BUFFALO, NY – For the first time in program history the University at Buffalo rowing team will have a representative at the national championships. UB's lightweight four boat has been invited to compete in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta – the national championships for lightweight rowing.
The lightweight four boat, which won the title at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, is made up of Katherine Evely (coxswain), Cornelia Willis, Julia Hahn, Katie Coffin and Margaret Lawn.
"It will obviously be a very challenging task, but this group is the perfect group to take UB to the national stage." lightweight coach Kerri Kanaley said.
The IRA Regatta takes place on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, NJ on June 1 & 2.
Click here for the full list of schools competing at the IRA Regatta.