SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 28, 2026) – Washington State women's rowing got off to a strong start finishing fifth in their races to start the spring head racing schedule.
"It was great to start the season," said Head Coach Jane LaRiviere. "It was a good effort to get in the Grand Finals. Looking forward to tomorrow."
The Cougs opened the morning with their 1V8 shell placing fifth in the Champ Women's Collegiate 8+ in a time of 7:02.68. They finished right behind fourth-place UCLA (6:56.01), while No. 2 Texas placed first (6:31.33), No. 5 Washington second (6:35.69) and No. 10 California came in third (6:36.85).
WSU had a similar finish in the Women's Collegiate V 4+ with the team's 1V8 placing fifth in 8:20.28 behind UCLA's 7:48.29 fourth place finish. Texas (7:40.69), Washington (7:46.39) and California (7:52.02) finished 1-2-3 in the V 4+ run as well.
The day concluded for the Cougars finishing fifth in the Women's Collegiate 2V 8+ with 7:28.90 ahead of San Diego's 7:37.67, and behind Texas in first (6:57.31), Washington in second (7:00.57), California in third (7:04.62) and UCLA in fourth (7:18.74).
Up Next
The Cougs are back out on the water tomorrow, Sunday, March 29 for finals racing beginning at 9:23 a.m.
For more information on the Washington State rowing team, follow @WSUCougarRowing on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.
San Diego Crew Classic Day One Results
Women's Collegiate Varsity 8+
1) Texas 1V8 – 6:31.33
2) Washington 1V8 – 6:35.69
3) Cal-Berkely 1V8 – 6:36.85
4) UCLA 1V8 – 6:56.00
5) Washington State 1V8 – 7:02.68 (Sam Eden, Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Lucy Munro, Elsie Talbot, Lis Ana Johansen, Freddy Todhunter, Emery Town; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
6) San Diego 1V8 – 7:06.26
7) Sacramento State 1V8 – 7:07.65
8) Wisconsin 1V8 – 7:11.88
9) Cal – San Diego 1V8 – 7:17.99
10) Wisconsin 1V8 – 7:24.82
Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+
1) Texas 1V4 – 7:40.69
2) Washington 1V4 – 7:46.39
3) Cal-Berkeley 1V4 – 7:52.02
4) UCLA 1V4 – 7:58.29
5) Washington State 1V4 – 8:20.28 (George Hughes, Anna Otto, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
6) Cal-San Deigo 1V4 – 8:25.72
7) Sacramento State 1V4 – 8:31.94
8) San Diego 1V4 – 8:35.05
Women's Collegiate 2V 8+
1) Texas 2V8 – 6:57.31
2) Washington 2V8 – 7:00.57
3) Cal – Berkeley 2V8 – 7:04.62
4) UCLA 2V8 – 7:18.74
5) Washington State 2V8 – 7:28.90 (Isabelle Delavoye, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley, Phoebe Dedlow, Adela Mrakova, Kati Chow, Ava Jared, Elle Donohue; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
6) San Diego 2V8 – 7:37.67
7) Sacramento State 2V8 – 7:39.74
8) Cal-San Diego 2V8 – 7:50.38
"It was great to start the season," said Head Coach Jane LaRiviere. "It was a good effort to get in the Grand Finals. Looking forward to tomorrow."
The Cougs opened the morning with their 1V8 shell placing fifth in the Champ Women's Collegiate 8+ in a time of 7:02.68. They finished right behind fourth-place UCLA (6:56.01), while No. 2 Texas placed first (6:31.33), No. 5 Washington second (6:35.69) and No. 10 California came in third (6:36.85).
WSU had a similar finish in the Women's Collegiate V 4+ with the team's 1V8 placing fifth in 8:20.28 behind UCLA's 7:48.29 fourth place finish. Texas (7:40.69), Washington (7:46.39) and California (7:52.02) finished 1-2-3 in the V 4+ run as well.
The day concluded for the Cougars finishing fifth in the Women's Collegiate 2V 8+ with 7:28.90 ahead of San Diego's 7:37.67, and behind Texas in first (6:57.31), Washington in second (7:00.57), California in third (7:04.62) and UCLA in fourth (7:18.74).
Up Next
The Cougs are back out on the water tomorrow, Sunday, March 29 for finals racing beginning at 9:23 a.m.
For more information on the Washington State rowing team, follow @WSUCougarRowing on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.
San Diego Crew Classic Day One Results
Women's Collegiate Varsity 8+
1) Texas 1V8 – 6:31.33
2) Washington 1V8 – 6:35.69
3) Cal-Berkely 1V8 – 6:36.85
4) UCLA 1V8 – 6:56.00
5) Washington State 1V8 – 7:02.68 (Sam Eden, Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Lucy Munro, Elsie Talbot, Lis Ana Johansen, Freddy Todhunter, Emery Town; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
6) San Diego 1V8 – 7:06.26
7) Sacramento State 1V8 – 7:07.65
8) Wisconsin 1V8 – 7:11.88
9) Cal – San Diego 1V8 – 7:17.99
10) Wisconsin 1V8 – 7:24.82
Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+
1) Texas 1V4 – 7:40.69
2) Washington 1V4 – 7:46.39
3) Cal-Berkeley 1V4 – 7:52.02
4) UCLA 1V4 – 7:58.29
5) Washington State 1V4 – 8:20.28 (George Hughes, Anna Otto, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
6) Cal-San Deigo 1V4 – 8:25.72
7) Sacramento State 1V4 – 8:31.94
8) San Diego 1V4 – 8:35.05
Women's Collegiate 2V 8+
1) Texas 2V8 – 6:57.31
2) Washington 2V8 – 7:00.57
3) Cal – Berkeley 2V8 – 7:04.62
4) UCLA 2V8 – 7:18.74
5) Washington State 2V8 – 7:28.90 (Isabelle Delavoye, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley, Phoebe Dedlow, Adela Mrakova, Kati Chow, Ava Jared, Elle Donohue; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
6) San Diego 2V8 – 7:37.67
7) Sacramento State 2V8 – 7:39.74
8) Cal-San Diego 2V8 – 7:50.38