April 28, 2001

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The San Diego State women's rowing team competed in the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships Saturday on Lake Natoma.

The highlight of the Aztecs' competition was a first-place finish in the varsity four race. SDSU finished with a time of 7:37.0 just a second ahead of Seattle Pacific.

SDSU also clocked in second in the novice eight (7:27.8) and novice four (8:14.0).

The scarlet and black also recorded a pair of fifth-place finishes in the varsity eight (7:02.6) and second varsity eight (7:29.2) competition. Sacramento State won the varsity eight race with a time of 6:55.3. Gonzaga (7:00.3) and UC Davis (7:01.3) rounded out the top three.

Aztec rowing continues their schedule next weekend when they travel to Seattle for the Opening Day Regatta.

GRAND FINAL RESULTS

Varsity Eight
1. Sacramento State - 6:55.3
2. Gonzaga - 7:00.3
3. UC Davis - 7:01.3
4. Western Washington - 7:02.0
5. SDSU - 7:02.6
6. USD 7:06.1

Second Varsity Eight
1. Orange Coast College - 7:13.6
2. Gonzaga - 7:18.2
3. UC Davis - 7:19.3
4. USD - 7:28.5
5. SDSU - 7:29.2
6. UC Santa Barbara 7:34.5

Novice Four
1. USD "A" - 8:10.3
2. SDSU - 8:14.0
3. USD "B" - 8:16.6
4. Santa Clara - 8:23.9
5. UC Davis - 8:26.6
6. Seattle University - 8:31.8

Novice Eight
1. UC Davis - 7:22.8
2. SDSU - 7:27.8
3. UC Irvine - 7:33.5
4. Sacramento State - 7:41.7
5. Western Washington - 7:42.2
6. Orange Coast College - 7:46.8

Varsity Four
1. SDSU - 7:37.0
2. Seattle Pacific - 7:38.0
3. Willamette - 7:50.5
4. Saint Mary's - 7:58.2
5. Puget Sound - 7:59.4
6. Seattle University - 8:10.8