May 14, 2001
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The highlight of the San Diego State rowing team's participation in Sunday's Pacific-10 championships on Lake Natoma was a victory in the petite final of the novice eight. SDSU raced to a time of 7:39.7, finishing just ahead of Sacramento State which clocked in at 7:39.9.
The Aztecs' next best finish came in the petite final of the varsity eight event. SDSU raced to a third-place finish of 7:23.0. Western Washington won the event (7:15.0) with Sacramento State placing second.
SDSU also came away from the day with a pair of sixth-place finishes. One came in the petite final of the second varsity eight (8:07.6), the other in the grand final of the varsity four (8:21.1).
The Aztec rowing team now awaits its fate as the field for the NCAA championships will be announced Tuesday, May 15. The NCAA championships are held from May 24-27 on Lake Lanier, in Gainesville, Ga.
RESULTS
2001 Pacific-10 Rowing Championships
Lake Natoma, Rancho Cordova, Calif.
All races 2,000-meter
Varsity Eight - Petite Final Varsity Four - Grand Final1. Western Washington - 7:15.0 1. Washington - 7:41.62. Sacramento State - 7:17.4 2. Oregon State - 7:50.53. SDSU - 7:23.0 3. Washington State - 7:55.64. UC Davis - 7:27.9 4. California - 7:59.45. San Diego - 7:31.2 5. Saint Mary's - 8:11.96. Humboldt State - 7:47.7 6. SDSU - 8:21.1
2nd Varsity Eight - Petite Final Novice Eight - Petite Final1. Western Washington - 7:30.6 1. SDSU - 7:39.72. UC Davis - 7:32.8 2. Sacramento State - 7:39.93. UC Santa Barbara - 7:48.1 3. Santa Clara - 7:47.84. Sacramento State - 7:56.2 4. San Diego - 7:50.35. Humboldt State - 8:00.9 5. UCLA - 7:54.76. SDSU - 8:07.6 6. Oregon - 8:01.5 7. USC - 8:03.6