Bronze at Pac-12’s

GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Stanford men's rowing took bronze in all three of its races in Sunday's Pac-12 Championships, earning bronze as a team in the regatta held at Lake Natoma.
 
"Our second and third varsity boats raced exceptionally well, both defeating Oregon State by a solid margin," said head coach Craig Amerkhanian. "Our varsity eight rowed to a strong third-place finish against top competition."
 

Stanford takes third place in the Pac-12 Championships.

Full team scores:

1. Washington, 72
2. California, 65
3. Stanford, 54
4. Oregon State, 45
5. UCLA, 37
6. Washington State,34
7. Colorado, 20
8. Oregon, 4#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/5oKpph5MKl

— Stanford Men's Rowing (@stanfordmrowing) May 13, 2018

The Cardinal's third varsity eight began the morning with Stanford's first third-place finish of the day by outdueling Oregon State in the last 100 meters. Stanford's time of 06:32.267 surpassed the Beavers' time by two seconds, who finished with a 06:34.842.
 
Stanford turned in a time of 06:12.583 in the second varsity eight to secure another bronze finish. The Cardinal outpaced fourth-place Oregon State by 12 seconds. Washington took the gold in the race with a 05:52.994, and Cal took silver with a time of 05:58.211.
 
In the final race of the day, Stanford's eighth-ranked varsity eight boat collected the bronze with a time of 06:09.293. The Cardinal took third by open water, outpacing the Beavers' time of 06:17.323.  Washington won the race, using a time of 05:51.243 to outlast the second-place Golden Bears, whose second-place time was 05:52.691
 

Bronze for the 2V8 ?

Stanford earns its second third-place finish of the day behind a time of 06:12.583.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/4VdsgSMOe3

— Stanford Men's Rowing (@stanfordmrowing) May 13, 2018

Stanford collected a third-place finish as a team, registering 54 points as a team in the championship regatta. Washington placed first with 72 points, while Cal came in second with 65 points. Oregon State placed fourth with 45 points.
 
With the Pac-12 Championships complete, Stanford turns its focus to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships, which take place June 1-3 in West Windsor, New Jersey. The Cardinal will await its selection status during the first-ever IRA National Championship Selection Show, which will be broadcast at 4:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, May 15. Details on the selection show can be found here.
 
"All three boats left with hardware, which we're proud of," Amerkhanian added. "We're excited to learn our IRA fate on Tuesday."
 
 
 

Varsity Eight

Second Varsity Eight

Third Varsity Eight