The WIRA Championships will conclude tomorrow (Sunday, May 2) as the Hornets will place six different boats in grand final races. Sacramento State''s varsity eight (12:10 p.m.), second varsity eight (10:20 a.m.), varsity pair (8:40 a.m.), novice eight (10 a.m.), second novice eight (9 a.m.) and novice lightweight four (8 a.m.) will each compete

Sacramento State''s varsity eight, which is seeking its third WIRA Championship in the last five years, will assume lane one in tomorrow''s grand final, along with Gonzaga (Lane 2), Loyola Marymount (Lane 3), UC Santa Barbara (Lane 4), Puget Sound (Lane 5) and UC Davis (Lane 6). The Hornets easily won their heat with a 2,000-meter time of 6:51.8, followed by Puget Sound (6:58.4), San Diego State (7:00.3), Humboldt State (7:07.0), UC San Diego (7:21.4) and Portland (8:55.4).

Both the Hornets'' varsity eight and second varsity eight boats were seeded first entering the weekend for the first time in program history. Sacramento State''s second varsity eight also won handily with a time of 7:02.5, followed by UC Davis (7:11.0), Puget Sound (7:18.0), UC San Diego (7:31.7), and Lewis and Clark (7:35.1). The Hornets'' second varsity eight will be seeking its first WIRA Championship in school history.

Sacramento State''s varsity four finished third in its heat early this morning before coming back later in the day to post a third-place finish in the petite final. The Hornets'' varsity four will be the team''s only boat that will not reach a grand final this weekend.

Other times for Sacramento State boats in their respective heats were as follows: women''s pair (8:51.9) and novice eight (7:15.1). The second novice eight and novice lightweight four competitions only feature a grand final, so the Hornets did not compete in those competitions today.

Complete results of every other race during Saturday''s WIRA Championships are not yet available. They will be posted later.

TODAY''S SACRAMENTO STATE LINEUPS

VARSITY EIGHT: Courtney Buehler at bow, Ashley Carl at the two seat, Sara Crain at three, Adelle Reimer at four, Laura Harder at five, Brittney Claycamp at six, Erika Bracy at seven, Stephanie Brow at stroke and Christina Clifton at coxswain.

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT: Ashley Wayman at bow, Lucy Roberts at the two seat, Constance Deslauriers at three, Stephanie Ridlon at four, Steffanie Jakovac at five, Sarah Karling at six, Katie Litvinchuk at seven, Jamie Weatherfield at stroke and Cecilia Vina at coxswain.

NOVICE EIGHT: Susan Williams at bow, Megan Williams at the two seat, Lindsey Wade at three, Jenna Duale at four, Catherine Woerner at five, Ashley Borelli at six, Teresa Bitcon at seven, Janine LaCrosse at stroke and Jackie Seich at coxswain.

VARSITY FOUR: April Hindt at bow, Coralie Wilhite at the two seat, Kira Morrison at three, Megan Foley at stroke and Christina True at coxswain.

PAIR: Coralie Wilhite on the portside, Kira Morrison at starboard.

Sacramento State''s Women''s WIRA Results

Women''s Pair (Heat 2)

1. Sacramento State 8:51.9

2. Pacific Lutheran 8:56.2

3. Oregon 9:15.0

4. Santa Clara 9:50.3

Varsity Four (Heat 1)

1. Saint Mary''s 8:17.5

2. UC Davis 8:24.3

3. Sacramento State 8:31.5

4. Mills College 8:58.2

5. Portland 9:07.4

Novice Eight (Heat 3)

1. Sacramento State 7:15.1

2. San Diego 7:21.2

3. Cal Lightweights 7:26.2

4. Santa Clara 7:37.8

5. Sonoma State 7:43.5

6. Colorado 7:48.1

Second Varsity Eight (Heat 1)

1. Sacramento State 7:02.5

2. UC Davis 7:11.0

3. Puget Sound 7:18.0

4. UC San Diego 7:31.7

5. Lewis and Clark 7:35.1

Varsity Eight (Heat 1)

1. Sacramento State 6:51.8

2. Puget Sound 6:58.4

3. San Diego State 7:00.3

4. Humboldt State 7:07.0

5. UC San Diego 7:21.4

6. Portland 8:55.4

Varsity Four (Petite Final)

1. Pacific Lutheran 8:14.8

2. Long Beach State 8:19.2

3. Sacramento State 8:19.4

4. Colorado 8:23.4

5. Mills College 8:50.7

6. Loyola Marymount 9:12.7

OTHER VARSITY EIGHT HEATS

Varsity Eight (Heat 2)

1. Loyola Marymount 6:51.9

2. UC Santa Barbara 7:03.1

3. Santa Clara 7:07.4

4. San Diego 7:13.4

5. Lewis and Clark 7:14.3

6. Willamette 7:20.1

Varsity Eight (Heat 3)

1. Gonzaga 6:56.8

2. UC Davis 7:00.5

3. Western Washington 7:10.0

4. UC Irvine 7:19.8

5. Pacific Lutheran 7:20.0

6. Saint Mary''s 7:35.5