Notables
- No. 1 Stanford takes on 10 opponents April 18-19 at the 2026 Big Ten Invitational. Six of the Cardinal's 10 opponents are ranked in the latest CRCA poll, as Stanford will race against No. 5 Washington, No. 9 California, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 16 Ohio State, No. 17 Michigan, and No. 23 Indiana over the two day event.
- Racing will take place at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Sacramento, Calif. Results can be found on HereNow.
- Racing schedule:
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- Sat AM
- 9:20 a.m. - 1V4- Michigan, Gonzaga, USC, Iowa
- 9:30 a.m. 2V8- Michigan, Gonzaga, USC, Iowa
- Sat AM
- 9:40 a.m. 1V8- Michigan, Gonzaga, USC, Iowa
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- Sat PM
- 3:10 p.m.- 3V4- vs. Rutgers, Oregon State, Ohio State, Iowa
- 4:40 p.m.- 2V4- vs. Rutgers, Oregon State, Indiana, Iowa
- 4:50 p.m.- 1V4- vs. Rutgers, Oregon State, Indiana, Iowa
- 5 p.m.- 2V8- vs. Rutgers, Oregon State, Indiana, Iowa
- 5:10 p.m.- 1V8 vs. Rutgers, Oregon State, Indiana, Iowa
- Sun AM
- 8 a.m.- 2v4- vs. Washington, Rutgers, California, Michigan
- 8:08 a.m.- 1V4- vs. Washington, Rutgers, California, Michigan
- 8:16 a.m.- 2V8 vs. Washington, Rutgers, California, Michigan
- 8:24 a.m.- 1V8 vs. Washington, Rutgers, California, Michigan
- 10:16 a.m.- 3V8 vs. Washington, Rutgers, California, Michigan
- Racing schedule:
- Last Time Out Recap: No. 1 Stanford commanded No. 4 Tennessee in its first taste of action this spring, sweeping the Volunteers in five races on Melton Hill Lake on Saturday morning. Stanford’s third varsity eight kicked off racing with an almost eight-second margin of victory over Tennessee’s boat, followed by the Cardinal’s second varsity four boat clocking a little over one-second win over the Volunteers’ lineup. The Cardinal then took on the Volunteers in the first varsity four race, earning its largest victory of the day, crossing the finish line nearly 17 seconds ahead of Tennessee’s boat. Stanford's second varsity eight extended the winning streak with an almost nine-second margin of victory before the varsity eight closed out the morning, with the Cardinal crossing the finish line nearly four seconds ahead of the Volunteers.
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- Offseason Accolades: Stanford's highly anticipated racing debut in 2026 was highlighted in the sport's out-of-season accolades. The Cardinal was picked to finish first in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's annual pre-racing poll with 22 of 25 possible first-place votes. Stanford's freshman Emma Bagrie was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's (ACC) 2026 Preseason ACC Rowing Watch List, while senior Alice Baker and juniors Célia Dupré, Mads Greenstock, and Honor Warburg were honored by the CRCA as 2026 Athletes to Watch.
- 2024-25 Year in Review: Stanford women’s rowing regained its spot at the top of the collegiate rowing world in 2025, winning its fourth consecutive conference title, the first as a member of the ACC, and the program’s third NCAA team title guided by individual national championships from the varsity four and second varsity eight boats.
- A Bit About Byrnes: Derek Byrnes enters his tenth season as Stanford’s Farwell Family Director of Women’s Rowing in 2025-26. Byrnes has led the Cardinal to two NCAA team titles (2023 and 2025) and eight top-six finishes in his first nine seasons at the helm of the program (2020 championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic).
- Lucky 13: The Cardinal has some new faces on The Farm for the 2025-26 season: Fiona Asgeirsson (Rye, N.Y.), Emma Bagrie (Wellington, New Zealand), Lexi Gormley (Margate City, N.J.), Liz Hicks (Washington, D.C.), Sumner Kerr (Richmond, Va.), Leni Koetitz (Gross Koeris, Brandenburg, Germany), Barbara McMahon (Margate City, N.J.), Lia Nathan (Washington, D.C.), Nava Ruthfield (Seattle, Wash.), Yaara Ronen (Nyack, N.J.), Emily Tierney (Panther Valley, N.J.), Astrid Thomas (Brisbane, Australia), and Claire Van Praagh (New York, N.Y.).
- Next Up: Stanford hosts its first of two consecutive home regattas, welcoming No. 2 Texas to Redwood Shores April 25. The racing schedule between the Longhorns and Cardinal will be announced at a later date.