Nov. 4, 2007
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - The Novice Eight "A" boat took third of 17 boats to pace the San Diego State crew team at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival Sunday in Newport Beach. Five other boats competed at NARF, the Aztecs' lone fall event of the season.
"Overall I'm happy with our showing," head coach Jennifer Zebroski said. "Considering we were out of the water for 10 days because of the fires and were unable to row at the Head of the American and the San Diego Row for the Cure, I'm happy with our performance. There are some things we need to work on technically and physically, but we will get faster."
SDSU's Novice Eight "A" boat finished the 2.7-mile course in 18 minutes, 10 seconds, one second behind USC's "A" boat (18:09) and 18 seconds back from first-place UCLA "A" (17:52). San Diego State's "B" boat was 15th in 22:46.
"Our ("A") Novice boat rode really well," Zebroski said. "Our ("B") boat had a tough day after running ashore. But I am happy with the way they rebounded from the problem and still managed to finish 15th."
In the Open Four race, the Aztec "A" boat took fifth of 17 boats with a time of 19:04, one second behind both UC Davis "B" and Stanford "A" who came in at 19:03. Stanford "B" won the race in 18:17, while SDSU's "B" boat was 14th in 21:49.
"I was very happy with the Open Eights," Zebroski said. "They came out and had a strong, solid race. For only practicing together one time, I was proud."
San Diego State also had two boats race in the Open Eight race. The Aztecs' "A" boat took eighth of 21 boats in 17:52, while the "B" boat finished 15th in 18:44.
The SDSU rowers will hold its annual alumni and family day on Saturday at Mission Bay.
Newport Autumn Rowing Festival
Newport Beach, Calif.
2.7-Mile Course
November 4, 2007
(Top Five and SDSU Results Only)
Open Eight Race (21 boats)
1. UCLA "A" - 16:31
2. Stanford "B" - 16:50
3. Stanford "A" - 16:57
4. UC Davis - 17:13
5. UCLA "B" - 17:15
8. SDSU "A" - 17:52
15. SDSU "B" - 18:44
Novice Eight Race (17 boats)
1. UCLA "A" - 17:52
2. USC "A" - 18:09
3. SDSU "A" - 18:10
4. Stanford - 18:14
5. Orange Coast College - 19:05
15. SDSU "B" - 22:46
Open Four Race (17 boats)
1. Stanford "B" - 18:17
2. Stanford "C" - 18:42
3. UC Davis "B" - 19:03
4. Stanford "A" - 19:03
5. SDSU "A" - 19:04
14. SDSU "B" - 21:49
SDSU Lineups
Open Eights
"A" Boat
Cox - Caitlynn Crouch
Stroke - Allison Hardin
Seven - Tashina Vavuris
Six - Anna Ohrstrom
Five - Jaime Hinton
Four - Casi Boyle
Three - Chloe Wiegman
Two - Jenna Wood
Bow - Christine Dickson
"B" Boat
Cox - Lauren Lee
Stroke - Katie Stephenson
Seven - Leslie Sexton
Six - Robin Lauber
Five - Jessica Teora
Four - Tamineh Moyer
Three - Kristina Giacalone
Two - Taylor Weirick
Bow - Katie Rusch
Varsity Fours
"A" Boat
Cox - Laura Norton
Stroke - Jill Duff
Three - Kelly West
Two - Melissa Carey
Bow - Gabriela Reyes
"B" Boat
Cox - Caitlynn Crouch
Stroke - Allison Hardin
Three - Jaime Hinton
Two - Jenna Wood
Bow - Tashina Vavuris
Novice Eights
"A" Boat
Cox - Cassy Baleix
Stroke - Kristina Blanco
Seven - Alanna Call
Six - Stefanie Krach
Five - Kassi Russell
Four - Rachel Mossinger
Three - Jenny Woudenberg
Two - Alyson Boyd
Bow - Katie Austin
"B" Boat
Cox - Kimberly Suzuki
Stroke - Kelsey Anderson
Seven - Alanna Martinez
Six - Kelsey Conover
Five - Lindsey Serhan
Four - Kristin Guissanie
Three - Katie Werner
Two - Heather Roney
Bow - Christine Phelps