Vikings Are Golden at WIRA Championships

By: Jeff Evans, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications GOLD RIVER, Calif. – The only thing that could top the perfect racing conditions on Lake Natoma for the 2024 WIRA Championships was the golden performance by the Western Washington University rowing team. Both of WWU's eight-oared crews earned the gold medal at the WIRA Championships claiming first place in Sunday's Grand Final. Western's Varsity 4+ also reached the grand final placing 4th with the second-best performance by an NCAA Division II entry. WWU's Varsity 8+ opened the day of racing winning the grand final with open-water victory over second-place Cal Poly...