Nov. 10, 2005
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SDSU WOMEN'S CREW CONCLUDES FALL SEASON ON SUNDAY AT SAN DIEGO FALL CLASSIC
* The San Diego State women's rowing team will compete in its fourth and final regatta of the fall season Nov. 13, at the 2005 San Diego Fall Classic on Mission Bay. The Aztecs will race two boats in the women's Collegiate Novice Eight event, scheduled to begin at 8:10 a.m. SDSU will also have three crews participate in the women's Collegiate Eight competition, set for 9:50 a.m.
The start of the 4.2 mile race will take place in the South Pacific Passage of Sea World Channel, while the finish line will be positioned at Ski Beach on Vacation Island.
FLASHBACK: 2004 SAN DIEGO FALL CLASSIC
* Last year, the SDSU women's crew team wrapped up its fall season with a pair of first-place finishes at the 2004 San Diego Fall Classic. The Aztecs' `A' boats emerged victorious in both the Collegiate Eight and Novice Eight races, while the `B' boats in each event took fourth.
In the 15-boat Collegiate Eight competition, the triumphant SDSU `A' boat covered the 3.5-mile course in 21 minutes, 38 seconds, easily outdistancing Loyola Marymount (22:21) and San Diego (22:22). The Aztecs' 21:38 clocking was also a 49-second improvement over its 2003 mark of 22:27.
Also in the Collegiate Eights, SDSU's `B' boat followed in fourth place with a time of 22:48, while the lightweights took seventh (23:41) and the 'C' boat finished eighth (23:44).
In the Novice Eight race, meanwhile, the Aztecs' `A` boat captured first place out of 22 boats in 22:55, just two seconds ahead of LMU, while the `B' boat was fourth in 23:40.
REWIND: 2005 NEWPORT AUTUMN ROWING FESTIVAL
* The San Diego State women's rowing team got solid performances in three separate events last Sunday at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival in Newport Beach, Calif. A third-place finish in the Open Eights event was among the highlights for the Aztecs, as they continued their fall schedule at the Newport Aquatic Center.
The SDSU 'A' boat covered the 4,400-meter course in 16 minutes, 21 seconds, just three seconds behind runner-up Sacramento State (16:18). The UCLA 'A' boat captured first place out of 24 entries with a 15:55 clocking. The SDSU 'B' boat finished tied for eighth with Saint Mary's 'A' with a time of 16:47, only one second behind seventh-place Sacramento State 'B' (16:46), while the SDSU 'C' crew (17:03) just missed a top-10 finish, coming in right behind Long Beach State (16:59).
The Aztecs' lone entry in the Frosh/Novice Eight competition came away with a fourth-place finish out of 20 boats, completing the course in 18:01, well ahead of USC 'B' (18:27), UC Santa Barbara (18:49) and Orange Coast CC (18:49). UCLA once again finished first with a winning mark of 17:17.
"Our novice boat went out and beat some crews with a little more experience," head coach Jennifer Zebroski said. "The distance they put between themselves and the rest of the field is a testament to their hard work and shows that they've been learning very quickly in the short time they've been together."
In the Open Fours race, meanwhile, the Aztec 'A' boat (18: 44) edged the Aztec 'B' crew (18:46) for the third place in the 13-boat field, which was won by Sacramento State (18:08).
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE SPRING
* SDSU will resume competition in the spring when it takes on Orange Coast College in a scrimmage, scheduled for Feb. 25, on Mission Bay. The following week, the Aztecs will return to Newport Beach for the Parker Cup Regatta on March 4.