SAN DIEGO – The No. 3-ranked Washington women's rowing team made the podium in all five women's collegiate events Sunday, on the final day of the annual San Diego Crew Classic.
 
Washington finished second in the second varsity eight race; third in the varsity eight, varsity four, and third varsity eight races; and also won the Laurel Korholz Perpetual Trophy, for novice eights, for the third year in a row. 

"The Crew Classic is an early-season opportunity to learn about other teams and also, about yourself," said UW head coach Yasmin Farooq. "Lining up six boats across is always worthwhile."

In the featured women's race of the regatta, the Jessop-Whitter Cup for varsity eights, the Huskies found themselves in a field with fellow perennial powers Texas and California. The Longhorns, who also won the Jessop-Whittier in 2022 and 2023, led throughout, with Cal close behind and UW maintaining third position for nearly all of the 2,000 meters.
 
Texas won the race in 6:23.272, nearly seven seconds ahead of California (6:30.093). Washington was third, with a time of 6:38.272, five seconds ahead of fourth-place Washington State.
 
In the varsity four final, Texas (in lane one) and UW (lane four) jumped out to the front of the pack, with Texas holding a slight edge early on, and Cal running a relatively close third.


 
Texas and Washington continued to battle down the course, until the 1,500-meter, when the Longhorns pulled away and Cal moved into second place.
 
The Longhorns won the race with a time of 7:28.046, with Cal (7:36.483) second. Washington won the bronze, crossing the finish line in 7:40.088.
 
Immediately following the V4+, the second varsity eights battled for the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy, with an eight-boat field. Once again, it was UW, Texas and Cal who went to the front from the start, with the Longhorns establishing the lead.
 
In the second half of the race, Texas began to pull way, with UW holding the edge for second over the Golden Bears. Texas won, in 6:46.080, with Washington taking second place in 6:55.123, half a length ahead of third-place Cal (6:57.247).
 


In the Huskies' final race of the day, for the Carley Copley Cup, it was more of the same, with crews from UW, Texas and Cal moving away from the others at the start. This time, it was Cal that took the lead and held it. The Bears won, in 7:00.417, with Texas (7:03.117) second. Washington crossed the line in 7:10.622, well ahead of fourth-place USC.
 
By virtue of being the only program to enter a novice crew, Washington retained the Laurel Korholz Perpetual Trophy for the third year in a row. The novice eight rowed in the 3V8+ final, in the outside lane, and finished fifth in the eight-boat field. 


 
"The varsity eight had a tough race, certainly through no lack of effort," Farooq said. "There is speed to be gained there and everyone's onboard. The varsity four and second varsity eight races included some excellent side by side racing, and the 3V8 made positive steps from the heat. It was great to have our novices race in the open eight race alongside them. That experience was invaluable for continuing to build the depth of our team, especially with our future move to the Big Ten.
 
"We are looking forward to reuniting with the team in Seattle," she continued, "to put in some solid training and build more boat speed together."

Next for the Huskies is the annual Cal Dual, which will be held on Sat., April 20, at Redwood Shores in California.
 
Washington Lineups
 
Varsity Eight (Jessop-Whittier Cup)
Shell: USA Filippi
Cox: Grace Murdock (Roswell, Ga./Milton)
Stroke: Olivia Hay (Auckland, New Zealand)
7: Nikki Martincic (Newtown, Australia)
6: Elena Collier-Hezel (Buffalo, N.Y./Park School/Michigan)
5: Angharad Broughton (Cardiff, Wales, U.K.)
4: Christiana Congdon (Stonington, Conn./St. Paul's)
3: Cillian Mullen (Tacoma, Wash./Batavia (Ill.))
2: Zola Kemp (Wellington, New Zealand)
Bow: Shakira Mirfin (Invercargill, New Zealand
 
Second Varsity Eight (Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy)
Shell: Title IX Legacy
Cox: Carina Baxter (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge)
Stroke: Mira Calder (Victoria, B.C., Canada/Claremont)
7: Jordan Freer (Lotus, Calif./El Dorado/UCSB)
6: Ava Meuleman (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt)
5: Jess Weir (London, England, U.K.)
4: Grace Vander Griend (Bellingham, Wash/Sehome)
3: Isabel van Opzeeland (Hoofddorp, Netherlands)
2: Cait Whittard (St. Catherines, Ont., Canada)
Bow: Caitlin Bentley (Johannesburg, South Africa)
 
Varsity Four (Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup)
Shell: Sam & Raz
Cox: Camille Randall (Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep)
Stroke: Paris Burbine (Alpharetta, Ga./Cambridge)
3: Abby Adebiyi (London, England, U.K.)
2: Sofie Sand (Rochester, Wash./Rochester)
Bow: Grace Epp (Redmond, Wash./Redmond)
 
Third Varsity EIght (Carley Copley Cup)
Shell: Dottie Simpson
Cox: Olivia Murdock (Roswell, Ga./Milton)
Stroke: Alex Dessart (Bronxville, N.Y./Bronxville)
7: Caitlin Hane (Irvine, Calif./University)
6: Carmel Bollag (Seattle, Wash./University Prep)
5: Eliza Perry (Bellingham, Wash./Sehome(
4: Victoria Gevaudan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Oakland Catholic)
3: Brianna Hoffman (Poulsbo, Wash./North Kitsap)
2: Jane Cox (Poway, Calif./Academy of Our Lady of Peace)
Bow: Allison Jakeway (Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada)
 
Novice Eight (Laurel Korholz Perpetual Trophy)
Shell: Jenni Vesnaver Hogan
Cox: Perry McLoughlin (Port Washington, N.Y./Schreiber)
Stroke: Fiona Rosales (Oakland, Calif./School for the Arts)
7: Hannah Nowers (Palmer, Alaska (Palmer)
6: Cora Madison  (Kirkland, Wash./International Comm.)
5: Kalee Verd (Olympia, Wash./Olympia)
4: Kate Russ (Plano, Texas (Plano East)
3: Victoria Trentin (Melbourne, Australia)
2: Isabella Crosby (University Place, Wash./Curtis)
Bow: Lita Howard (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt)