CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's rowing team (RV) took on Gonzaga, Santa Clara, and USD (RV) at the Western Sprints in Chula Vista this morning. It was an impressive showing for the Tritons, as they captured the top spots in both the Varsity 8 and Junior Varsity 8 races, as well as a runner-up finish in the Varsity 4 race.
This is the third-straight instance that the Tritons' Varsity 8 and Junior Varsity 8 has placed first at the Western Sprints, as they previously did so in 2018 and 2019. (The event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.)
UC San Diego's Varsity 8 captured first place with a time of 5:55.85 in their race. It was the closest race of the day, as Santa Clara finished 1.88 seconds behind the Tritons. Gonzaga followed behind the Broncos, while USD rounded out the results in fourth place.
Like the Varsity 8, the Tritons' Junior Varsity 8 turned in a top showing with a mark of 6:07.46 for the morning. This time, Gonzaga was the runner-up, while Santa Clara and USD followed behind, respectively.
In the Varsity 4 race, the Tritons claimed a second-place finish. The Broncos took first with their mark of 7:00.37, while UC San Diego recorded a time of 7:12.12. USD came in behind the Tritons at the 7:14:14 mark.
RESULTS
Varsity 8:
1. UC San Diego 5:55.85
2. Santa Clara +1.88
3. Gonzaga +2.63
4. USD +4.70
Junior Varsity 8:
1. UC San Diego 6:07.46
2. Gonzaga +2.33
3. Santa Clara +2.99
4. USD +1.89
Varsity 4:
1. Santa Clara 7:00.37
2. UC San Diego +11.75
3. USD +2.02
LINEUP
Varsity 8:
Bailey Kim (cox),
Stuart Boynton (8),
Tazio Capozzola (7),
Noa Kerner (6),
Loren Phillips (5),
Hayden McCormick (4),
Felix Sorokine (3),
Maxwell Igou (2),
Matt Schade (1)
Junior Varsity 8:
Sam Feinberg (cox),
Connor Salk (8),
Ray Gazzo (7),
Christopher Cox (6),
Kevin Mead (5),
Alex Francis (4),
Grayson Hanson (3),
Sean Romero (2),
Miko Brown (1)
Varsity 4:
Emma Goode (cox),
Thomas Wilson (4),
Ian Aweeka (3),
Brian Huang (2),
Mihali Dieguez (1)
COMING UP
Up next for the Tritons is the IRA Championships. The Tritons will battle the nation's best May 28-29 at Mercer Lake, N.J.
Keep up to date with all the Tritons' scheduled races this season by visiting their
schedule page.
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 III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America accolades, while 38 have received 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.
Return To Sport… Safely
In order for UC San Diego scholar-athletes to be permitted to return to training and competition safely and within federal, state, local and university guidelines, the athletic department implemented a number of measures designed to complement and enhance the university's highly-successful Return To Learn program. Notable actions include being physically distanced when practical, including during out-of-season training sessions; wearing masks, except when undergoing physically strenuous exercise; and maintaining proper hygiene. Athletes, coaches and staff are testing at a higher frequency than the campus population, teams adhere to CDC, NCAA and Big West Conference guidelines and department officials participate in regular meetings with conference and university-affiliated physicians and the UC San Diego emergency operations staff.
