SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Washington State Rowing competed at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic Invite at Mission Bay. In the first day of racing, all three of the Cougar's boats advanced to the finals for each of their races.
"It was very exciting to be racing the fastest crews in the country. We have two grand finals tomorrow and we are looking forward to going a little faster," said head coach
Jane LaRiviere.
In the first race of the day, WSU's varsity eight (Coxswain –
Chloe White,
Paige Danielson,
Kamila Ondrackova,
Emma Conaty,
Rosalina Torcivia,
Jessica Norris,
Megan Duthart,
Ivy Elling Quaintance, Bow –
Emma Gribbon) earned third (6:35.130) behind California and Texas in the first heat for the Jessop Whittier Cup. Washington, Stanford and UCLA placed first, second and third in the second heat of the Jessop Whittier Cup to advance to the Grand Finals as well. WSU will race in the Grand Final of the Jessop-Whittier Cup Sunday at 10:32 a.m. against Washington, California, Stanford, Texas and UCLA.
The second varsity eight (Coxswain –
Juliet Perry,
Sara Brevick,
Sophia Rogers,
Nora Hefte,
Sue Yu,
Kateryna Maistrenko,
Taija Thompson,
Leena Kattel, Bow –
Renee Kemp) captured second place (6:59.581) behind No. 2 California (6:41.493). Loyola Marymount, Gonzaga and San Diego followed respectively. This second place win advanced the Cougars to the Grand Final of the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy on Sunday at 9:44 a.m. against California, No. 1 Washington, No. 3 Stanford, UCLA and No. 4 Texas.
The varsity four (Coxswain –
Hannah Welzbacker,
Linnea Davison,
Grace Arnis,
Madeleine Bingham, Bow –
Emma Barrett) finished with a time of 8:00.379 to earn third place behind Washington and Oklahoma in the second heat of the Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup. The Cougars will compete in Final 2 Sunday at 8:24 a.m. against Tennessee, Gonzaga, San Diego State, San Diego and Loyola Marymount.
The second varsity four will compete Sunday, at 11:48 a.m. in the Women's Collegiate 4+ B Entries Only Final.
RESULTS:
Women's Collegiate Varsity Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational Heat 1
1.California, 6:19.254
2.Texas, 6:21.604
3.Washington State, 6:35.130
4.Stanford Lightweight Women, 6:38.198
5.Oklahoma, 6:47.076
WSU VARSITY EIGHT
Coxswain –
Chloe White
Paige Danielson
Kamila Ondrackova
Emma Conaty
Rosalina Torcivia
Jessica Norris
Megan Duthart
Ivy Elling Quaintance
Bow –
Emma Gribbon
Women's Collegiate 2V Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy Heat 1
1.California, 6:41.493
2.Washington State, 6:59.581
3.Loyola Marymount, 7:01.535
4.Gonzaga, 7:05.835
5.San Diego, 7:07.369
WSU SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Coxswain –
Juliet Perry
Sara Brevick
Sophia Rogers
Nora Hefte
Sue Yu
Kateryna Maistrenko
Taija Thompson
Leena Kattel
Bow –
Renee Kemp
Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup Heat 2
1.Washington, 7:33.941
2.Oklahoma, 7:44.107
3.Washington State, 8:00.379
4.Loyola Marymount, 8:06.349
5.UC San Diego, 8:22.157
WSU VARSITY FOUR
Coxswain –
Hannah Welzbacker
Linnea Davison
Grace Arnis
Madeleine Bingham
Bow –
Emma Barrett
LINEUPS:
WSU VARSITY EIGHT
Coxswain –
Chloe White
Paige Danielson
Kamila Ondrackova
Emma Conaty
Rosalina Torcivia
Jessica Norris
Megan Duthart
Ivy Elling Quaintance
Bow –
Emma Gribbon
WSU SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Coxswain –
Juliet Perry
Sara Brevick
Sophia Rogers
Nora Hefte
Sue Yu
Kateryna Maistrenko
Taija Thompson
Leena Kattel
Bow –
Renee Kemp
WSU VARSITY FOUR
Coxswain –
Hannah Welzbacker
Linnea Davison
Grace Arnis
Madeleine Bingham
Bow –
Emma Barrett
WSU SECOND VARSITY FOUR
Coxswain – Jennifer O'Dell
Emily Weible
Ony Chigozie
Isabella Cristelli
Bow –
Ella Cowan de Wolf
