Cal finished with the sixth most Scholar Athletes in the country.
MROW6/18/2025 2:15 PM | By: Cal Athletics
18 Bears Named IRCA Scholar-Athletes
Cal Tallies Most Honors In Program History
BERKELEY – The Intercollegiate Rowing Collegiate Association (IRCA) announced its 2025 Scholar Athletes on Wednesday, including 18 members of the California men's rowing team - the most in program history and sixth-most of any team in the country.
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Seven of the 18 rowers have earned the honor multiple times over their career with
Jamie Arnold, Farley Dimon-Brown and
Iliad Izadi leading the way, having made the list three times.
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In order to be named a "scholar athlete," rowers and coxswains must have met the following criteria:
- Be in their second year or more of eligibility
- Competed in their program's top three boats during the current season or raced at the 2025 IRA Championship.
- Have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA through the fall semester.Â
Earning the academic recognition this year are:
*** Third honor
** Second honor
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