The No. 20 UCLA women's rowing team concluded competition at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic with five races on Sunday, with the second varsity eight posting a second-place finish in the Petite Final race.
Rowing in Mission Bay, UCLA's second varsity eight posted a time of 6:59.147, just 0.488 seconds behind first-place competitor San Diego (6:58.659). The Bruins crossed the finish line ahead of Tennessee (7:02.176), British Columbia (7:09.643), Sacramento State (7:11.615) and Kansas State (7:16.325).
The Bruins' varsity eight crew advanced to Sunday's Grand Final race after having posted a third-place finish in its preliminary heat Saturday. UCLA posted a time of 7:10.133 on Sunday, finishing eighth in the Grand Final. California (6:49.468) earned a first-place finish, crossing the finish line ahead of Texas (6:51.682), USC (6:51.772), Wisconsin (6:54.772), Washington State (6:58.477), Gonzaga (7:01.894) and San Diego (7:02.866), respectively.
UCLA's varsity four posted a fifth-place finish in the six-boat Grand Final race on Sunday. The Bruins registered a final time of 8:17.487, crossing the finish line ahead of Washington State (8:29.552). California won the Grand Final race with a time of 7:53.859, followed by Texas (6:59.622), USC (8:09.050) and San Diego (8:11.778).
The Bruins' novice eight raced to a third-place finish in the Grand Final race. UCLA crossed the finish line in 7:31.288. Texas won the race with a time of 7:10.643, followed by Washington State (7:26.759). Rounding out the seven-team race, behind UCLA, was Minnesota (7:32.496), San Diego (7:44.922), UC San Diego (8:08.732) and Santa Clara (8:35.314).
UCLA concluded its races on Sunday with the second varsity eight competing in a B final race. The Bruins (8:27.261) finished third, crossing the finish line behind San Diego (8:13.099) and USC (8:17.356), respectively. Sacramento State (8:40.684) finished fourth and San Diego State (9:07.918) was fifth.
Sunday's Racing Results
Second Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
1. San Diego – 6:58.659
2. UCLA – 6:59.147
3. Tennessee – 7:02.176
4. British Columbia – 7:09.643
5. Sacramento State – 7:11.615
6. Kansas State – 7:16.325
Novice Eight (Grand Final)
1. Texas – 7:10.643
2. Washington State – 7:26.759
3. UCLA – 7:31.288
4. Minnesota – 7:32.496
5. San Diego – 7:44.922
6. UC San Diego – 8:08.732
7. Santa Clara – 8:35.314
Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
1. California – 6:49.468
2. Texas – 6:51.682
3. USC – 6:51.772
4. Wisconsin – 6:54.772
5. Washington State – 6:58.477
6. Gonzaga – 7:01.894
7. San Diego – 7:02.866
8. UCLA – 7:10.133
Varsity Four (Grand Final)
1. California – 7:53.859
2. Texas – 6:59.622
3. USC – 8:09.050
4. San Diego – 8:11.778
5. UCLA – 8:17.487
6. Washington State – 8:29.552
Second Varsity Four (B Final)
1. San Diego – 8:13.099
2. USC – 8:17.356
3. UCLA – 8:27.261
4. Sacramento State – 8:40.684
5. San Diego State – 9:07.918
Sunday's Racing Lineups
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Saskia Budgett, (7) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (6) Marie Jacquet, (5) Kyra Edwards, (4) Sierra Bronkhorst, (3) Lauren O'Donohue, (2) Carlisle Wheeler, (bow) Hannah Elder, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Lucy Jepson, (7) Natalie Puente, (6) Alice White, (5) Jasmine English, (4) Katie Blann, (3) Mikayla Hart, (2) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (bow) KC Yeagley, (coxswain) Logan Warwick
Varsity Four: (stroke) Rachel Wayne, (3) Jillian Solberg, (2) Maddie Southall, (bow) Erin O'Donohue, (coxswain) Clare Fina
Novice Eight: (stroke) Rachel Tang, (7) Meagan Abbey, (6) Katie Ashwood, (5) Shannon Cavanaugh, (4) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (3) Kate Anoufrieva, (2) Lizette Lopez, (bow) Madison Feldman, (coxswain) Audrey Tu
Second Varsity Four: (stroke) Katie Kidder, (3) Stephanie Florie, (2) Libby Costello, (bow) Hayley Bork, (coxswain) Vanessa Foust