April 3, 2016
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State rowing team advanced two boats to their respective grand finals at the 43rd-annual San Diego Crew Classic. On Sunday, the Aztecs saw the varsity eight and the third varsity eight row in the grand finals as well as the second four contend in their only race of the weekend.
The Varsity Cal Cup saw SDSU finish fifth out of six teams in the grand final. Miami crossed the finish line first with a time of 7 minutes, 11.845 seconds followed by Tennessee (7:19.547), Loyola Marymount (7:22.642), Old Dominion (7:26.306), SDSU (7:27.069) and Kansas State (7:27.084).
In its only race of the regatta, the second four placed fifth in the Collegiate 4+ B event. San Diego finished first (8:13.099) followed by USC (8:17.356), UCLA (8:27.261), Sacramento State (8:40.684) and SDSU (9:07.918).
For the second consecutive year, SDSU advanced to the grand final of the Women's Open. California claimed the top spot (7:04.000) followed by Texas (7:17.283), Stanford (7:20.500), Gonzaga (7:26.251), USC (7:41.625), Sacramento State (7:48.239) and SDSU (8:06.047).
With competition at the annual regatta concluded, San Diego State will take on UC San Diego on April 15 and UC Santa Barbara on April 16. Both races will be held on Mission Bay.
Results:
Women's Collegiate Varsity Cal Cup – Grand Final
1. Miami – 7:11.845
2. Tennessee – 7:19.547
3. Loyola Marymount – 7:22.642
4. Old Dominion – 7:26.306
5. SDSU – 7:27.069
6. Kansas State – 7:27.084
Women's Collegiate 4+B – Final Only
1. San Diego – 8:13.099
2. USC – 8:17.356
3. UCLA – 8:27.261
4. Sacramento State – 8:40.684
5. SDSU – 9:07.918
Women's Open – Grand Final
1. California – 7:04.000
2. Texas Austin – 7:17.283
3. Stanford – 7:20.500
4. Gonzaga – 7:26.251
5. USC – 7:41.625
6. Sacramento State – 7:48.239
7. SDSU – 8:06.047
Lineups:
Collegiate Varsity Cal Cup (Varsity Eight): Brynn Danvers (bow), Sara Avery (two), Madeline Bernard (three), Christa Carrillo (four), Tara Montgomery (five), Hannah Gasser (six), Isabelle Paul (seven), Gina Bourke (stroke), and Stephanie Schulman (coxswain).
Women's Collegiate 2V (Second Varsity Eight): Maria Ordonez (bow), Lauren Allen (two), Katie McKibbin (three), Mackenzie Morgan (four), Julia Brockherde (five), Lauren Mitchell (six), Brooke Hepner (seven), Hannah Norris (stroke) and Alyssa Lua (coxswain).
Womens Open (Third Varsity Eight): Kelbi Redquest (bow), Mikayla Moss (two), Kaylyn Murray (three), Sophia Lassotovich (four), Laura Donaldson (five), Katherine Paciolla (six), Hailey Horan (seven), Sierra Stillwater (stroke) and Ariel Latzer (coxswain).
Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+ (Varsity Four): Tarynnie Dockstader (bow), Hanna Rogers (two), Vera Brockherde (three), Nicole Guerra (stroke) and Cassandra Houy (coxswain).
Women's Collegiate 4+ B (Second Four): Haley Burton (bow), Emaleigh White (two), Paige Gugino (three), Jamie Darling (stroke) and Nadirah Jamaludin (coxswain).