Washington State University Athletics
Cougar Rowing Concludes Fall Season in Seattle
November 08, 2015 | Rowing
SEATTLE, Wash. – The Washington State University women's rowing team wrapped up the 2015 fall season with three second-place finishes Sunday morning at the Head of the Lake at Seattle. The Cougars launched three varsity eight boats in the three-mile race that takes place in both Lake Union and Lake Washington.
"It was a solid effort by all of our teams today," Head Coach Jane LaRiviere said. "There were a lot of lessons learned. We are looking forward to getting back to the grind."
The Cougar varsity eight (coxswain – Rebecca Burns, Savannah Davison, Morgan Cathrea, Chloe Rogers, Kotryna Lasaite, Emily Morrow, Teo Berindei, Jordan Watson, Isabella Watt) finished second on the three-mile course with a time of 17:55.23, six seconds behind Washington. The Cougars defeated third-place British Columbia by approximately 17 seconds and also out-stroked Portland, Gonzaga, Seattle, and Oregon State.
The second varsity eight (coxswain – Jenna Mangiagli, Jessica Newson, Kim Coon, Jess Brougham , Jenna Kennedy, Lucie Weissova, Sarah Steger, Tori Gerken, Taija Thompson) also took second behind cross-state rival Washington. With a time of 18:39.58, the Cougars finished ahead of British Columbia, Gonzaga, Victoria and Portland. The crew finished 30 seconds behind Washington.
Washington State's third varsity eight (coxswain – Ellie Burg, JoAnne Bates, Katrina Tarrant, Jessica Howe, Katherine Persley, Brittany Brooks, Lori VerMurlen, Hunter Jones, Sheena Polman) wrapped the regatta with a second-place finish behind Washington. The Cougar crew out-stroked eight boats, including Gonzaga and Oregon, and finished with a time of 19:10.51.
The Cougars will travel to Silver Lake, Wash., to open the spring season, March 25 against Gonzaga.
Head of the Lake
Seattle, Wash.
Nov. 8, 2015
CHAMP WOMEN'S EIGHT
1. Washington Varsity Eight, 17:49.50
2. Washington State Varsity Eight, 17:55.23
3. British Columbia Varsity Eight, 18:17.26
4. Gonzaga Varsity Eight, 18:22.62
5. Stanford Varsity Eight, 18:50.29
6. Oregon State Varsity Eight, 18:51.69
7. Portland Varsity Eight, 19:58.91
8. Seattle Varsity Eight, 20:42.23
WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE JUNIOR VARSITY EIGHT
1. Washington Second Varsity Eight, 18:09.41
2. Washington State Second Varsity Eight, 18:39.58
3. British Columbia Second Varsity Eight, 18:58.39
4. Gonzaga Second Varsity Eight, 19:08.55
5. Stanford Lightweight Second Varsity Eight, 19:20.99
6. Oregon State Second Varsity Eight, 19:31.46
7. University of Victoria Second Varsity Eight, 20:08.46
8. Portland Second Varsity Eight, 20:29.71
WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE THIRD VARSITY EIGHT
1. Washington Third Varsity Eight, 18:17.29
2. Washington State Third Varsity Eight, 19:10.51
3. Gonzaga Third Varsity Eight, 19:48.47
4. Victoria Third Varsity Eight, 20:26.24
5. British Columbia Third Varsity Eight, 20:54.61
6. Gonzaga Third Varsity Eight (II), 21:04.82
7. Portland Third Varsity Eight, 21:59.35
8. Simon Frasier Third Varsity Eight, 22:24.34
9. Seattle Third Varsity Eight, 22:43.78
10. Oregon Third Varsity Eight, 23:05.42
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