May 14, 2006
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The San Diego State women's rowing team competed in its final regatta of the 2006 season on Sunday at the Pac-10 Rowing Championships along the shores of Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Following a morning program of preliminary heats, the Aztecs' three crews advanced to the petite finals of their respective events in the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four categories during the afternoon.
In the second varsity eight petite final, SDSU earned a second-place finish with a time of 7:03.60, holding off Loyola Marymount (7:04.12) at the wire in a closely contested race. Oregon State (6:58.30) created enough separation during the second half of the 2000-meter course to squeeze out the win.
"The (second varsity) had a solid race," said Aztec head coach Jennifer Zebroski. "We had to make a lineup change and replace the stroke (position) just before the weekend, and I think that may have affected them in the first heat. But they adjusted well in the petite final and got into a good rhythm."
In the varsity eight competition, the SDSU boat came away with a fifth-place finish in its petite final, completing the course with a 6:50.34 clocking, just behind Gonzaga (6:48.09), Sacramento State (6:45.96) and LMU (6:45.19). Oregon State once again claimed the top spot with a time of 6:42.00.
Rounding out the day's action was a third-place performance by the Aztecs' varsity four crew, which crossed the finish line with a time of 8:17.90, trailing USC (7:53.14) and LMU (8:08.60).
"I feel we've made progress as a team this year," coach Zebroski added. "We improved on our results from last year (at the Pac-10 Championships), and I think we can take pride in that. We're definitely headed in the right direction."
2006 Pac-10 Rowing Championships
Lake Natoma--Rancho Cordova, Calif.
(All races 2,000 meters--SDSU only)
Preliminaries
Women's Varsity Eight
1. USC 6:33.70; 2. Washington State 6:38.10; 3. Stanford 6:40.0; 4. Oregon State 6:43.40; 5. Gonzaga 6:51.90; 6. SDSU 7:00.10.
Women's Second Varsity Eight
1. UCLA 6:34.80; 2. Washington 6:35.10; 3. Stanford 6:44.50; 4. Loyola Marymount 6:57.80; 5. SDSU 7:02.40.
Women's Varsity Four
1. California 7:09.90; 2. Washington State 7:19.00; 3. UCLA 7:28.90; 4. LMU 7:34.60; 5. SDSU 7:43.90.
Petite Finals
Women's Varsity Eight
1. Oregon State 6:42.00. 2. LMU 6:45.19; 3. Sacramento State 6:45.96; 4. Gonzaga 6:48.09; 5. SDSU 6:50.34; 6. Saint Mary's 6:55.30.
Women's Second Varsity Eight
1. Oregon State 6:58.30; 2. SDSU 7:03.60; 3. LMU 7:04.12; 4. Sacramento State 7:08.25.
Women's Varsity Four
1. USC 7:53.14; 2. LMU 8:08.60; 3. SDSU 8:17.90.
2006 Pac-10 Rowing Championships Lineups
Varsity Eight
Cox: Raelyn Drury
Stroke: Amanda Briggs
Seven: Nancy Balt
Six: Mia Lysen
Five: Ashley Pfohl
Four: Katie Heisinger
Three: Audrey Edney
Two: Kaitlin Farnham
Bow: Tashina Vavuris
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Caitlynn Crouch
Stroke: Erika Blair
Seven: Kim Dale
Six: Caitlin Weber
Five: Mary Von Urff
Four: Julie Boerger
Three: Robin Lauber
Two: Kaitlin Drake
Bow: Christine Dickson
Varsity Four
Cox: Aileen Gonzales
Stroke: Amanda Bremseth
Three: Rachael Brockett
Two: Natalie Keshlear
Bow: Korina Tonne