Nov. 12, 2006
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - The San Diego State Varsity Eight "A" boat took first of 21 boats to lead the Aztec rowing team at the Newport Autumn Racing Festival in Newport Beach, Calif., on Sunday. It was the second consecutive race the Varsity Eight "A" boat has won after taking first in the San Diego Fall Classic a week ago.
The Varsity Eight "A" boat beat out 21 other boats with a time of 16 minutes, 46 seconds over the 2.7-mile race, eight seconds ahead of second-place Sacramento State "A" (16:54).
"Our "A" boat had a great day," head coach Jennifer Zebroski said. "It was the first time we ever won at Newport. It was very exciting for our seniors. This (race) solidifies a strong fall season for us. We are very excited for the spring (season)."
The "B" boat and "C" boat had top seven performances as well, finishing sixth (17:23) and seventh (17:27), respectively. All three Aztec boats beat numerous "A" boats from other schools, including Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount, UC Irvine and Pacific.
"The "B" boat hit a buoy and a crab in their race," Zebroski said. "They still did well and finished sixth. The "C" boat also hit a crab, but regrouped and beat many other schools' "A" boats. I was very pleased with their effort."
The Varsity Four boats and Novice Eight boats also had good days for San Diego State.
In the Varsity Four race, which featured 21 boats, the Aztecs placed second and fourth. The Varsity Four "A" boat was second with a time of 18:32, while the "B" boat was 10 seconds behind in fourth at 18:42.
"Our (Varsity) Four was pretty tired after competing in other races earlier in the day," Zebroski said. "But they were still able to come in second and fourth. It was a really strong showing from them after only two days of practice."
In the Novice race, the SDSU "A" boat finished fifth of 20 boats with a time of 18:23. The "B" boat followed in sixth place at 18:59, while the "C" boat took 11th in the race in 19:55, beating Arizona, Santa Clara and UC Irvine's top boats.
"It was our Novices' first race away from home, first on a different body of water," Zebroski said. "It was a good learning experience from them and I thought the coxswains (Lauren Lee, Laura Norton and Brice Ewart) did a great job."
The race was the final competition of the fall for the SDSU rowing team. The Aztecs will race in two scrimmages in February before opening up their championship season on March 3 at the Parker Cup Regatta.
Newport Autumn Rowing Festival
Newport Beach, Calif.
2.7-Mile Course
November 12, 2006
(Top Five and SDSU Results Only)
Varsity Eight Race (21 boats)
1. San Diego State "A" - 16:46
2. Sacramento State "A" - 16:54
3. UC Davis - 16:58
4. Stanford Lightweight - 17:13
5. Sacramento State "B" - 17:17
6. San Diego State "B" - 17:23
7. San Diego State "C" - 17:27
Varsity Four Race (21 boats)
1. USD "A" - 18:23
2. San Diego State "A" - 18:32
3. Sacramento State "A" - 18:33
4. San Diego State "B" - 18:42
5. UCLA "B" - 19:17
Novice Eight Race (20 boats)
1. UCLA - 16:53
2. USC "A" - 17:43
3. Sacramento State - 17:51
4. Orange Coast College "A" - 18:21
5. San Diego State "A" - 18:23
6. San Diego State "B" - 18:59
11. San Diego State "C" - 19:55
SDSU Lineups
Varsity Eights
"A" Boat
Cox - Caitlynn Crouch
Stroke - Allison Hardin
Seven - Jaime Hinton
Six - Jessica Hays
Five - Tashina Vavuris
Four - Mia Lysen
Three - Nancy Balt
Two - Katie Heisinger
Bow - Ashley Pfohl
"B" Boat
Cox - Aileen Gonzales
Stroke - Erika Blair
Seven - Kim Dale
Six - Casi Boyle
Five - Chloe Wiegman
Four - Kaitlin Drake
Three - Rachel Brockett
Two - Quinn Leon
Bow - Christine Dickson
"C" Boat
Cox - Allison Hendrick
Stroke - Robin Lauber
Seven - Nicole Thornton
Six - Taylor Smith
Five - Natalie Keshlear
Four - Caroline Yeatman
Three - Jen Duche
Two - Taylor Weirick
Bow - Christie Barni
Varsity Fours
"A" Boat
Cox - Christina Vu
Stroke - Jessica Hays
Three - Tashina Vavuris
Two - Katie Heisinger
Bow - Ashley Pfohl
"B" Boat
Cox - Aileen Gonzales
Stroke - Allison Hardin
Three - Jaime Hinton
Two - Mia Lysen
Bow - Nancy Balt
Novice Eights
"A" Boat
Cox - Lauren Lee
Stroke - Jill Crowley
Seven - Mary Anne Hinman
Six - Anna Ohstrom
Five - Kristina Giacalone
Four - Leann Krieger
Three - Randi Riggs
Two - Whitney Elsen
Bow - Lindsay Stenbakken
"B" Boat
Cox - Laura Norton
Stroke - Katie Rusch
Seven - Kelly West
Six - Natalie Vozeley
Five - Tahmineh Moyer
Four - Lauren Shetterly
Three - Kate Ammerman
Two - Lindsay Butcher
Bow - Gabriela Reyes
"C" Boat
Cox - Brice Ewart
Stroke - Ciara Boswell
Seven - Courtney Caldwell
Six - Bailee Fritzenkotter
Five - Camille Marquess
Four - Melissa Carey
Three - Kayla Griffin
Two - Allison Nance
Bow - Kyra Maragopoulos