SACRAMENTO, Calif.—UC San Diego women's rowing earned medals in three events at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships on Sunday morning on Lake Natoma.
 
The Tritons placed second in the varsity four and second varsity eight finals and third in the novice eight finals. UC San Diego's varsity eight finished fourth and the second varsity four finished fifth in their respective finals.
 
VARSITY 8+
The varsity eight came in fourth in the Tritons first final of the day with a time of 6:54.136, just behind Stanford in first place followed by USD and Sacramento State rounding out the top three. The Tritons finished in front of Portland and Saint Mary's.
 
UC San Diego's varsity eight consisted of Rachel Cuneo, Laine Bradley, Sabrina Koldinger, Sophia Gordon, Annica Ford, Kiera Cooper, Ciara Auran, Jessy Li and Bianca Tung as coxswain.
 
SECOND VARSITY 8+
The first silver of the day went to the second varsity eight, finishing with a time of 7:13.729 just behind Sacramento State. The Tritons defeated Portland, USD, Seattle U and Saint Mary's on their way to second place.
 
The second varsity eight consisted of Natasha Vallancey, Tala Ransweiler, Lily Feagler, Matti Key, Jess Harbison, Clara Raedeker, Andi Ruttan and Jade Vasquez with Sabina Petersen as coxswain.
 
NOVICE 8+
The novice eight took home a third-place finish, trailing Orange Coast College and Sacramento State. The Tritons finished ahead of UC Irvine, UC Davis and USD with a time of 7:37.691.
 
The novice eight consisted of Jaime Church, Reagan Ivey, Anna Brown, Charlotte Hunter, Caroline Gross, Sydney Grames, Emma Lovsin and Ani Jelalian with Allison Cao at coxswain.
 
VARSITY 4+
The varsity four also earned silver, finishing in second place with a time of 7:49.305. UC San Diego trailed Stanford and finished ahead of USD boats A and B, UC San Diego B and Sacramento State. 
 
UC San Diego's varsity four had Jacqueline Byun at stroke, followed by Kyra Allen, Jamie Press and Peyton Fisk with Nicole Djordjevic as coxswain.
 
SECOND VARSITY 4+
The second varsity four finished in fifth place in the same final as the varsity four, clocking a time of 8:13.154. The Tritons crossed well ahead of Sacramento State.
 
The second varsity four consisted of Caroline Maynard, Audra Lawler, Laura Kemble and Mara Button with Samantha Chan at coxswain.
 
UC San Diego WIRA Results:
Varsity 8+: 1- Stanford (6:44.276), 2- USD (6:45.185), 3- Sacramento State (6:48.886), 4- UC San Diego (6:54.136), 5- Portland (6:54.905), 6-Saint Mary's (7:14.36)
 
Second V8+: 1- Sacramento State (7:09.365), 2- UC San Diego (7:13.729), 3- Portland (7:15.01), 4- USD A (7:19.576), 5- Seattle U (7:27.965), 6- Saint Mary's (7:38.399)
 
Novice 8+: 1- Orange Coast College (7:16.33), 2- Sacramento State (7:23.123), 3- UC San Diego (7:37.691), 4- UC Irvine (7:40.977), 5- UC Davis (7:49.466), 6- USD (7:53.816)
 
V4+/2V4+: 1- Stanford (7:44.945), 2- UC San Diego A (7:49.305), 3- USD A (7:53.924), 4- USD B (8:03.575), 5- UC San Diego B (8:13.154), 6- Sacramento State (8:41.507)
 
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 garnered 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.