March 31, 2012
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State crew team completed competition at the 2012 San Diego Crew Classic on Saturday with its Varsity 8 boat advancing to the third final and its Women's Open boat taking third in the Petite Final for its division.
The Aztec's Women's Open Eight boat finished sixth in its preliminary heat, just .14 second behind the Colorado Rowing Club, a result that qualified it for the Petite Final held early Saturday evening. The crew of Courtney Siemsen (coxswain), Alex Kudlicki (stroke), Chandler Cole (seven), Lindsay Miller (six), Peggy Tio (five), Darian Kimball (four), Kaitlyn Goss (three), Alex Accornero (two) and Erica Orgon (bow) then captured bronze in the Petite final as it finished some six minutes ahead of the Colorado Rowing Club boat.
The Varisty Eight boat consisting of Jennifer Miller (coxswain), Sarah Gannon (stroke), Chelsee Brewster (seven), Kate Raymond (six), Emily Walton (five), Vivianna Smith (four), Marissa Shaw (three), Sophie Poser (two) and Romaine Desclos (bow) place sixth in its morning heat to move into the 3rd Final Saturday afternoon, where it captured fifth place.
San Diego State's Collegiate Four and Novice Eight boats finished seventh in their respective morning heats and did not advance. The Aztec Collegiate Four entry was crewed by Samantha Stauber (Coxswain), Cassie Wilson (stroke), Elizabeth West (three), Rae Backens (two), and Samantha Flores (bow).
SDSU's Women's Collegiate Novice 8 boat lineup included Emily Mauer (coxswain), Sarah Hultin (stroke), Brittany Harris (seven), Veronica McLean (six), Tara Kistler (five), Tiana Fohne (four), Leah Peterson (three), Kayli Wagner (two) and Sarah Winfield (bow).
San Diego State's complete results were as follows:
WOMEN'S OPEN EIGHT HEATTemple - 6:56.46Cal - 7:00.52Union BC - 7:05.94Miami - 7:23.04Colorado RC - 7:26.85San Diego State - 7:26.99UC San Diego B - 8:47.94
WOMEN'S OPEN EIGHT PETITE FINALMiami - 8:18.97British Columbia - 7:19.09San Diego State - 7:25.98Colorado RC - 7:31.98UC San Diego B - 7:51.04RAF - 8:43.69
VARSITY EIGHT HEAT Duke - 6:48.95USD - 6:54.88Gonzaga - 6:57.48Kansas State - 6:57.84Drexel - 7:05.71San Diego State - 7:06.02Fordham - 7:11.11
VARSITY EIGHT 3RD FINALMiami - 6:49.69St. Joseph's - 6:54.55UC Davis - 6:57.78Drexel - 6:59.72San Diego State - 7:03.01Southern Methodist - 7:08.80
COLLEGIATE FOURVirginia A - 7:37.64UCLA - 7:37.77British Columbia - 7:49.74Clemson - 7:50.59USC B - 7:52.42Oklahoma - 8:07.95San Diego State - 8:38.46
COLLEGIATE NOVICE EIGHTCal - 6:53.04UCLA - 6:56.03Texas B - 7:06.02USC - 7:08.62Clemson - 7:13.19Minnesota B - 7:27.45San Diego State - 7:27.62