MEDFORD, MA (June 29, 2026) -- The Tufts University men's rowing team earned three Empacher-Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) All-Americans, as announced recently online.
The Jumbos were honored with
Peter Conard on the First Team, while
Aidan Keusch and
Theo Balavoine were Second Team honorees. The group helped the Jumbos to a fourth-place finish at the IRA Championships in late May, as Keusch was the coxswain for the first varsity boat while Balavoine was in the second seat with Conard in the engine room. Tufts was ranked in the national polls all season, including the top spot coming into the 2026 season.
In order to be named an "All-American", rowers and coxswains must have met the following criteria:
- The student-athlete must meet all eligibility rules defined by their institution
- The student must have raced in their team's varsity boat for the current spring racing season
- The student-athlete must be nominated by their institution
- The head coach of the student athlete's institution must be in good standing with the IRCA
Nominated student-athletes are then selected by the IRCA Board of Directors to "1st team", "2nd team", or "Honorable Mention" based on the following criteria:
- Strength of finish of the institution's varsity boat
- Nomination rank within institution
- Coach's comments, individual achievements, and erg score
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