BURNABY, British Columbia – The Washington State University women's rowing team placed four pairs in the final 250-meter sprint at the Burnaby Lake Small Boat Invitational, and senior Nicole Hare and freshman Ivy Elling Quaintance won the title of Regatta Champions, Saturday.
"It was a wet, soggy day, but the Cougs raced well," Head Coach Jane LaRiviere said. "All eight boats handled the conditions. This is a great little regatta, and is a lot of fun. We are looking forward to getting back in the big boats."
All eight WSU pairs were entered in the same 4,000-meter flight, and four of the duos qualified for the regatta's final 250-meter sprint, reserved for the top-six 4,000-meter finishers in each boat class.
Hare and Elling Quaintance came in second in the pair flight of the head race, completing the course at 16:10.65. Seniors Ieva Adomaviciute and Mihaela-Teodora Berindei took 26 more seconds, and crossed at 16:36.57, to take third over the 4,000-meter competition.
Hare and Elling Quaintance went on to win the 250-meter sprint in front of the Burnaby Lake Rowing Club's old grandstand, while Adomaviciute and Berindei finished third.
Sophomores Paige Danielson and Jess Brougham, who raced the 4,000-meter course at 16:44.70, and freshman Kamila Ondrackova and junior Lucie Weissova (16:45.10) also qualified for the 250-meter final. The pairs placed sixth and fourth in the final, respectively.
Seniors Chloe Rogers and Isabella Watt totaled a time of 17:09.14 over the 4,000-meter course, while sophomore Taija Thompson and junior Jessica Newson stopped the clock at 17:27.99.
All of the Cougar pairs finished in less than 17:36, with seniors Jessi Howe and Lori VerMurlen crossing at 17:31.25 and juniors Kristel Tohu and Jenna Kennedy completing the race at 17:35. 64, faster than three other pairs in the 15-boat heat.
Washington State returns to the water for fall competition with its larger crews and coxswains, Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Head of the Spokane, hosted by Gonzaga.
PAIR FLIGHT
British Columbia A 16:05.62
Washington State B 16:10.65
Washington State A 16:36.57
Washington State C 16:44.70
Washington State D 16:45.10
British Columbia C 17:02.40
British Columbia B 17:08.90
Washington State E 17:09.14
Washington State F 17:27.99
British Columbia D 17:28.57
Washington State H 17:31.25
Washington State G 17:35.64
British Columbia E 17:45.50
Simon Fraser A 18:12.45
Simon Fraser B 19:09.33
250-METER SPRINT
Washington State B
British Columbia A
Washington State A
Washington State D
British Columbia B
Washington State C
WSU LINEUPS
WASHINGTON STATE A
Ieva Adomaviciute
Mihaela-Teodora Berindei
WASHINGTON STATE B
Nicole Hare
Ivy Elling Quaintance
WASHINGTON STATE C
Paige Danielson
Jess Brougham
WASHINGTON STATE D
Kamila Ondrackova
Lucie Weissova
WASHINGTON STATE E
Chloe Rogers
Isabella Watt
WASHINGTON STATE F
Taija Thompson
Jessica Newson
WASHINGTON STATE G
Jessi Howe
Lori VerMurlen
WASHINGTON STATE H
Kristel Tohu
Jenna Kennedy
"It was a wet, soggy day, but the Cougs raced well," Head Coach Jane LaRiviere said. "All eight boats handled the conditions. This is a great little regatta, and is a lot of fun. We are looking forward to getting back in the big boats."
All eight WSU pairs were entered in the same 4,000-meter flight, and four of the duos qualified for the regatta's final 250-meter sprint, reserved for the top-six 4,000-meter finishers in each boat class.
Hare and Elling Quaintance came in second in the pair flight of the head race, completing the course at 16:10.65. Seniors Ieva Adomaviciute and Mihaela-Teodora Berindei took 26 more seconds, and crossed at 16:36.57, to take third over the 4,000-meter competition.
Hare and Elling Quaintance went on to win the 250-meter sprint in front of the Burnaby Lake Rowing Club's old grandstand, while Adomaviciute and Berindei finished third.
Sophomores Paige Danielson and Jess Brougham, who raced the 4,000-meter course at 16:44.70, and freshman Kamila Ondrackova and junior Lucie Weissova (16:45.10) also qualified for the 250-meter final. The pairs placed sixth and fourth in the final, respectively.
Seniors Chloe Rogers and Isabella Watt totaled a time of 17:09.14 over the 4,000-meter course, while sophomore Taija Thompson and junior Jessica Newson stopped the clock at 17:27.99.
All of the Cougar pairs finished in less than 17:36, with seniors Jessi Howe and Lori VerMurlen crossing at 17:31.25 and juniors Kristel Tohu and Jenna Kennedy completing the race at 17:35. 64, faster than three other pairs in the 15-boat heat.
Washington State returns to the water for fall competition with its larger crews and coxswains, Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Head of the Spokane, hosted by Gonzaga.
PAIR FLIGHT
British Columbia A 16:05.62
Washington State B 16:10.65
Washington State A 16:36.57
Washington State C 16:44.70
Washington State D 16:45.10
British Columbia C 17:02.40
British Columbia B 17:08.90
Washington State E 17:09.14
Washington State F 17:27.99
British Columbia D 17:28.57
Washington State H 17:31.25
Washington State G 17:35.64
British Columbia E 17:45.50
Simon Fraser A 18:12.45
Simon Fraser B 19:09.33
250-METER SPRINT
Washington State B
British Columbia A
Washington State A
Washington State D
British Columbia B
Washington State C
WSU LINEUPS
WASHINGTON STATE A
Ieva Adomaviciute
Mihaela-Teodora Berindei
WASHINGTON STATE B
Nicole Hare
Ivy Elling Quaintance
WASHINGTON STATE C
Paige Danielson
Jess Brougham
WASHINGTON STATE D
Kamila Ondrackova
Lucie Weissova
WASHINGTON STATE E
Chloe Rogers
Isabella Watt
WASHINGTON STATE F
Taija Thompson
Jessica Newson
WASHINGTON STATE G
Jessi Howe
Lori VerMurlen
WASHINGTON STATE H
Kristel Tohu
Jenna Kennedy