Nov. 12, 2010
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State rowing team hosts its annual Alumni and Family Day on Saturday, Nov, 13, and will return to competition on Sunday (Nov. 14) 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 9:00-11:30 a.m. and will include breakfast at around 9:30 and the alumni race at 10:00 followed by a "learn to row" session following.
On Sunday the Aztecs will send will send six boats which will be over three races. Scheduled to compete for San Diego State will be two entries in the varsity collegiate eight, the novice eight and novice four categories.
The day will be full of numerous races, beginning at 7:30 a.m. and concluding at approximately 10:00 a.m. The awards ceremony will follow after the final event near the finish line.
The women's Novice Collegiate Eight race will kick things off for SDSU at 8:10 a.m., followed by the Collegiate Novice Four at 9 a.m. The women's Collegiate Varsity Eight will wrap up the Aztecs' day at 9:50 a.m.
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.
Complete final results of the San Diego Fall Classic will be available by clicking here.
SAN DIEGO FALL CREW CLASSIC SDSU LINEUPS
Collegiate Novice 8+
SDSU A: Jennifer Miller (coxswain), Rochelle Curdes (stroke), Alex Kudlicki (seven), Kate Raymond (six), Erica Orgon (five), Carissa Thomas (four), Mia Fournier (three), Robyn Corcoran (two), Katie Conlon (bow)
SDSU B: Courtney Siemsen (coxswain), Julia Calish (stroke), Peggy-Anne Tio (seven), Ciara Estrada (six), Lauren Cimino (five), Alex Accornero (four), Samantha Flores (three), Lindsay Miller (two), Kristine Rezny (bow)
Collegiate Novice 4+
SDSU A: Courtney Siemsen (coxswain), Liane Van Diepen (stroke), Anna-Michelle McSorley (three), Tatiane Werneck (two), Jackie Cabral (bow)
SDSU B: Jennifer Miller (coxswain), Marissa Shaw (stroke), Chelsea Merrill (three), Elyssa Aguirre (two), Meghan Davis (bow)
Varity Collegiate 8+
SDSU A: Tanya Ochoa (coxswain), Julie Moyer (stroke), Lauren Bischoff (seven), Alyson Boyd (six), Mallory Scarpello (five), Paige Funk (four), Chelsee Brewster (three), Allysa McLauchlin (two), Carly Schlocker (bow)
SDSU B: Vanessa Jones (coxswain), Angela Strohbeck (stroke), Kayla McKenna (seven), Michelle Boyer (six), Hillary Beard (five), Darian Kimball (four), Romaine Desclos (three), Caelie Fish (two), Natalie Marroquin (bow)