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Huskies Ready For 39th Head Of The Lake On Sunday

Washington's men's and women's rowing teams wrap up their fall schedule Sunday, Nov. 4, with the 39th annual Head of the Lake, starting at 8:00 a.m. PT.
 
The annual event, co-hosted by the UW and Lake Washington Rowing Club, features a three-mile course, which starts in Lake Union, northeast of Gasworks Park, crosses Portage Bay, runs through the Montlake Cut and finishes in Union Bay of Lake Washington, just east of Conibear Shellhouse. See the link to the map for more.
 
Huskies will race in a number of events over the course of the day, which will include a total of 43 race categories, for youth, clubs, college and masters crews.
 
Here's the schedule of races that will involve UW entries:
 
8:00 a.m., Event #1: Men's Collegiate/Open 8+ Ben Porter Cup
8:03 a.m., Event #2: Men's Collegiate JV 8+
8:06 a.m., Event #3: Championship Women's 8+ Sponsored by Pocock Racing Shells
8:09 a.m., Event #4: Women's Collegiate JV 8+
8:15 a.m., Event #5: Men's Collegiate 3V8+
8:19 a.m., Event #6: Women's Collegiate 3V8+
8:51 a.m., Event #11: Women's Collegiate/Open 4+
9:52 a.m., Event #19: Championship Men's 4+ Sponsored by Pocock Racing Shells
10:15 a.m., Event #21: Men's Open 1x William Tytus Cup

(Note: UW's entries have yet to be fully determined in some race categories. Follow this live results link for the latest).
 
Last year's regatta was cut short due to poor weather, as only 10 of the 70 scheduled races were held. Washington won all of the races in which it competed, in both men's and women's events. The UW men beat entries from Stanford in the men's collegiate and JV eights and took the first three spots in the 3V/freshman 8+. Washington's women won first and second place in the championship eights, as well as first and third places in the JV event.
  
This year, the men's team is expected to enter a large number of competitors in the men's open single sculls, the William Tytus Cup. The women's team will row only in eights and fours.
 
"The Head of the Lake is a great chance for us to focus on various aspects of our team," UW men's coach Michael Callahan said. "This year, we're going to emphasize single sculls and will race a pretty good number of our rowers in that event. Every time we get a chance to compete, it's beneficial to the program.
 
"At this point in the season we are trying to strengthen the individual in order to strengthen the group," Callahan added. "We are using the single versus the ergometer to reach that goal. It's a new challenge for the team. This challenge is energizing everyone and keeping them present in their daily training."  

"Launching from Conibear to race on our home course in front of thousands of Husky fans is an amazing boost for the team at the end of the fall season," UW women's coach Yasmin Farooq said. "Nothing beats the Montlake Cut on race day. It's like the fans are in the boat with you—and a show of the incredible support we have here in Seattle."
 
The regatta will also offer the community another chance to learn more about the SAASHA program. SAASHA (Student-Athletes Against Sexual Harassment & Assault) was founded by members of the UW rowing team this past year. It was co-founded by UW rowers Katelyn Costanza and Meg Rutherford. Husky assistant coach and alumna Maggie Phillips serves as the organization's Executive Director and Dr. Hank Pelto, a Washington team physician, assists as a SAASHA advisor. 
 
"SAASHA is a student-formed and led organization in which student-athletes fight sexual assault and lead cultural change through increasing education and awareness," Costanza said. "Our goal is to create communities where all relationships are free from sexual violence."
 
Throughout the fall, SAASHA has hosted tables at various UW athletic events, providing information on the organization as well as initiatives they have created and ways to get involved. In addition, students can "Take the Pledge", signing a form pledging to create healthy cultures and relationships within their respective communities.
 
Check out the links at the top right of this page for much more additional info on the Head of the Lake. For more on Washington Rowing, follow the Huskies on FacebookInstagram (@washingtonrowing) and Twitter (@UW_Rowing).
 
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Meg Rutherford

Meg Rutherford

5' 4"
Sophomore