SAN DIEGO -- No. 2 Stanford started off its season on a high note, bringing home the Cal Cup with the top time in the preliminary heats and the grand final at the San Diego Crew Classic March 26-27.
Saturday saw the Cardinal with the best time of both qualifying heats. Stanford's finishing time of 6:55.680 topped 13 other collegiate programs including 2021 NCAA Championships competitor Gonzaga. The Cardinal continued its success on the water in the Grand Final Sunday, finishing with a time of 6:42.827, 13 seconds better than its prelims mark.
With a successful weekend under its belt, the Cardinal heads back to The Farm to prep for its upcoming regatta against California and UC Irvine, scheduled for April 2 at Redwood Shores.
BOATING
Coxswain - Rachel Miller
Stroke - Schuyler Hyde
7 - Mathilda Kitzmann
6 - Kieran Wallace
5 - Fiona Mooney
4 - Natalie Clemans
3 - Amy Wentzel
2 - Lucy Burrell
1 - Eva Nates
RESULTS
Heat 2
1. Stanford- 06:55.680
2. Gonzaga- 06:58.784 03
3. Sacramento St- 07:12.434
4. MIT - 07:20.286
5. Loyola Marymount - 07:25.586
6. Portland - 07:25.894
7. SeattleU - 07:42.461
Grand Final
1. Stanford- 06:42.827
2. Gonzaga- 06:50.269
3. Sacramento St- 06:56.598
4. Oklahoma- 07:00.189
5. UC San Diego- 07:02.600
6. San Diego- 07:03.166
7. MIT- 07:04.163