ROWING WRAPS UP FIRST DAY OF THE LAKE NATOMA INVITATIONAL

4/16/2011

Sacramento State's novice eight will compete in tomorrow morning's petite final at 9 a.m.

 

GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Sacramento State’s women’s varsity eight, second varsity eight, novice eight and varsity four each competed today in the first day of the Lake Natoma Rowing Invitational at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center.

The two-day, nine-team regatta features a powerhouse lineup that includes four nationally ranked teams. Among those schools competing are fourth-ranked Cal, fifth-ranked Stanford, sixth-ranked Brown and ninth-ranked Wisconsin. In addition, three other teams are currently receiving votes, but not ranked in the top 20 comprised of Tennessee, Oregon State and Notre Dame. Central Florida and Sacramento State round out the regatta field of teams. Sacramento State is co-hosting the regatta with Cal.

All nine schools competed in a morning and afternoon session, and were grouped into Sunday’s grand finals, petite finals or third-level finals based on today’s performance. Nearly every heat during both the morning and afternoon sessions today included three boats.

The varsity eight grand final, tomorrow morning’s biggest race in magnitude, will take place at 9:40 a.m., and feature Cal, Stanford and Brown.

Sacramento State’s varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four will each race in third-level finals tomorrow morning against Central Florida and Oregon State. The Hornets’ varsity four race will take place at 8 a.m., the second varsity eight at 8:30 a.m. and the varsity eight at 9:20 a.m. The Hornets’ novice eight will compete in the petite final at 9 a.m. against Central Florida and Cal’s B boat.

Sacramento State’s varsity eight posted times of 6:56.27 in the morning, and 6:58.13 in the afternoon, but both times were only good enough for third place in the three-team field. The Hornets’ second varsity eight posted times of 7:02.36 and 7:14.08, good for third place in both heats. The Hornets’ novice eight finished fourth in its lone race with a time of 7:27.44, while the varsity four posted third-place times of 7:29.63 in the morning and 7:54.81 in the afternoon.

Results from both the morning and afternoon sessions today, as well as Sunday’s schedule can be found by clicking on the link above the story.

SACRAMENTO STATE LINEUPS

VARSITY EIGHT (morning race)
c - Jessa Carlson, s - Emily Airoldi, 7 - Sarah Pivonka, 6 - Madeleine Folco, 5 - Julia Lathrop, 4 - Caitlin Brennan, 3 - Joanne Stacy, 2 - Antonia Dendrinos, b - Rebecca Woolston

VARSITY EIGHT (afternoon race)
c - Jessa Carlson, s - Emily Airoldi, 7 - Sarah Pivonka, 6 - Madeleine Folco, 5 - Julia Lathrop, 4 - Caitlin Brennan, 3 - Joanne Stacy, 2 - Antonia Dendrinos, b - Sadeeka Dosu

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT (morning race)
c - Shelley Zakskorn, s - Pam Kline, 7 - Melissa Latimer, 6 - Elizabeth Danielson, 5 - Alexus Higa, 4 - Adrian Sperry, 3 - Stephanie Thomas, 2 - Ana Fletcher, b - Sadeeka Dosu

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT (afternoon race)
c - Shelley Zakskorn, s - Pam Kline, 7 - Melissa Latimer, 6 - Elizabeth Danielson, 5 - Alexus Higa, 4 - Adrian Sperry, 3 - Stephanie Thomas, 2 - Ana Fletcher, b - Rebecca Woolston

NOVICE EIGHT
c - Alyssa Reyna, s - Ashley Ferko, 7 - Karoline Sly, 6 - Morgan Stewart, 5 - Jessica Smith, 4 - Erika Busch, 3 - Jessica Roi, 2 - Alyssa Padberg, b - Malissa Broughton

VARSITY FOUR (morning race)
c - Socheata Guimond, s - Morgan Stewart, 3 - Jessica Smith, 2 - Erika Busch, b - Karoline Sly

VARSITY FOUR (afternoon race)
c - Socheata Guimond, s - Morgan Stewart, 3 - Noelle Giddens, 2 - Erika Busch, b - Karoline Sly