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No. 3 Rowing Wins Three Heats on Day One of San Diego Crew Classic
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The third-ranked Virginia rowing team won three of its heats on the first day of the San Diego Crew Classic on Saturday (March 27). Virginia’s Varsity Eight advanced to the grand final of the Jessop-Whittier Cup, while the Second Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight will race in the grand final for the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy on Sunday (March 28).
“It was a good start to racing in the heats this morning,” Virginia head coach Kevin Sauer said. “We are looking forward to competing tomorrow in the finals.”
Virginia’s Varsity Eight of coxswain of Sidney Thorsten, Jennifer Cromwell, Summers Nelson, Desiree Burns, Katrin Reinert, Martha Kuzzy, Kristine O’Brien, Nora Phillips and Helen Tompkins, won its heat with a time of 6:39:00, beating out Washington State (6:44.00), UCLA (6:44.97) and Villanova (7:17.22).
The Varsity Eight will race on Sunday at 9:15 a.m. (Pacific Time).
UVa’s Second Varsity Eight (coxswain Sarah Pichardo, Victoria Burke, Marie Long, Keziah Beall, Lauren Hutchins, Lauren Shook, Christine Roper, Claudia Blandford, Inge Janssen) won its heat with a time of 7:02.8. Second-place in that heat went to UCLA (7:07.23), followed by SMU (7:22.89), San Diego (7:23.81) and Oklahoma (7:26.55).
UVa’s Third Varsity Eight (coxswain Cristine Candland, MacKenzie Leahy, Betsy Nilan, Cara Linnenkohl, Sarah Borchelt, Ruth Retzinger, Francesca Lauritano, Chelsea Simpson and Marelle Myers) won its heat with a time of 6:56.41. Second-place in that heat went to USC (6:56.72), followed by Sacramento State (7:15.94), UC Davis (7:30.47) and Kansas State (7:36.97).
The Cavaliers’ Second Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight will compete in the grand final of the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy on Sunday at 9:40 a.m. (Pacific Time).
San Diego Crew Classic
March 27, 2010
Jessop-Whittier Cup Heat A: 1. Virginia (6:39.00), 2. Washington State (6:44.00), 3. UCLA (6:44.97), 4. Villanova (7:17.22)
Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy Heat A: 1. Virginia ‘B’ (6:56.41), 2. USC (6:56.72), 3. Sacramento State (7:15.94), 4. UC Davis (7:30.47), 5. Kansas State (7:36.97)
Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy Heat B: 1. Virginia ‘A’ (7:02.8), 2. UCLA (7:07.23), 3. SMU (7:22.89), 4. San Diego (7:23.81), 5. Oklahoma (7:26.55)