UW men’s crew claims 41st, and final, Pac-12 crown

The Washington men’s crew bid adieu to its longtime conference home Sunday in grand fashion, winning the program’s 41st league title at the Pac-12 men’s rowing championships at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.

The Huskies won the varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity eight and the varsity four finals to regain the crown for the first time since 2021, in what was the final Pac-12 championship regatta prior to the departure of UW to the Big Ten Conference next school year.

Washington finished with 72 team points, ahead of Cal’s 65. Oregon State was third (47 points) while Stanford (42) finished in fourth place.

The UW women also made the podium in the Pac-12 women’s rowing championships, finishing third by the closest of margins, half a point behind second-place California. Stanford won its third straight women’s title.

Next up are the two national championship regattas, both May 31-June 2. The women will compete at NCAAs in Cincinnati, while the men travel to the IRA National Championships in New Jersey.

MINORS

• Salt Lake scored three runs in the 10th inning to beat host Tacoma 5-3. Emerson Hancock started for the Rainiers (24-21) and pitched six solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven.

• Josh Hood went 2 for 4 with a home run in Everett’s (17-21) 7-5 loss to visiting Eugene.

SOFTBALL

• Western Washington opened the NCAA Division II championships with a 2-1 victory over Wilmington (Del.) in Longwood, Fla. The Vikings (49-9) play No. 2 seed UT Tyler (54-8) at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Monday.

GOLF

• The Washington State men shot a program best 22-under par in the final round to win the Golfweek National Golf Invitational held at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz.

The Cougars finished 19 strokes ahead of second-place TCU.

WSU’s Sam Renner finished in second place at 14-under 202 overall, one shot back of winner Anthony Delisanti of Valparaiso.

RUGBY

• The Seattle Seawolves (8-3) lost to the Dallas Jackals 14-7 at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas.