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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 4/14/2026, Last updated: 4/14/2026
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Washington and Rutgers Named Big Ten Boats of the Week

Boats of the Week
Washington I Eights
• Retained the Simpson Cup, winning the title for the fifth time in the last six years
• Husky crew finished the race with a time of 6:43.0, holding off No. 10 California

Rutgers I Fours
• Earned a third-place finish in 8:03.5 at the Ivy League Invitational, just 1.69 seconds behind the runner-up
• Topped No. 6 Princeton and Cornell with a time of 7:58.9

Rutgers III Fours
• Recorded a time of 8:38.1 to beat No. 7 Virginia and Rutgers B
• Crossed the finish line in 8:05.4, over 18 seconds ahead of their B counterparts and Cornell

2026 Big Ten Boats of the Week
March 31
Iowa I Eights
Rutgers I Fours
Rutgers III Fours

April 7
Minnesota I Eights
Ohio State IV Eights

April 14
Washington I Eights
Rutgers I Fours
Rutgers III Fours