April 28, 2012
WIRA Saturday Results
WIRA Sunday Heats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - San Diego State's Novice 8 boat has advanced to Sunday's Grand Final at the 2012 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships being contested this weekend at Lake Natoma near Sacramento. Two other Aztec boats will make their WIRA debut in the finals of their respective divisions on Sunday as well.
On Saturday, SDSU's Novice 8 boat captured second place in the second of two heats to qualify for tomorrow's final. The Aztecs turned in a time of 7:25.5.2 to finish six seconds behind first-place Sacramento State (7:19.6) and five seconds ahead of third-place University of San Diego (7:30.8).
The San Diego State crew in the Novice 4 included finished its heat in fourth place and moved on the Petite Final later Saturday afternoon, finishing fifth in that competition.
The Aztecs' Varsity 8 boat finished fourth in its heat and will compete in the Petite Final for that division at 11:20 Sunday morning.
Women's grand final times (in which San Diego State will be competing) on Sunday include the Varsity 4 (8:10 a.m.), Novice 8 (10:10 a.m.) and Junior Varsity 8 (10:50 a.m.).
SUNDAY'S GRAND FINALS ENTRANTSVarsity 4 (8:10 a.m.)San Diego State, Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's
Novice 8 (10:10 a.m.)San Diego State, Gonzaga, Sacramento State, UC Davis, San Diego, UC Santa Barbara
Junior Varsity 8 (10:50 a.m.)San Diego State, Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, St. Mary's
Varsity 8 Petite Final (11:20 a.m.)San Diego State, Santa Clara
SATURDAY RESULTSNovice 4Western Washington - 8:01.5St. Mary's - 8:11.5Puget Sound - 8:31.71San Diego State - 8:40.3UC San Diego - 9:13.3Long Beach State - 9:18.2Mills - 9:47.9
Varsity 8Gonzaga - 6:48.6St. Mary's - 6:52.0UC Davis - 6:52.4San Diego State - 7:06.1
Novice 8Sacramento State - 7:19.6San Diego State - 7:25.5San Diego - 7:30.8Humboldt State - 7:49.2UC San Diego - 7:52.9Sonoma State - 7:56.8
Novice 4 Petite FinalHumboldt State - 8:28.5Seattle - 8:45.9California - 8:51.9UC San Diego - 9:13.14San Diego State - 9:17.5Long Beach State - 9:39.8