WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – No. 1 Stanford made a commanding statement on Friday at the NCAA Championships, sweeping all three of its heat races on Day 1 at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.
The Cardinal opened the regatta with authority in the varsity eight race, securing a 3.466-second victory in Heat 1, the fastest time across all four heats. No other crew came within a second of Stanford’s mark, and its margin of victory was the largest of all preliminary races.
Stanford maintained its momentum in the second varsity eight race, winning its heat by more than four seconds. Again, the Cardinal posted the widest margin of victory among all heats in the event, as no other team won by more than 2.724 seconds.
The varsity four capped off Stanford’s dominant day with a sub-seven-minute performance, defeating No. 9 Michigan by 4.858 seconds. The Cardinal was the only team in any heat to break the seven-minute barrier.
All three boats advance to Saturday's A/B semifinals. Racing begins at 5:48 a.m. PT, when the varsity eight will face No. 2 seed Texas, No. 4 seed Washington, No. 5 seed Princeton, No. 6 seed Rutgers, and No. 8 seed Michigan. The second varsity eight will race at 6:24 a.m. PT against No. 3 seed Tennessee, No. 4 seed Texas, No. 10 seed Virginia, No. 12 seed Syracuse, and No. 16 seed California. The varsity four will conclude Stanford’s semifinal efforts at 7:24 a.m. PT against No. 3 seed Syracuse, No. 4 seed Texas, No. 8 seed Tennessee, No. 10 seed Princeton and No. 12 seed Harvard.
Results
Varsity Eight Heat 1
1. Stanford- 6:11.533
2. Brown- 6:14.999
3. Michigan- 6:20.126
4. Harvard- 6:22.721
5. Syracuse- 6:24.539
Second Varsity Eight Heat 1
1. Stanford- 6:18.391
2. Harvard- 6:22.646
3. California- 6:25.511
4. Rutgers- 6:25.591
5. Indiana-6:45.285
Varsity Four Heat 1
1. Stanford- 6:58.521
2. Michigan- 7:03.379
3. Tennessee- 7:04.383
4. Virginia- 7:09.086
5. Indiana- 7:22.689
Lineups
Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Honor Warburg
8: Luise Bachmann
7: Célia Dupré
6: Sarah Marriott
5: Iris Klok
4: Matilda Drewett
3: Alice Baker
2: Annika Jeffery
1: Julietta Camahort
Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Abbey Heinemann
8: Nora Goodwillie
7: Sofia Simone
6: Martha Shepherd
5: Carly Brown
4: Katherine Mote
3: Lucy Burrell
2: Fiona Mooney
1: Madeleine Greenstock
Varsity Four
Coxswain: Ella Casano
4: Julia Doss
3: Ellie Sutro
2: Quincy Stone
1: Charlotte Jett