The Colonials first, second and third varsity eights finished off their 2015 Campaign on Lake Mercer Sunday at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships.

The first boat finished 22nd, the second 15th and the third 16th in their respective events at rowing’s national championship, and those rankings will count nationally as their final slots for the year. The second varsity eight’s finish is it’s best since coming in 12th in 2009.

The top boat’s performances in the preliminary heats and repechages on Friday and Saturday placed the crew in the fourth of four finals, each racing six crews. The Colonials finished in 5:50.65, topping Oklahoma City and UC Santa Clara but crossing the 2,000-meter mark behind a fairly tight pack of Syracuse, Drexel and Oregon State. The University of Washington claimed the top overall spot in the varsity eight grand final as well as the grand finals in the second and third varsity eight races.

The second varsity eight was barely edged by Navy for third place in the third level final. The Colonials finished in 5:54.049, less than a second behind the Midshipmen. Columbia took first in the third level final, while Syracuse, Hobart and Oregon State trailed the Colonials to the finish line.

The third varsity eight finished fourth in its third level final. With a time of 6:04.03, GW beat Drexel, Hobart and Holy Cross but finished after winner Syracuse, Oregon State and the University of Pennsylvania.

Recent graduates Scott Yanoff and Matthew Coughlin rowed their final races for GW at the event. They rowed as the bow pair in the second boat.