ROWING VICTORIOUS IN FIVE RACES AT THE SEASON-OPENING SACRAMENTO STATE INVITATIONAL

3/10/2012

SENIOR CAITLIN BRENNAN

GOLD RIVER, Calif. -- Sacramento State’s women’s varsity eight, second varsity eight, novice eight, varsity four and second varsity four were all victorious in their respective races Saturday morning at the Sacramento State Rowing Invitational on Lake Natoma. The regatta marked the spring’s season opener for Sacramento State.

Along with the Hornets, the Sacramento State Invitational included crews from Humboldt State, Saint Mary’s, Cal Lightweights, Santa Clara, Pacific, Sonoma State, UC San Diego and Mills College.

The Hornets competed in seven races during the day, and four of the five first-place boats won their races by open water. Of the two entries that didn’t place first, each of those boats finished among the top three, including the novice four (second place) and cox4 (third place). Each of the high finishes came despite a number of Sacramento State rowers doubling up and competing in two different races. In addition, the team’s top boat (varsity eight) competed with four underclassmen, comprised of sophomores Antonia Dendrinos and Jessica Smith, and freshmen Nneka Anyanwu and Michelle Evers.

In the varsity eight competition, Sacramento State finished with a 2,000-meter winning time of 6:55.4, followed by Saint Mary’s (6:57.6) and Humboldt State (7:03.9) to round out the top three in the five-boat field.

In the second varsity eight, Sacramento State’s winning time of 6:59.9 was 22 seconds faster than the next closest competitor. The novice eight saw the Hornets post a winning time of 7:25.8, followed by Humboldt State (7:36.1) and Sonoma State (7:50.1) to round out the top three in a seven-boat field.

The varsity four posted a winning time of 7:43.5, followed by Humboldt State A (7:52.2) and Saint Mary’s (8:08.1) to round out the top three in a seven-boat field. In the second varsity four race, the Hornets were 5.8 seconds faster than the next closest boat.

Complete results from each of the Hornets’ races as well as lineups can be found below.

Sacramento State returns to action on Saturday, March 17, when the team hosts both San Diego State and UC Davis at 8 a.m.

SACRAMENTO STATE LINEUPS

VARSITY EIGHT
Cox - Shelley Zakskorn, stroke - Sarah Pivonka, 7 - Michelle Evers, 6 - Nneka Anyanwu, 5 - Caitlin Brennan, 4 - Jessica Smith, 3 - Karoline Sly, 2 - Sadeeka Dosu, bow - Antonia Dendrinos

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Cox - Socheata Guimond, stroke - Alexandra Santella, 7 - Erika Busch, 6 - Alexus Higa, 5 - Hannah Silberberg, 4 - Tess Heidig, 3 - Rosie Kloh, 2 - Ana Fletcher, bow - Pam Kline

NOVICE EIGHT
Cox - Maggie Liss, stroke - Kim Gross, 7 - Kloey Glass, 6 - Yesenia Miranda, 5 - Andrea Mueller, 4 - Desiree Drab Munoz, 3 - Katie Koehler, 2 - Kimberly Gollmyer, bow - Tawnya Curfman

VARSITY FOUR
Cox - Alyssa Reyna, stroke - Sarah Pivonka, 3 - Caitlin Brennan, 2 - Jessica Smith, bow - Antonia Dendrinos

VARSITY FOUR B
Cox - Socheata Guimond, stroke - Erika Busch, 3 - Alexus Higa, 2 - Hannah Silberberg, bow - Ana Fletcher

VARSITY FOUR C
Cox - Shelley Zakskorn, stroke - Ashley Ferko, 3 - Kloey Glass, 2 - Kim Gross, bow - Charity Oberg

NOVICE FOUR
Cox - Maggie Liss, stroke - Tawnya Curfman, 3 - Yesenia Miranda, 2 - Whitney Dellafosse, bow - Desiree Drab Munoz

NOVICE FOUR B
Cox - Elizabeth Schneider, stroke - Emilie Williams, 3 - Kaitlyn Covello, 2 - Kaileigh Ruiz, bow - Alexis Clarke-Steele

COX 4 (Four coxswains row, and a rower serves as coxswain)
Cox - Sarah Pivonka, stroke - Elizabeth Schneider, 3 - Socheata Guimond, 2 - Alyssa Reyna, bow - Maggie Liss

SACRAMENTO STATE RESULTS

VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  6:55.4
2. Saint Mary’s  6:57.6
3. Humboldt State  7:03.9
4. UC San Diego  7:17.6
5. Mills College  7:28.0

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  6:59.9
2. Humboldt State  7:21.9
3. UC San Diego  7:50.5

NOVICE EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  7:25.8
2. Humboldt State  7:36.1
3. Sonoma State  7:50.1
4. Saint Mary’s  7:51.3
5. Mills College  7:52.5
6. UC San Diego  8:24.0
7. Cal Lightweights  8:24.4

VARSITY FOUR
1. Sacramento State  7:43.5
2. Humboldt State A  7:52.2
3. Saint Mary’s  8:08.1
4. Humboldt State B  8:16.1
5. Sonoma State  8:20.2
6. Mills College  8:25.6
7. UC San Diego  8:28.8

VARSITY FOUR B
1. Sacramento State A  NTT
2. Humboldt State A  +5.8
3. UC San Diego A  +15.8
4. Sacramento State B  +19.8
5. Sonoma State  +54.7
6. UC San Diego B  +58.9
7. Pacific  +1:45.6

NOVICE FOUR
1. Saint Mary’s  8:19.1
2. Sacramento State A  8:20.0
3. Humboldt State  8:36.7
4. UC San Diego  8:39.2
5. Sacramento State B  9:06.3
6. Mills College  9:46.4
7. Saint Mary’s B  9:52.2

COX 4 (Four coxswains row, and a rower serves as the coxswain) - 500 meters
1. Humboldt State A  2:27.8
2. Cal Lightweights  2:34.3
3. Sacramento State  2:47.6
4. Santa Clara  2:49.8
5. Humboldt State B 2:55.7
6. UC San Diego  3:16.22