2026 CAA Rowing Championship Heads to Cooper River for Saturday Competition
Ben Kane
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. (May 15, 2025) – The CAA Rowing Championship once again returns to Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J., with seven programs duking it out for the conference title on Saturday, May 16.
With just one day of action this year, conference members will hit the water for four races starting at 9:30 a.m. The 3V8 race kicks off the morning as the only event of the day not for team points. The V4 boats will compete shortly after at 9:40 a.m., before the 2V8 (9:50 a.m.) and V8 (10 a.m.) races close out the festivities.
Northeastern has set the benchmark, claiming the last 11 CAA titles. Seeded first in all four races, the Huskies sit within the top two programs in the NCAA’s Region 2 for its three boats. Northeastern’s 2V8 is the best in the region, while as a team, head coach Joe Wilhelm’s program ranks second.
With multiple “CAA Boat of the Week” honors, Drexel had a strong campaign. After claiming second in last year’s championship, the Dragons picked up right where they left off, ranking multiple boats within Region 2’s top five. Drexel’s highest-ranked boat comes from the V4, sitting third in the area with its 2V8 ranking fourth.
Villanova was third in the 2025 championship, claiming a top-four finish in two events. The Wildcats' best performance came in the 2V8 race, placing third with a 6:506.073 pace.
UAlbany will enter the CAA Championship for the first time in program history. The Great Danes’ V8+ earned Boat of the Week accolades during the first week of the season for its performance at the John Ferris Regatta on Lake Lanier.
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