April 1, 2007
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State rowing team wrapped up competition at the 34th Annual San Diego Crew Classic on Sunday with a third-place finish by the open eight boat in the Carley Copley Cup. The Aztecs had three other boats compete in the second day of the prestigious regatta, which was held at Crown Point Shores on Mission Bay.
"I'm really happy with the way we responded today after a disappointing day yesterday," head coach Jennifer Zebroski said. "I thought we did very well against our WIRA competitors. It was nice to see our team come together and have a great day overall."
SDSU had one boat compete in a grand final as the open eight boat finished third at the Carley Copley Cup with a time of 7 minutes, 46.76 seconds. USC won the race in a time of 7:15.40 followed by Cal (7:15.69) and UCLA (7:33.64).
In the Jessop-Whittier Cup, the San Diego State varsity eight boat raced to a time of 7:12.46 to finish third, 0.46 seconds ahead of Loyola Marymount (7:12.92) and just over a second behind Purdue (7:11.16). Clemson won the race with a time of 6:57.89.
San Diego State's junior varsity eight boat took second in the petite final with a time of 7:17.11, well ahead of third-place Kansas State (7:30.63), while the Aztec novice eight boat finished fourth (7:26.33) in their race.
SDSU will be back in the water on April 15 when it competes in the San Diego City Championships at Mission Bay.
34th Annual San Diego Crew Classic
Crown Point Shores - Mission Bay
April 1, 2007
(SDSU races only)
Jessop-Whittier Cup
Varsity Eight
Petite Final
1. Clemson - 6:57.89
2. Purdue - 7:11.16
3. San Diego State - 7:12.46
4. Loyola Marymount - 7:12.92
5. Miami - 7:14.27
Junior Varsity Eight
Petite Final
1. Miami - 7:14.60
2. San Diego State - 7:17.11
3. Kansas State - 7:30.63
4. Loyola Marymount - 7:38.87
5. San Diego - 7:48.47
Novice Eight
Petite Final
1. UC Davis - 7:09.60
2. USC - 7:16.80
3. Clemson - 7:23.64
4. San Diego State - 7:26.33
5. UC San Diego - 7:29.07
6. Santa Clara - 7:40.79
Carley Copley Cup
Open Eight
Grand Final
1. Clemson - 6:57.89
2. Purdue - 7:11.16
3. San Diego State - 7:12.46
4. Loyola Marymount - 7:12.92
5. Miami - 7:14.27