Oct. 29, 2010
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State crew team will get its 2010-11 campaign underway this weekend this Sunday (Oct. 31), as it competes in the ninth annual Row for the Cure at North Ski Beach on Mission Bay. The event, which is hosted by UC San Diego, will raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and will start at 7:55 a.m.
Established in 2002, the Row for the Cure event raises money from entry fees, donations and raffle tickets, with all proceeds going directly to Komen for the Cure and the fight against breast cancer. Of the funds raised, 75% are directed towards the San Diego community to support uninsured and underinsured women with breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and services, while the remaining 25% goes towards the support of national breast cancer research.
More than 540 athletes, ages 14 to 84, competed in the Row for the Cure in San Diego last year, marking the largest turnout in the eight-year history of the event. Last year's event brought in $21,392, bringing the cumulative eight-year total raised by the regatta to over $200,000. This season, event organizers have set a fundraising goal of $25,000.
San Diego State will have seven boats entered in Sunday's regatta. That number includes two Varsity 8 boats, a pair Varsity 4 boats, and three Novice Eight boats.
Best place for spectators to watch the race: Finish line area or from one of the Ingraham Street bridges Directions to finish line from SDSU:
I-8 west; Exit Sports Arena/West Mission Bay Drive and turn RIGHT
Stay LEFT onto Ingraham Street
Go over 1 bridge and turn RIGHT at the light (turn away from Paradise Point hotel)
The finish line is on the Northeast side of the island
For finals results of the San Diego Row For the Cure, click here.
San Diego State entres in the Race for the Cure are as follows:
Varsity 8 'A': Jaime Parr (coxswain), Julie Moyer (stroke), Chelsee Brewster (seven), Angela Strohbeck (six), Paige Funk (five), Caelie Fish (four), Hillary Beard (three), Morgan Gleason (two), Natalie Marroquin (bow)
Varsity 8 'B': Samantha Stauber (coxswain), Allysa McLauchlin (stroke), Carly Schlocker (seven), Alyson Boyd (six), Lauren Bischoff (five), Mallory Scarpello (four), Kayla McKenna (three), Darian Kimball (two), Romaine Desclos (bow)
Varsity 4 "A": Marissa Caldarella (coxswain), Alyson Boyd (stroke), Lauren Bischoff (seven), Mallory Scarpello (seven), Kayla McKenna (five)
Varsity 4 "B": Samantha Stauber (coxswain), Allysa McLauchlin (stroke), Carly Schlocker (seven), Darian Kimball (six), Romaine Desclos (five)
Novice 8 'A': Carissa Thomas (coxswain), Rochelle Curdes (stroke), Alex Kudlicki (seven), Kate Raymond (six), Emily Walton (five), Robyn Corcoran (four), Katie Conlon (three), Mia Fournier (two), Erica Orgon (bow)
Novice 8 'B': Courtney Siemsen (cox), Julia Calish (stroke), Kristine Rezny (seven), Lindsay Miller (six), Lauren Cimino (five), Samantha Flores (four), Megan Allen (three), Carissa Carrier (two), Chelsea Merrill (bow)
Novice 8 'B': Jennifer Miller (Cox), Ciara Estrada (stroke), Peggy-Anne Tio (seven), Alexandra Accornero (six), Jacqueline Cabral (five), Marissa Shaw (four), Michelle Warburton (three), Jana Sadler (two), Meghan Davis (bow)