May 18, 2002
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The San Diego State rowing team recorded a pair of top-three finishes on Saturday at the Pacific Coast Rowing Association Championships held on Lake Natoma.
The Aztecs' novice four boat raced to a first-place time of 8:37.5 after placing first (7:57.0) in its qualifying heat earlier in the day. UCLA placed second (8:45.0) behind SDSU in the finals, followed by UC Davis (8:50.6).
SDSU's second novice eight boat posted a third-place finish in its final, being outdistanced by California (7:44.8) and UC Davis (8:01.2).
The Aztec rowing program now prepares for Sunday's Pac-10 Championships, which will also be held on Lake Natoma.
Women's College Rowing
Pacific Coast Rowing Association Championships
Lake Natoma
Rancho Cordova, Calif.
May 18, 2002
Novice Four (Qualifying Heat 2)
1. SDSU, 7:57.0
2. UC Davis, 8:00.1
3. Sacramento State, 8:16.6
4. Oregon, 8:25.9
5. UC Santa Barbara, 9:11.1
Novice Four (Finals)
1. SDSU, 8:37.5
2. UCLA, 8:45.0
3. UC Davis, 8:50.6
4. Chapman, 9:10.6
5. Sacramento State, 9:19.3
6. Humboldt, 9:27.2
Second Novice Eight (Finals)
1. California, 7:44.8
2. UC Davis, 8:01.2
3. SDSU, 8:13.3
4. California Lt., 8:35.4
5. Oregon, 9:00.6