URA Championship Trophies

Case Alumni Cup

The Case Alumni Cup was introduced at the first URA Championship Regatta and is awarded to the overall men's team point winners.

The benefactors of this silver cup were all alumni of CWRU Crew:
Dan Bachmann, Case '97, Case Med'00
Tim Marcovy, Case Law'77
Doug Rathburn, Case '97

Photos of past winners

Chicago Alumni Cup

The Chicago Alumni Cup was introduced at the first URA Championship Regatta and is awarded to the overall women's team point winners.

The benefactors of this silver cup were all alumni of U. Chicago Crew:
Chris Stanek, UChicago GSB'01
Jess Vandevusse, UChicago '94
Doug Rathburn, UChicago GSB'05

Photos of past winners

Milikowsky Cup

Jon Milikowsky was somebody that people remembered after having met him. Quick to laugh and ready for anything, he had a spirit and a drive that not only made him a success wherever he applied himself, but bread excellence in those who were fortunate enough to be around him. Jon rowed for CMU Crew from 2001-2005, and coached CMU's novices following his tenure as a CMU rower. Jon was diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2005, and passed away in 2006.

To help commemorate Jon Milikowsky's life, the CMU Crew Team created the Milikowsky Cup in 2007, to be awarded to the fastest lightweight men's four at the URA Regatta each year. Each year, the winner will take possession of the cup until the next year's regatta. CMU has back-dated the winner's plaques. The very lightweight men's four in which Jon Milikowsky rowed as stroke seat won this event during the two years in which Milikowsky competed: 2004 and 2005.

The inscription on the Milikowsky Cup:

Rathburn Cup

In 2008, Doug & Erynn Rathburn introduced the Rathburn Cup to be awarded to the fastest men's pair. Doug and Erynn have been avid supporters of rowing and the URA Regatta. They are both alumni of Case Western and Doug is also an alum of the University of Chicago. Much of Doug's non-collegiate rowing was done in pairs and the trophy is meant to recognize that affinity and to highlight the speed of UAA schools in small boats.