STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford women's rowing will host one of the top collegiate regattas of the season in the Pac-12 Challenge, welcoming California, Washington, Michigan, Virginia and Ohio State to Redwood Shores this weekend.
The two-day regatta will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday with Stanford facing Michigan. The afternoon session begins at 3 p.m. with Stanford facing Virginia. Sunday's action also begins at 9 a.m., as the Cardinal will face Ohio State.
Washington will race Ohio State and California will race Virginia in Saturday's morning session. The Huskies will face Michigan and Bears will face Ohio State in Saturday's afternoon session. Sunday, California will face Virginia and Washington will face Michigan. The full schedule of events is below.
The Pac-12 Challenge field includes six of the top 10 women's rowing programs in the nation in the latest CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll in No. 1 California, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Washington, No. 7 Virginia and No. 10 Stanford.
Stanford is coming off a season-opening sweep of UCLA and San Diego State at Ballona Creek on March 11 in Marina Del Rey. The varsity eight captured an open-water victory over both schools with a time of 6:27.2. The Cardinal's second and third varsity eight and varsity four also recorded wins over both schools.
Following the Pac-12 Challenge, Stanford will head to Lake Natoma near Sacramento for the Lake Natoma Invitational Saturday to Sunday, April 8-9. The Cardinal's only other regatta at Redwood Shores this season will be the Big Row against California on Saturday, April 29.
Pac-12 Challenge Schedule
April 1
| Time | Event | Team | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Varsity Eight | Michigan | Stanford |
| 9:10 | Varsity Eight | Washington | Ohio State |
| 9:20 | Varsity Eight | California | Virginia |
| 9:30 | Second Varsity Eight | Stanford | Michigan |
| 9:40 | Second Varsity Eight | Washington | Ohio State |
| 9:50 | Second Varsity Eight | Virginia | California |
| 10:00 | Varsity Four | Washington | Ohio State |
| 10:10 | Varsity Four | Stanford | Michigan |
| 10:20 | Varsity Four | Virginia | California |
| 10:30 | Second Varsity Four | Washington | California |
| 10:40 | Third Varsity Eight | Stanford | California |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3:00 | Varsity Eight | Washington | Michigan |
| 3:10 | Varsity Eight | Ohio State | California |
| 3:20 | Varsity Eight | Stanford | Virginia |
| 3:30 | Second Varsity Eight | Virginia | Stanford |
| 3:40 | Second Varsity Eight | Ohio State | California |
| 3:50 | Second Varsity Eight | Michigan | Washington |
| 4:00 | Varsity Four | Virginia | Stanford |
| 4:10 | Varsity Four | Washington | Michigan |
| 4:20 | Varsity Four | California | Ohio State |
| 4:30 | Second Varsity Four | Washington | Stanford |
| 4:40 | Third Varsity Four | Stanford | California |
Pac-12 Challenge Schedule
April 2
| Time | Event | Team | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Varsity Eight | Stanford | Ohio State |
| 9:10 | Varsity Eight | California | Michigan |
| 9:20 | Varsity Eight | Virginia | Washington |
| 9:30 | Second Varsity Eight | Washington | Virginia |
| 9:40 | Second Varsity Eight | Stanford | Ohio State |
| 9:50 | Second Varsity Eight | Michigan | California |
| 10:00 | Varsity Four | Virginia | Washington |
| 10:10 | Varsity Four | Michigan | California |
| 10:20 | Varsity Four | Ohio State | Stanford |
| 10:30 | Second Varsity Four | Stanford | California |
| 10:40 | Second Varsity Four | California | Washington |