BERKELEY, Calif. – Stanford opened its 2021 campaign in dominant fashion, sweeping California for a victory at the annual Big Row regatta. The Cardinal won all five races on Saturday afternoon.
The varsity eight rolled to a time of 5:58, besting the Golden Bears top boat by seven seconds. The second varsity continued the momentum with a nine second victory of their own.
Posting the largest margin of victory on the afternoon, crossing the line in 6:39, the varsity four finished a full 15 seconds ahead of Cal. The third varsity tallied the most sizeable margin among the varsity eights, posting a 13-second triumph.
The fourth varsity was victorious to close the morning's events, topping a pair of California boats by four and eight seconds, respectively.
Stanford returns to action May 1 at USC.
BOATINGS
V8 – Nicole Pofcher (Cox), Kelsey McGinley (8), Annabelle Bachmann (7), Kaitlyn Kynast (6), Esther Briz Zamorano (5), Azja Czajkowski (4), Mathilda Kitzmann (3), Meg Saunders (2), Katelin Gildersleeve (1)
2V8 – Tassica Lim (Cox), Sarah Commesso (8), Belle Battistoni (7), Eva Nates (6), Sarah Ondak (5), Sophia Lynn (4), Beckie Leigh (3), Sophie Dixon (2), Julia Braz (1)
V4 – Rachel Miller (Cox), Kylie Oakes (8), Grace McGinley (7), Lucy Black (6), Taylor English (5)
3V8 – Grace Kelly (Cox), Brie Perry (8), Miranda Nykolyn (7), Amy Wentzel (6), Natalie Clemans (5), Abby Tarquinio (4), Jill Weldon (3), Mary Fetter (2), Sophia Boyd-Fliegel (1)
4V8 - Lydia Garnett (Cox), Claire Smythe (8), Johanna Francis (7), Martha Yates (6), Faith Zehfuss (5), Isabella Duan (4), Riddhi Singh (3), Mikayla Chen (2), Hillary Umphrey (1)
RESULTS
V8
1. Stanford – 5:58
2. Cal – 6:05
2V8
1. Stanford – 6:10
2. Cal – 6:19
V4
1. Stanford – 6:39
2. Cal – 6:54
3V8
1. Stanford – 6:14
2. Cal – 6:27
4V8
1. Stanford Lightweights – 6:26
2. Cal – 6:30
3. Cal – 6:34