LOWELL, Ore. – The Washington men's and women's rowing teams swept all races at the Oregon State Classic this Saturday, April 8 on Dexter Lake. Washington won each race of the day with open water over their opponents.
The Washington men's first and second varsity boats saw collegiate action for the first time this spring season, winning each of their races handily by multiple boat lengths of open water. The third varsity eight held the third fastest time on the course today with a 6:06.39, faster than the first and second varsity eights of Oregon State.
"We have put in a lot of work this winter," said head coach
Michael Callahan. "We have put an emphasis on working hard, and these guys have done exactly that. They have earned their W and it was great to come out today and get the W."
The No. 1 Washington women continued their stellar season Saturday, winning all NCAA Championship races in both the morning and afternoon sessions. UW beat the likes of UCLA, Oregon State, Washington State and Oregon.
"Today's racing was a great stepping stone for our team," said senior Valerie Vogt. "We have a lot of work to do together, but nevertheless are gaining knowledge and speed each time we are put to the line.
"At Dexter Lake we got to experience good Husky weather, but collectively we're determined to make these races a launch pad for races to come," added Vogt. "I'm excited for our team, and what we can do."
Recap of all races:
MEN'S VARSITY EIGHT
The first race of the Oregon State Classic ended with the men's varsity eight finishing ahead of OSU by over two boats of open water. The Huskies, coxed by
Stuart Sim, got off to a fast start and held a boat length lead at the 1000m mark. They continued to build on their lead and finished with a time of 5:53.13 to Oregon State's 6:09.24.
MEN'S SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
The men's second varsity eight crossed the finish line with the best time of any eight on the day, finishing with a 5:51.40. The Washington men, stroked by Brahm Schwarz, held the lead the entire length of the racecourse and ended with a substantial open water lead over Oregon State.
MEN'S THIRD & FOURTH VARISTY EIGHTS
The men's third and fourth varsity eight both competed in the same race against Oregon State and Oregon. The third varsity eight (6:06.39) finished ahead of the fourth varsity eight (6:13.33), Oregon State (6:16.18) and Oregon (6:31.97).
MEN'S VARSITY FOURS
The men's varsity eight split up into two fours to compete in a six boat race against three Oregon state fours and an Oregon four. The first varsity four, coxed by
Kimmons Wilson, finished with a blazing time of 6:48.81 to finish ahead of Washington's second four (7:13.99), Oregon's four, and all three Oregon State fours.
WOMEN'S VARSITY EIGHT
In the first race of the morning for the Washington women, the Huskies started off fast and never looked back. Washington's varsity eight, coxed by Phoebe Marks-Nicholes and stroked by Carmela Pappalardo, got off to an early, one boat length open water lead over UCLA at the 1000m mark. By the time they crossed the finish line their lead was lengthened to four boats of open water.
In the afternoon session, the varsity eight added another victory on their season with a win over Washington State, UCLA, and Oregon State. Just like in the morning, the Huskies got off to an open water lead by the 1000m mark. Just as they were crossing the 1000, a severe side-wind picked up but the varsity eight kept pushing and finished with a time of 6:38.06.
WOMEN'S SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
In the morning session the second varsity eight followed suit with the varsity, beating UCLA by over three boats of open water. The Huskies, coxed by
Isabella Corriere, got off to a solid start and held a boat length over UCLA and continued to build on their lead until the finish line. Washington finished with a time of 6:37.20 to UCLA's 7:05.27.
In their second race of the day the second varsity eight's time of 6:29.44 was enough to beat Washington State (6:47.71), UCLA (6:51.52) and OSU (7:01.67).
WOMEN'S VARSITY FOURS (Morning Session)
The women's varsity four, coxed by Amanda Durkin, enjoyed a great first race of the day with a time of 7:16.78 to beat UW's other four coxed by Dana Brooks (7:25.21) and UCLA's four (7:34.79).
WOMEN'S FIRST VARISTY FOUR (Afternoon Session)
Washington finished their second race of the day with victory over UCLA, Washington State and Oregon State. The Huskies, stroked by Kadie Brown in the afternoon session, crossed the finish line with a time of 7:17.80. UCLA (7:34.34), Washington State (7:36.94), and Oregon State (8:01.67) finished behind the UW in that order.
WOMEN'S SECOND VARISTY FOUR (Afternoon Session)
With Julia Paulsen now in the two seat, the Huskies finished with a faster time than in the morning at 7:17.14. They ended the race with another open water victory over Oregon State, Washington State and UCLA.
