CLEMSON, S.C. (theACC.com) – California, Stanford and Syracuse qualified boats for all five Grand Finals in the preliminaries of the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Championship, held Friday morning at Lake Hartwell. Duke and Virginia qualified for four grand finals.

Stanford, ranked No. 1 nationally in the latest Pocock/CRCA Coaches Poll, posted the fastest time in all five events. Opening the Championship with the Third Varsity Eight, the Cardinal crossed the line at 6:41.253, one second faster than California, which won the second heat at 6:42.526. In the First Varsity Eight, Stanford finished at 6:08.021, nearly eight seconds ahead of Virginia’s second-best time of 6:15.951. The Cardinal continued their winning ways in the Second Varsity Eight, clocking in at 6:16.001, over two seconds faster than second-place Virginia (6:18.818).

Stanford also registered the fastest time in the First Varsity Four, narrowly missing the seven-minute mark with a time of 7:01.586. The second-fastest time belonged to Syracuse, which won the second heat at 7:05.751.

In the final event of the day, the Second Varsity Four, Stanford secured its fifth victory, finishing more than 10 seconds ahead of North Carolina (7:15.207-7:25.727). California recorded the second-fastest time overall at 7:19.830.

The top three boats from each preliminary race qualify for the Grand Finals, while the other three boats will compete in the Petite Finals. The Petite Finals will be held prior to the Grand Final of each event, with racing set to begin at 8:05 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 17. The order of events includes the Third Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Four, Varsity Four, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Eight.

Saturday’s finals of the 2025 ACC Rowing Championship will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra from 8-10:30 a.m. ET Admission is free.