No. 8 Virginia rowing secures third straight second-place finish at ACC Championship
By Eleanor Lynch | May 19, 2026Virginia is a lock for an at-large bid when the NCAA Selections announcement airs on Tuesday, May 20 at 5 p.m.
Virginia is a lock for an at-large bid when the NCAA Selections announcement airs on Tuesday, May 20 at 5 p.m.
“I like that finish on Ava,” Ruden said quietly in the launch. Seconds later, Coach Ng's megaphone carries the validation to the boat, “Ava, we like your finish.”
I am a quitter. Or at least that is what I told myself when I hung up my headset after only two months of coxing on the Virginia men's rowing team.
For the first time, the entire roster — including the new freshmen — is fully integrated into Coach Wesley Ng's system.
With Virginia's early momentum — punctuated by their victory at Head of the Charles — Joe believes Virginia has built the foundation it needs, giving the team a crucial sense of belief as they continue their push forward toward collegiate rowing's highest stage, the NCAA Championships in May.
The Cavaliers made significant strides in 2025.
A standout Cavalier has a standout story.
The Cavaliers faltered against elite ACC competition.
The Cavaliers performed admirably against a pair of Big Ten heavyweights.
The Cavaliers are entering the season with a new coach for the first time this century.
Virginia swept North Carolina, Duke and Minnesota.
Virginia is looking like a national contender in advance of its spring season.
The Cavaliers took on a challenging regatta to open their fall season.
Two Virginia student-athletes — twin sisters Myla Grace Barnett of women's lacrosse and Hailey Grace Barnett of rowing — have used their platform as student-athletes to bring forth discussion about social injustice and racial inequity.
To kick off its fall season, the 2018 ACC Champion Virginia women’s rowing team headed to Boston to compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta — one of the largest rowing competitions in the world.
The Cavaliers brought three boats to Sarasota, Fla., with each boat advancing to the A/B semifinals after the first day of competition.
With the win this season, the Virginia rowing team has now won nine conference titles in a row, and 18 of the 19 regattas in the ACC Championship history.
The CD Sports staff debates topics surrounding spring sports teams, including how the Cavailer baseball team can fix their struggles and which team is primed to make a run at an ACC title.
The Cavaliers try to incorporate teamwork into absolutely everything because it doesn’t just make everyone’s experience on the team more enjoyable — it also makes them a more successful team.
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