SAN DIEGO – UC San Diego men's rowing took part in the 2021 San Diego Fall Classic at Crown Point Park on Sunday morning. The Tritons faced some strong competition in the event, with teams mostly from California with the exception of Arizona State. The Tritons placed three Varsity Eight boats in the Open 8+, with UC San Diego's varsity eight boat finishing first.
VARSITY 8
The Varsity 8 claimed the top spot in the Men's Open 8+ with a raw time of 14:45.733. Gonzaga's Varsity 8 claimed the second spot with the Tritons' second boat following.
The Varsity 8 boat consisted of
Bailey Kim (C), Archie McKirdy,
Stuart Boynton, Michael Brown,
Miko Brown,
Thomas Wilson,
Matt Schade, Kevork Tchakmakjian, and Dani Jarotzky.
SECOND VARSITY 8
Coming in third, not far behind UC San Diego's Varsity 8, the Tritons' Second Varsity 8 boat finished with a time of 14:55.475.
The Second Varsity 8 boat consisted of
Sam Feinberg (C), Ian Cosgrobe,
Ray Gazzo, Chris Cox,
Loren Phillips,
Hayden McCormick, Camden Park-Coburn,
Sean Romero, and Austin Newman.
THIRD VARSITY 8
Out of the 16 boats the Third Varsity 8 took ninth with a time of 15:45.096 following just under a minute behind the Tritons' Varsity 8.
The Third Varsity 8 boat consisted of Tommy Morehouse (C), Max Igou, Christian Gaylord,
Alex Francis, Jameson Godsey, Jake Lopez, Caleb Waechter,
Larry Zhou, and Michael McMaster.
UP NEXT
The Tritons will begin spring competition in March with the full schedule being announced soon.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
