LA JOLLA, Calif. — The UC San Diego men's rowing team won a pair of races at the two-day California Classic, co-hosted by 10th-ranked California and Stanford at Redwood Shores.
Saturday, UC San Diego's first victory was against Santa Clara in a Varsity 8 match-up. The Tritons came in with a time of 5:54.7, three seconds faster than the Broncos.
UC San Diego's 2nd Varsity 8 topped Santa Clara's 2nd Varsity 8. The Tritons posted a time of 6:04.7 to the Broncos' 6:07.6.
The Triton Varsity 8 lost against Temple's Varsity 8 and UC San Diego's 2nd Varsity 8 dropped a race against Cal's 5th Varsity 8.
Sunday, UC San Diego rowed against Oregon State with the Beavers coming out in front in Varsity 8 and 2nd Varsity 8 events.
RESULTS
Saturday, April 4
1. Temple Varsity 8 - 5:53.9
2. UC San Diego Varsity 8 - 5:59.1
1. California 5th Varsity 8 - 5:52.9
2. UC San Diego 2nd Varsity Eight - 6:10.3
1. UC San Diego Varsity 8 - 5:54.7
2. Santa Clara Varsity 8 - 5:57.5
1. UC San Diego 2nd Varsity 8 - 6:04.7
2. Santa Clara 2nd Varsity 8 - 6:07.6
Sunday, April 5
1. Oregon State Varsity 8 - 5:56.5
2. UC San Diego Varsity 8 - 5:59.7
1. Oregon State 2nd Varsity 8 - 6:06.6
2. UC San Diego 2nd Varsity 8 vs. - 6:14.7
TRITON BOAT LINEUPS
Varsity 8
Coxswain:
Vahram Tchakmakjian
Stroke:
Emmett Hoffman
7:
Charlie Josephbek
6:
Chad Breslin
5:
Benjamin Davids
4:
Nicholas Brown
3:
Kyle Pellegrini
2:
Aleksander Navarro
Bow:
Tate Griffin
2nd Varsity 8 - Saturday
Coxswain: Kyra Cherlopalle
Stroke: Julian Johnson
7: John Mitchell
6: Camden Park-Coburn
5: Peter Dogan
4: Aidan McDonnell
3: Andrew Saska
2: Dominic de Roulhac
1: Bryce Blair
2nd Varsity 8 - Sunday
Coxswain: Kyra Cherlopalle
Stroke: Julian Johnson
7: John Mitchell
6: Camden Park-Coburn
5: Peter Dogan
4: Aidan McDonnell
3: Cody Jian
2: Dominic de Roulhac
1: Bryce Blair
UP NEXT
UC San Diego next competes at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championships. The event is slated for May 16-17 on Lake Natoma.
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 has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-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 39 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
