IV 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 267 

Congratulating the University of Washington Huskies Men’s Crew Team 

for winning the 2013 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 17, 2013 

Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. SMITH of 

Washington, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. HECK of Washington, and 

Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Washington Huskies Men’s 

Crew Team for winning the 2013 Intercollegiate Rowing 

Association National Championship. 

Whereas crew is the oldest intercollegiate sport in the United 

States, dating back to 1852; 

Whereas the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship, which began in 1895, is the oldest college rowing 

championship in the United States and is one of the most 

prestigious championships in collegiate rowing; 

Whereas the University of Washington first attended the 

Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship in 

1913; 


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Whereas the Washington Huskies Men’s Crew Team was the 

number one ranked team in the United States all season 

and entered the Intercollegiate Rowing Association 

Championships as the top seeded team; 

Whereas the University of Washington Huskies Men’s Crew 

Team are the National Champions after a dominating 

performance at the 111th Annual IRA National Championships; 

Whereas the Huskies capped a perfect weekend on Lake 

Natoma by sweeping all 5 grand finals to win their thirdconsecutive and 16th overall National Championship for 

the University of Washington Men’s Crew; 

Whereas the Huskies broke their own record in Intercollegiate Rowing Association history, with no team ever winning more than 4 consecutive Ten Eyck awards until the 

Huskies made it 5 in 2011, 6 in 2012, and now 7 in 

2013; 

Whereas the entire University of Washington Men’s Crew 

Team should be commended for demonstrating determination, work ethic, and heart; 

Whereas University of Washington Men’s Crew coach, Michael Callahan, has led the team to 4 national titles, 2 

second-place titles, never lost a Ten Eyck award, and has 

accomplished a feat no other program in collegiate rowing 

has ever accomplished, sweeping every Intercollegiate 

Rowing Association category at the finals not once but 

twice; 

Whereas the Huskies Men’s Crew Team is also the 2013 Pac12 Champions; 


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Whereas the Husky men had a total of 11 student-athletes 

selected to the Pac-12’s All-Academic list with a minimum of a 3.0 minimum grade point average; and 

Whereas Husky seniors were chosen for the Pac-12 All Conference Rowing Team while sophomore Alex Perkins was 

honored as the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year and head 

coach Michael Callahan received the Coach of the Year 

award for the fourth straight year: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Washington 

3 Huskies Men’s Crew Team on their stellar 2013 sea4 son and for winning the 2013 Intercollegiate Rowing 

5 Association National Championship; and 

6 (2) recognizes the achievements of the rowers, 

7 coaches, and staff whose skill, discipline, and dedica8 tion allowed them to reach such heights and con9 tinue the outstanding legacy of the University of 

10 Washington Crew program. 

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