1.8 | The Aztec V8+ finished just 1.8 seconds behind No. 20 UCLA in their only formal competition of the spring on March 7, coming in at 6:43.9. This is the closest margin SDSU's first varsity crew has ever recorded against UCLA. The second eight, four, and third eight also had strong races. Redshirt freshman Alexis Love, a first-year rower, was featured in the Aztec third eight. Love's brother Jordan, a quarterback from Utah State, was selected with the No. 26 overall pick in this year's NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.. |
2 | Two Aztecs (Hannah Broadland and Julia Camillucci) were selected to participate in the USRowing U23 Women's National Team Selection Camp. Broadland was also selected to and attended the camp in 2019. |
2 | SDSU had two talented rowers transfer to join the Aztecs in the spring – Addison Didier from Cornell and Clare Botterill of the Calgary Rowing Club, who also was a goalkeeper for the University of Washington soccer team. |
5 | All five SDSU boats took first place in the annual City Scrimmage against UC San Diego and USD (Feb. 15). The Aztecs also had very positive results in their scrimmage with the University of Minnesota (Feb. 8). |
11 | The Aztecs had 11 seniors, their most since the 2007 season. Senior Brooke Boron is graduating summa cum laude and will begin the SDSU Doctor of Physical Therapy program in June. |
32 | 32 Aztec rowers earned SDSU Scholar-Athlete status in the Fall 2019 semester. |
Additional Notes
* The Aztecs added Alyssa Lamb to the coaching staff in the fall of 2019. Lamb, a four-year standout at Southern Methodist University, helped the U.S. earn a bronze medal at the 2018 World University Championships in Shanghai, China, alongside Aztec coxswain Hannah Broadland.
* Emmie Frederico, who stroked the first eight for the Aztecs this season, rowed at the 2017 U19 world championships for Australia.
* Head Coach Bill Zack serves as the president of the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association and chair of The American Athletic Conference rowing coaches association.