April 15, 2011
SAN DIEGO - San Diego State will compete in a series of races this weekend as part of the annual NorCal/SoCal Challenge on Saturday and Sunday (April 16-17) in Marina del Ray, Calif. The Aztecs will be represented by three boats as they face schools from both northern and southern California at Ballona Creek.
SDSU will compete in the Varsity 8+, Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ races that will take place during the weekend's three sessions (Saturday morning and evening plus Sunday morning). Other schools competing in the two-day regatta include UC Davis, St. Mary's, Loyola Marymount, UC Santa Barbara and San Diego.
Action gets underway on Saturday with the Aztecs facing UC Davis and the University of San Diego in three races beginning at 7:30 a.m. Later that day, SDSU will square off against UC Santa Barbara starting at 5:30 p.m. with Sunday's three events being contested against UC Davis and St. Mary's at 8:30 a.m. (See below for a complete race schedule.)
San Diego's crew for the Varsity 8+ races includes Tanya Ochoa (coxswain), Julie Moyer (stroke), Chelsee Brewster (seven), Paige Funk (six), Michelle Boyer (five), Stefanie Krach (four), Mallory Scarpello (three), Alyson Boyd (two) and Kayla McKenna (bow).
Aztec competitors in the Second Varsity 8+ boat will be includes Emma Peck (coxswain), Lindsay Miller (stroke), Emily Walton (seven), Darian Kimball (six), Alex Accornero (five), Mia Fournier (four), Erica Orgon (three), Ciara Estrada (two) and Natalie Marroquin (bow). Vanessa Jones will also serve as coxswain in at least one of the races in this category.
The SDSU entry in the Varsity 4+ races will be manned by Marissa Caldarella(coxswain), Marissa Shaw (four), Alex Kudlicki (three), Robyn Corcoran (two) and Megan Allen (one). Samantha Stauber will also see action as the coxswain in at least one of the Varsity 4+ races.
The best place for spectators to view the races is from the UCLA Boathouse (14001 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey 90202) or along the bike path that runs parallel to Ballona Creek. Parking is available at Dock 52 on Fiji Way. There is no public parking at the UCLA Boathouse.
2011 NORCAL/SOCAL CHALLENGESaturday, April 16 AM7:30 a.m..Varsity 8+......San Diego State, San Diego, UC Davis7:45 a.m..Varsity 8+......Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's, UC Santa Barbara8:00 a.m..2nd Varsity 8+..San Diego State, San Diego8:15 a.m..Novice 8+.......San Diego, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara8:30 a.m..2nd Varsity 8+..Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's, UC Santa Barbara8:45 a.m..Varsity 4+......San Diego State, San Diego A, San Diego B, UC Davis9:00 a.m...Varsity 4+.....Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's, UC Santa Barbara
Saturday, April 16, PM5:00 p.m..Varsity 8+......San Diego, St. Mary's5:15 p.m..Varsity 8+......Loyola Marymount, UC Davis5:30 p.m..Varsity 8+......San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara5:45 p.m..2nd Varsity 8+..San Diego, St. Mary's, San Diego (Novice 8+)6:00 p.m..2nd Varsity 8+..Loyola Marymount, UC Davis6:15 p.m..2nd Varsity 8+..San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara6:30 p.m..Varsity 4+......San Diego, St. Mary's, San Diego B6:45 p.m..Varsity 4+......Loyola Marymount, UC Davis7:00 p.m..Varsity 4+......San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara
Sunday, April 17, AM8:30 a.m..Varsity 4+......San Diego State, St. Mary's, UC Davis8:45 a.m..2nd Varsity 4+..San Diego State, St. Mary's, UC Davis9:00 a.m..Varsity 8+......San Diego State, St. Mary's, UC Davis