Nov. 11, 2012
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State rowing team picked up two first-place finishes at the annual San Diego Fall Classic held on Mission Bay in San Diego on Sunday, which was hosted by the San Diego Rowing Club. Aztec boats took first in the Varsity 8 and Novice 8 races.
In the Collegiate Varsity Eight event, SDSU's "A" boat captured first place with a time of 18:34. The crew team included Jennifer Miller (Cox), Chelsee Brewster (stroke), Vivianna Smith (seven), Romaine Desclos (six), Sarah Gannon (five), Peggy Tio (four), Sophie Poser (three), Kaitlyn Goss (two) and Elizabeth West (bow).
The Aztecs' "B" entry in the Varsity Eight, meanwhile, took 3rd place with a time of 19:08. That boat consisted of Courtney Siemsen (cox), Rae Backens (stroke), Alexandra Accornero (seven), Cassandra Wilson (six), Sarah Winfield (five), Veronica McLean (four), Samantha Flores (three), Sarah Hultin (two) and Brittany Harris (bow).
In the Novice Eight race, San Diego State's four boats took first through fourth. The "A" boat captured first place with a time of 18:56. SDSU's entry was crewed by Stephanie Norviel (cox), Lindsey Garagozzo (stroke), Julia Brockherde (seven), Vera Brockherde (six), Mackenzie Morgan (five), Michaela Gentosi (four), Stephanie Osmond (three), Mariah Sullivan (two) and Devon Cason (bow).
The Aztec "C" boat of Kaitlyn True (cox), Elise Newton (stroke), Allison Litzinger (seven), Molly Jacobs (six), Haley Burton (five), Hillary Lupo (four), Katherine Carrasco (three), Rylee Umstead (two) and Brooke Dye (bow) finished 2nd in 20:01. The "B" boat, meanwhile, came in 3rd with a time of 20:35 and consisted of Gina Navarro (cox), Lauren Nielsen (stroke), Jessica Haggard (seven), Elizabeth Edmonds (six), Kelsey Meksto (five), Jennie Ann Imbsen (four), Miranda Orsinelli-Rivers (three), Jade Settoon (two) and Tricia Gabbard (bow).
The "D" boat was next up, finishing with a time of 21:40 for 4th place. That boat consisted of Stephanie Schulman (cox), Lise Arnesen (stroke), Annalisa Duarte (seven), Phoebe Morris (six), Rebecca Frilot (five), Ashley Bermudez (four), Heidi Vettel (three), Marissa Twite (two) and Bianca Pires (bow).
The San Diego Fall Classic was the final regatta of the Aztecs' fall season. San Diego State will kick off its spring season with a scrimmage against UCSD and Orange Coast College on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 a.m. PT on Mission Bay.