Nov. 6, 2009
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State rowing team hosts its annual Alumni and Family Day on Saturday, Nov, 7, and will return to competition on Sunday (Nov. 8) when it participates in the San Diego Fall Classic at Mission Bay. It will be the Aztecs' final fall event of the season.
All friends, family and alumni of SDSU and the crew program are invited to attend Saturday's festivities which will take place at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center Boathouse. The event runs from 8:30- 10:30 a.m. and will include an alumni race, breakfast and a "learn to row" session.
On Sunday the Aztecs will send will send six boats, which will be spread out over three races. Scheduled to compete for San Diego State will be the varsity collegiate eight "A", "B" and "C" boats, and the novice eight "A" and "B" boats, and the collegiate novice four boat.
The women's novice collegiate eight race will kick things off beginning at 8:10 a.m., followed by the collegiate four at 9 a.m. The women's collegiate eight will wrap up the Aztecs' day at 9:50 a.m.
The day will be full of numerous races, beginning at 7:30 a.m. and concluding at 10:15 a.m. The awards ceremony will follow at 11:30 a.m. near the finish line. Fans can watch live video of the races at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic web site.
The best place for spectators to watch the race is either by the finish line or near one of the Ingraham Street bridges. To get to the race from San Diego State, take I-8 west and take the Sports Arena/West Mission Bay exit. Once off the exit, take a right. Stay left onto Ingraham Street, go over one bridge, then turn right at the light (turn away from Paradise Point Hotel). The finish line is on the northeast side of the island.
San Diego Fall Crew Classic SDSU Lineups
Collegiate Novice 8+
SDSU "A" Boat: Marissa Caldarella (cox), Paige Funk (stroke), Carly Schlocker (seven), Lauren Bischoff (six), Chelsea Canha (five), Katie Sanders (four), Mallory Scarpello (three), Lily Kurkjian (two), Kayla McKenna (bow)
SDSU "B" Boat: Megan Gaherty (cox)m Kalynn Craig (stroke), Kirsten Atkinson (seven), Caelie Fish (six), Sara Bresse (five), Angela Strohbeck (four), Kaylee Nelson (three), Regina Dowdy (two), Romaine Desclos (bow)
Collegiate Novice 4+
SDSU "A" Boat: Jaime Parr (cox), Samantha Stauber (stroke), Kelsey Finger (three), Brittney Landers (two), Natalie Marroquin (bow)
Varity Collegiate 8+
SDSU "A" Boat: Emma Peck (cox), Casi Boyle (stroke), Jaime Hinton (seven), Julie Moyer (six), Kristin Ingram (five), Darian Kimball (four), Hillary Beard (three), Christina Mattos (two), Mary Anne Hinman (bow)
SDSU "B" Boat: Vanessa Jones (cox), Kelsey Anderson (stroke), Jenna Wood (seven), Melissa Carey (six), Stefanie Krach (five), Jenny Anderson (four), Laurel Stephens (three), Debbie Schweer (two), Keara Farrel (bow)
SDSU "C" Boat: Tanya Ochoa (cox), Rachel Mossinger (stroke), Katie Rusch (seven), Anna Ohrstrom (six), Stacy Story (five), Jessica Teora (four), Ali Schroeder (three), Caitlin Stanley (two), Leslie Martz (bow)