MROW: 11 Named Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athletes
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) announced its 2026 Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athletes, with 11 members of the Gonzaga men's rowing program earning recognition for their excellence in both the classroom and competition. The Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athlete award recognizes student-athletes who have demonstrated outstanding achievement academically and athletically. To earn the honor, student-athletes must be in at least their second year of eligibility, compete in one of their program's top three boats during the season, and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 through the fall semester. A total of 676 rowers and coxswains from 55 teams...
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