WEST WINDSOR, N.J. -- The varsity 4 crew competed today in the second day of the IRA Championships at Mercer Lake, taking a fourth-place finish in the semifinals. The varsity 4 boat will advance to the 4th Level Final on Sunday with the race scheduled for 10:18 AM. The lightweight 4 crew will also row on Sunday with its Petite Final race set to start at 9:50 am.

Today, the varsity 4 crossed the finish line in 6:55.90 for a fourth-place finish, ahead of the University of Pennsylvania which ran the course in 7:04.08. The semifinal was won by Cornell University (6:42.47) followed by Jacksonville University (6:45.01) and Marist College (6:52.08). The result put the Stags in the 4th Level Final along with Milwaukee SE, Syracuse University, and the University of Pennsylvania.The Stags were represented by William Quentin, Casey Fuller, John Imor, Lars Erickson and coxswain Matt Marshall. 

The lightweight 4 will row against the University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Cornell University in the petite final.

Fans can follow all of the IRA championship action through the US Rowing YouTube channel.