UCLA
Oregon State
UCLA Races Against Oregon State in Marina del Rey
March 17, 2018 | Women's Rowing
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. – The UCLA women's rowing team posted a pair of first-place finishes against Oregon State on Saturday morning, as the two Pac-12 competitors met head-to-head in three races.
UCLA finished in first place in the second varsity eight and varsity four races, while Oregon State edged the Bruins in the morning's varsity eight competition.
In addition, the Bruins opened the event by racing a pair of varsity eights – UCLA's third varsity eight (7:46.30) and their fourth varsity eight (7:55.30).
Oregon State posted a V8+ time of 7:02.80, finishing the race nearly four seconds ahead of UCLA (7:07.00).
In the second V8+ race, UCLA registered a time of 7:13.60 while Oregon State completed the race in 7:18.80.
UCLA raced a pair of varsity four crews in the V4+ race, posting times of 7:59.80 and 8:17.30 while Oregon State posted a final V4+ time of 8:27.30.
The Bruins will return to action at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay on Saturday, March 24. Racing will take place on Saturday (March 24) and Sunday (March 25).
Saturday's Race Times
Varsity Eight
Oregon State – 7:02.80
UCLA – 7:07.00
Second Varsity Eight
UCLA – 7:13.60
Oregon State – 7:18.80
Varsity Four
UCLA (V4+) – 7:59.80
UCLA (2V4+) – 8:17.30
Oregon State (V4+) – 8:27.30
Additional Varsity Eights
UCLA (3V8+) – 7:46.30
UCLA (4V8+) – 7:55.30
Saturday's Lineups (UCLA)
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Megan Slabbert, (7) Lucy Jepson, (6) Saskia Budgett, (5) Sierra Bronkhorst, (4) Leila Bernstein, (3) Carlisle Wheeler, (2) Kyra Edwards, (coxswain) Clare Fina.
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Jasmine English, (7) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (6) Jillian Solberg, (5) Natalie Puente, (4) Claire Cannon, (3) Alexandra Rusbarsky (2) Erin O'Donohue, (bow) KC Yeagley, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg.
Varsity Four: (stroke) Mikayla Hart, (3) Nicole Ott, (2) Josie Beyer, (bow) Libby Costello, (coxswain) Haley Tong.
Second Varsity Four: (stroke) Hannah Elder, (3) Shelby Meksto, (2) Irene Davila Mejia, (bow) Fiona Buzzard, (coxswain) Shalyn Fullerton.
Third Varsity Eight (UCLA's N8+): (stroke) Sharon Doyle, (7) Kaylee McCord, (6) Caitlin Buckley, (5) Audrey Goodman, (4) Allison Carr, (3) Samantha House, (2) Juliette Frank, (bow) Whitney Wood, (coxswain) Alli Hinmon.
Fourth Varsity Eight: (stroke) Meagan Abbey, (7) Nina Segedin, (6) Micah Ralston, (5) Suzannah Henderson, (4) Abby Hile, (3) Annie Whalen, (2) Raleigh Tarver, (bow) Ava Van Natta, (coxswain) Valia Gregory.
Players Mentioned
