REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – In a top-five matchup, No. 1 California won three races against No. 5 Stanford in the 85th annual Big Row Saturday morning.
The Cardinal varsity eight was locked a battle with California throughout the Redwood Shores course, with the Golden Bear eight taking the Lambert Cup by six seats at the end with a time of 6:18.2 to Stanford's 6:20.1
Cal edges Stanford in the V8. #BigRow pic.twitter.com/b7IhbCSB7d
— Stanford Women's Rowing (@StanfordRowing) April 28, 2018
The Golden Bears captured the second varsity eight race, winning 6:25.7 to the Cardinal's time of 6:36.6.
Stanford's varsity four battled Cal's boat for most of the course as well. The Golden Bear four surged ahead just past the midpoint, completing the course in 7:05.6 to Stanford's time of 7:09.1.
Cal also won the third varsity eight, defeating Stanford, 6:36.7 – 6:45.1
Stanford now turns its focus to the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma on Sunday, May 13. Racing is set to begin at 9 a.m. PT.
Varsity Eight
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Coxswain | Leigh Warner |
| 8 | Stephanie Grauer |
| 7 | Erin Barry |
| 6 | Alie Rusher |
| 5 | Kaitlyn Kynast |
| 4 | Emily Delleman |
| 3 | Meg Saunders |
| 2 | Chase Shepley |
| Bow | Margaret Seaton |
Second Varsity Eight
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Coxswain | Madi Kist |
| 8 | Sarah Commesso |
| 7 | Sophia Lynn |
| 6 | Mariko Kelly |
| 5 | Lindy Clute |
| 4 | Devin Norder |
| 3 | Sophia Boyd-Fliegel |
| 2 | Rena White |
| Bow | Abby Tarquinio |
Varsity Four
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Coxswain | Tassica Lim |
| 4 | India Robinson |
| 3 | Karli Kirk |
| 2 | Grace McGinley |
| 1 | Anika Christofferson |
Third Varsity Eight
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Coxswain | Alexandra Reeves |
| 8 | Nicki Schindler |
| 7 | Miranda Nykolyn |
| 6 | Anja Zehfuss |
| 5 | Jade Thornton |
| 4 | Julia Cornacchia |
| 3 | Maria Kent |
| 2 | Sheridan Stephenson |
| Bow | Megan Cvitanovic |