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ROWING WRAPS UP COMPETITION AT THE HEAD OF THE AMERICAN 10/27/2007 GOLD RIVER, Calif. – The Sacramento State women’s rowing team placed sixth in both the Collegiate Eight (in a 17-boat field) and the Collegiate Novice Eight (in a 15-boat field) to highlight its day at the Head of the American on Saturday afternoon at Lake Natoma. The racing took place over a three-mile course with a time trial start format. Sacramento State competed two boats in the Collegiate Eight event, placing sixth and tied for ninth in the 17-boat field. Cal’s A boat finished with a first-place time of 17:40, followed by Cal B (17:50), Gonzaga (17:52), Stanford (18:09), UC Davis (18:17) and Sacramento State’s A boat (18:20) to round out the top six finishers. The Hornets’ B boat tied for ninth with Long Beach State as both boats finished with a time of 19:01. In the Collegiate Novice Eight, Sacramento State finished ahead of every non-Pacific 10 Conference squad. USC took first place with a time of 19:05, followed by Stanford (19:26), Cal  A (19:42), Cal B (20:10), USC B (21:06) and Sacramento State (21:08) to round out the top six finishers in the 15-boat field. The Hornets also competed in the Collegiate Four, placing 15th with a time of 21:43. USC’s A boat won the competition with a time of 18:56. Sacramento State has just two regattas remaining on the fall schedule, comprised of the Newport Fall Regatta on Nov. 4, and the Head of the Lake in Seattle on Nov. 11. SACRAMENTO STATE LINEUPS COLLEGIATE EIGHT A: Erin DeGoede at coxswain, Aimee Chenard at stroke, Kellie Cook at seven, Chelsea Semrau at six, Krista Hill at five, Holly Hopkins at four, Michelle McMullen at three, Ashley Loucks at two and Ruthie Van Esso at bow. COLLEGIATE EIGHT B: Katie Bossenmaier at coxswain, Anne Morrison at stroke, Rachel Stewart at seven, Lenore Meehan at six, Megan Riggs at five, Michelle Stern at four, Victoria Jackson at three, Joanne Stacy at two and Nicole Cavanagh at bow. NOVICE COLLEGIATE EIGHT: Ashley Edwards at coxswain, Elizabeth Danielson at stroke, Rachel Stewart at seven, Joanne Stacy at six, Rebecca Woolston at five, Laura Wade at four, Katie English at three, Angela Stassi at two and Abi Macaraig at bow. COLLEGIATE FOUR: Teresa Seich at coxswain, Madeleine Folco at stroke, Sandra Miller at three, Alicia Tarkenton at two and Alyse Marlatt at bow. SACRAMENTO STATE’S RESULTS WOMEN’S NOVICE COLLEGIATE 8 (15 entries) 1. USC A  19:05 2. Stanford  19:26 3. Cal Blue  19:42 4. Cal Gold  20:10 5. USC B  21:06 6. Sacramento State  21:08 7. Sonoma State  22:22 8. Cal Lightweights A  22:41 9. Long Beach State A  23:25 10. Saint Mary’s  23:28 WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE 8 (17 entries) 1. Cal A  17:40 2. Cal B  17:50 3. Gonzaga  17:52 4. Stanford  18:09 5. UC Davis  18:17 T6. Sacramento State A  18:20 T6. UCLA B  18:20 8. Saint Mary’s  18:41 T9. Sacramento State B  19:01 T9. Long Beach State  19:01 WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE 4 (17 entries) 1. USC A  18:56 2. USC B  19:09 3. Stanford  19:32 4. USC C  19:53 5. USC D  19:58 6. Cal Blue A  20:16 7. UCLA A  20:19 8. Cal Gold A  20:20 9. Stanford  20:28 10. UC Davis  20:33 11. Cal Gold B  20:34 12. Cal Blue B  20:39 13. Saint Mary’s  21:28 14. USC E  21:42 15. Sacramento State  21:43

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