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San Diego Crew Classic
No. 4 Rowing wins three races on first day of San Diego Crew Classic
04.06.2024 | Rowing
The Longhorns advanced all four boats to grand finals in the first regatta of the season.
SAN DIEGO – No. 4 Texas Rowing opened the season winning three of four races at the San Diego Crew Classic on Saturday on the Fiesta Bay-Crown Point Shores of Mission Bay Park and advanced four boats to grand finals.
"Today was a terrific start to the season's racing," said Texas head coach Dave O'Neill. "After months of training it was great to get out and race 2000 meters against tough competition. This was only the first step, and there's a lot of room for improvement. All things considered, all four boats performed pretty well, and we're looking forward to the finals tomorrow."
The Texas I Eight kicked off the 2024 season for the Longhorns with a victory in the Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational, crossing the line in 6:27.626, just ahead of runner-up California in 6:28.817. Notre Dame placed third with a time of 6:46.854 and San Diego posted a time of 6:55.902 to finish fourth. Texas registered the fastest time of the morning and will enter tomorrow's final as the top seed.
In the Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+, the Longhorns won their heat and had the fastest time in the Saturday session with a mark of 7:29.348, well ahead of the second-place Stanford boat that crossed the line in 7:44.647 with Washington State finishing third in 7:56.835
The Longhorns followed that with a victory in the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy heats by the II Eight, posting a time of 6:43.553 to finish in front of runner-up California (6:50.198) and Notre Dame (7:09.925). Texas also touted the fastest time in the semifinal session and will be the top seed in the final.
Texas wrapped up the morning with a runner-up finish in the Carley Copley Cup by the Open Eight, which registered a time of 7:04.422. California's III Eight came away with the win in 6:58.346 and Washington was third with a time of 7:06.434.
The San Diego Crew Classic concludes at Crown Point Park on Sunday morning with the Longhorns slated to begin racing at 11:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. PT).
RESULTS
I Eight: Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational (Heat 2)
1. TEXAS - 6:27.626
2. California - 6:28.817
3. Notre Dame - 6:46.854
4. San Diego - 6:55.902
Four: Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup (Heat 2)
1. TEXAS - 7:29.348
2. Stanford - 7:44.647
3. Washington State - 7:56.835
4. UC San Diego - 8:14.066
5. San Diego - 8:20.766
II Eight: Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy (Heat 1)
1. TEXAS - 6:43.553
2. California - 6:50.198
3. Notre Dame - 7:09.925
4. San Diego - 7:11.536
Open Eight: Carley Copley Cup
1. California- 6:58.348
2. TEXAS - 7:04.422
3. Washington - 7:06.434
4. USC - 7:24.437
5. San Diego - 7:37.001
6. UC San Diego - 7:49.188
LINEUPS
I Eight: Carly Legenzowski (c), Mette Nielsen (stroke), Lanie Nitsch, Anna Jensen, Etta Carpender, Marg Van der Wal, Parker Illingworth, Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski, Abby Dawson (bow)
Four: Paris West (c), Ellie Rodriguez (stroke), Phoebe Robinson, Katherine Nordheim, Lucy Searle (bow)
II Eight: Amy Werner (c), Sue Holderness (stroke), Anna Garrison, Rhiannon Luke, Allie Alton, Phoebe Wise, Taryn Kooyers, Savvy Jerome, Paula Becher (bow)
Open Eight: Alex Taylor (c), Alex Rollins (stroke), Daniela Thiermann, Salma Dessouky, Hailey Easterly, Harriet Wallace, Yasmin Howe, Chloe Cooper, Grace Edgar (bow)
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 7
I Eight: Women's Collegiate Varsity Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational
Final – 11:30 a.m. CT/9:30 a.m. PT
Four: Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup
Final – 12:06 p.m. CT/10:06 a.m. PT
II Eight: Women's Collegiate 2V Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy
Final – 12:14 p.m. CT/10:14 a.m. PT
Open Eight: Women's Open Carley Copley Cup
Final – 1:10 p.m. CT/11:10 a.m. PT
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