DEXTER LAKE, Ore. – Stanford won two of its three races in a dual with Oregon State Saturday, with its varsity eight boat claiming the Mac Babbit Trophy for the 14th straight year.
"In tribute of our traditional rivalry, today we raced fiercely and with determination to secure the Mac Babbitt Trophy once again for Stanford," said head coach Craig Amerkhanian.
The Cardinal's eighth-ranked varsity eight highlighted the morning's racing with an open-water victory over No. 17 Oregon State. Stanford raced down the Dexter Lake course to a time of 5:58.55, besting the Beavers' time of 6:06.84.
Stanford also claimed victory in the second varsity eight. The Cardinal's boat finished with a time of 6:11.25 to Oregon State's 6:15.52.
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The Beavers took their lone victory in the third varsity eight, where their time of 6:25.56 outpaced Stanford's 6:28.17.
"Today was good preparation for next week's Pac-12 Championships for all three boats, and we're looking forward to the challenge," added Amerkhanian.
Stanford heads to Gold River, California next Sunday, May 13, to compete in the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma.
Varsity Eight
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Coxswain | Ryan Buchanan |
| 8 | Martin Amethier |
| 7 | Brennan Wertz |
| 6 | Drew Taylor |
| 5 | Allen Reitz |
| 4 | Nikita Lilichenko |
| 3 | Gordon Holterman |
| 2 | Bart Scherpbier |
| Bow | Will Nuelle |
Second Varsity Eight
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Coxswain | Sarah Taylor |
| 8 | Daniel Schmid |
| 7 | John Coffey |
| 6 | Julius Stener |
| 5 | David Dunn |
| 4 | Nick Kingsley |
| 3 | Ryan Cardiff |
| 2 | Guy Wuollet |
| Bow | Jaisel Sandhu |
Third Varsity Eight
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Coxswain | Isabelle Morris |
| 8 | Joseph Matan |
| 7 | George Horrell |
| 6 | Allen Hosler |
| 5 | John Spencer |
| 4 | Diego Baugh |
| 3 | Max Evans |
| 2 | Will Spencer |
| Bow | John Cirenza |