CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Stanford opened its spring season with an appearance at the UC San Diego Invitational, posting four victories overall and three from the Varsity Eight.
Three of those wins came on Saturday's first day of competition, with the Varsity Eight clocking in at 6:00.9 in the morning session to outlast Gonzaga and San Diego and later producing a time of 5:41.95 to defeat San Diego again in the afternoon session.
On Sunday's final day, the Varsity Eight notched a 5:55.32 to defeat Drexel.
UC San Diego Invitational Day One Results
March 30
| Time | Event | Lane 4 | Lane 5 | Lane 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15 a.m. | Varsity Eight | Stanford (6:00.99) | Gonzaga (6:09.14) | San Diego (6:20.90) |
| 9:45 a.m. | Second Varsity Eight | Gonzaga (6:08.9 dead heat) | Stanford (6:08.9 dead heat) | --- |
| 10 a.m. | Third Varsity Eight | UC San Diego (6:13.50) | Gonzaga (6:18.19) | Stanford (6:16.67) |
| 4:15 p.m. | Varsity Eight | UC San Diego (5:56.68) | Stanford (5:41.95) | --- |
| 4:45 p.m. | Second Varsity Eight | Stanford (5:56.54) | UC San Diego (5:59.26) | --- |
| 5 p.m. | Third Varsity Eight | Gonzaga (6:17.81) | Stanford (6:09.49) | UC San Diego (6:02.79) |
Varsity Eight:
Ryan Buchanan (Coxswain), Will Nuelle (8), Bart Scherpbier (7), Peter Chatain (6), James Wright (5), Martin Amethier (4), Julius Stener (3), Drew Taylor (2), Nick Mayhew (Bow)
Second Varsity Eight:
Paige Warmington (Coxswain), Nikita Lilichenko (8), Daniel Schmid (7), Joseph Matan (6), Nick Kingsley (5), Ryan Cardiff (4), Allen Hosler (3), Jonathan Cogan (2), George Horrell (Bow)
Third Varsity Eight:
Varun Subramanium (Coxswain), Guy Wuollet (8), Jaisel Sandhu (7), Diego Baugh (6), Tyler Baumann (5), Smith Graham (4), Paul Gorka (3), Max Evans (2), Cameron Slovic (Bow)
UC San Diego Invitational Day Two Results
March 31
| Time | Event | Lane 4 | Lane 5 | Lane 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Varsity Eight | Drexel (5:59.96) | Stanford (5:55.32) | --- |
| 9:30 a.m. | Second Varsity Eight | Drexel (6:06.76) | Stanford (6:13.76) | --- |
| 10 a.m. | Third Varsity Eight | Stanford (6:19.51) | UC San Diego (6:17.67) | Gonzaga (scratch) |
Varsity Eight:
Ryan Buchanan (Coxswain), Will Nuelle (8), Bart Scherpbier (7), Peter Chatain (6), James Wright (5), Martin Amethier (4), Julius Stener (3), Drew Taylor (2), Nick Mayhew (Bow)
Second Varsity Eight:
Paige Warmington (Coxswain), Nikita Lilichenko (8), Daniel Schmid (7), Joseph Matan (6), Nick Kingsley (5), Ryan Cardiff (4), Allen Hosler (3), Jonathan Cogan (2), George Horrell (Bow)
Third Varsity Eight:
Varun Subramanium (Coxswain), Guy Wuollet (8), Jaisel Sandhu (7), Diego Baugh (6), Tyler Baumann (5), Smith Graham (4), Paul Gorka (3), Max Evans (2), Cameron Slovic (Bow)