SILVER LAKE, Wash. — The varsity eight crew represented UC San Diego men's rowing in a single race at Gonzaga on Saturday that also included Oregon State. The Tritons finished third, 5.60 seconds behind Oregon State and 3.69 seconds behind Gonzaga.
 
The 2,000m race took place on Silver Lake, Gonzaga's home course. Conditions were flat throughout, with 4-5mph side/quarter tail wind.
 
All three teams are inaugural men's rowing members in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). The MPSF Championship is May 17-18 on Lake Natoma in Gold River, California.
 
RESULTS
1. Oregon State (5:47.07)
2. Gonzaga (5:48.98)
3. UC San Diego (5:52.67)
 
LINEUP
Cox: Jacqueline Huebner
Stroke: Jake Lopez
7. Camden Park-Coburn
6. Kevork Tchakmakjian
5. Sebastian Navarro
4. Michael Brown
3. Adam Moakher
2. Davis Schroeder
Bow: Charlie Josephbek
 
UP NEXT
Saturday's race was the final regular season contest of the season for the Tritons. Up next is the MPSF Championship, with spots in the IRA National Championship up for grabs.
 
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 84 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.