NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Times TWO! 

Saturday will go down in Canisius High School rowing history as the Crusaders won two national titles – including the marquee event – at the 2025 Scholastic Rowing Association of America championships in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.

Canisius won the championship in the Boys Senior Eight on the Cooper River, coming from behind and using a strong surge to the finish to prevail by more than a second.

The Senior Eight’s title capped off a dominant display of the Crusader program’s depth as Canisius also won the Boys Second Eight earlier Saturday afternoon. It is the first time Canisius has won either event at the SRAAs.

“This is a monumental achievement to win both events for the first time,” said CHS coach Jacob Filby ’14.

The Senior eight rowed a demo VESPOLI VHP56 and the Second eight rowed a VESPOLI loaner VHP55.