowing team had an impressive showing on the first day of the 2025 San Diego Crew Classic, repeating as champions of the ACRA Men’s Collegiate 8 Invitational. The Bruins delivered a dominant performance, securing a decisive win over their competitors, including the […]
San Diego, CA – March 28, 2025 – The UCLA Men’s Rowing team had an impressive showing on the first day of the 2025 San Diego Crew Classic, repeating as champions of the ACRA Men’s Collegiate 8 Invitational. The Bruins delivered a dominant performance, securing a decisive win over their competitors, including the University of Delaware, which provided stiff competition early in the race. Champion Alumni 8+ Lineup
C: Josh Binder ’23
S: Peter Frederick ’19
Trevor Phillips ’22
Griffin Lowe ’11
Jeff Latham ’13
Harrison Zilli ’22
Erik Hsu-Storaker ’22
Chase Bakkeby ’22
B: Mitchell Sutter ’24
The victory underscores the team’s strength and strategic approach, particularly in the middle of the race where they pulled away from the field. The Bruins’ performance solidifies their standing as a formidable collegiate club rowing program as they continue through the weekend’s races.Regatta Website with complete results: https://crewclassic.org/Additionally, UCLA competed in the Alumni 8 event, where former Bruins took to the water to showcase their enduring rowing skills and school pride. The result was a hard earned win against a worthy crew of fellow alums from UCSD and a chance to reconnect with each other. Trevor Phillips (’22) relished the experience of the deep-rooted camaraderie and tradition within the UCLA Rowing program: “The race was a great moment for all of us in the boat to relive a fun experience from college. Training up to this event was just the icing on the cake. All of the buy-in from the alumni family, from those in and out of the boat, to show up for the Bruins this weekend is an unforgettable memory for the program.”Beyond the competition, the event was a celebration of UCLA Rowing’s legacy, with alumni spanning every decade since the 1960s coming out to support the current generation of Bruins. Families and friends also lined the shores of Mission Bay, creating an electric atmosphere for the team.With the first day of racing complete, the Bruins now shift their focus to the next round of competition, aiming to build on their strong start and continue their winning momentum.Head Coach Marcel Stiffey commended the team’s execution, noting, “The varsity 8 went into the race knowing that Delaware was going to present a competitive race, and what played out was exactly just that. We realized that the boat needed to develop a better stride in the middle of the race, and the guys really executed that to a decisive open-water victory.”
