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UCLA Rowing Hosts Showdown Versus No. 13 USC
April 30, 2017 | Women's Rowing
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. - The UCLA women's rowing program won one of three races against crosstown rival USC in the annual dual-meet competition on Sunday afternoon.
No. 13-ranked USC won the varsity eight and varsity four races, while the Bruins earned a victory in the second varsity eight race. UCLA also earned points in the third varsity eight race, as USC did not field a boat.
USC posted a time of 6:53.10 in the varsity eight race, edging the Bruins by less than two seconds. UCLA cross the finish line in 6:54.50.
UCLA's second varsity eight posted a final time of 7:09.50, more than seven seconds ahead of USC. The Women of Troy registered a 2V8+ time of 7:17.10.
USC's varsity four registered a time of 7:48.50, while UCLA finished the race in 7:59.20.
UCLA opened the afternoon by racing a pair of eights against each other – a third varsity eight (7:55.30) and a fourth varsity eight (8:09.50).
The Bruins will return to action at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships in northern California on Sunday, May 14. The Pac-12 Championships will take place on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Sunday's Final Times
Varsity Eight
USC – 6:53.10
UCLA – 6:54.50
Second Varsity Eight
UCLA – 7:09.50
USC – 7:17.10
Varsity Four
USC – 7:48.50
UCLA – 7:59.20
Third Varsity Eight
UCLA 'A' – 7:55.30
UCLA 'B' – 8:09.50
UCLA's Racing Lineups
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Sierra Bronkhorst, (7) Marie Jacquet, (6) Saskia Budgett, (5) Bailey Wood, (4) Carlisle Wheeler, (3) Natalie Puente, (2) Megan Slabbert, (bow) Kyra Edwards, (coxswain) Clare Fina
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Jasmine English, (7) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (6) Maria Wothe, (5) KC Yeagley, (4) Mikayla Hart, (3) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (2) Quincey Mulligan, (bow) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg
Varsity Four: (stroke) Irene McLaughlin, (3) Erin O'Donohue, (2) Jillian Solberg, (bow) Nicole Ott, (coxswain) Haley Tong
Third Varsity Eight: (stroke) Josie Beyer, (7) Nina Segedin, (6) Fiona Harlan Buzzard, (5) Lauren O'Donohue, (4) Audrey Adam, (3) Emily Chung, (2) Claire Housley, (bow) Libby Costello, (coxswain) Shalyn Fullerton
Fourth Varsity Eight: (stroke) Xena Martinez, (7) Irene Davila Mejia, (6) Meagan Abbey, (5) Emily Foss, (4) Michaela Protenic, (3) Michelle Carter, (2) Waveley Qiu, (bow) Suzannah Henderson, (coxswain) Caroline Coyle
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