Washington girls’ rowing won the Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup in varsity 4; the 0.33 varsity took home the Carley Copley Cup and earned a silver medal in three different events on the last day of the San Diego Crew Classic.
The top four-ranked girls’ programs in the United States dominated the five featured collegiate races. No.1 Washington received two runs simultaneously, while No. 2 California, No. 3 Stanford, and No. 4 Texas received one each.
The women’s varsity eight began extremely close as the top four boats (UW, Cal, Stanford, and Texas) have been neck-and-neck at 500 meters. Cal moved into the lead in the 2nd 500 meters in Cal, the UW, and Stanford. That order stayed equal at 1500 meters, with the Bear’s manBear’sts in front of Longhorns. In the end, Washington made a past-due push, but Cal (6:33.434) edged out Washington (6:35.132) to seize first.
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Stanford moved to the front of the sphere inside the girl’s varsity 4 out of the starting line. Washington’s four moved into the lead at the 250-meter mark. The Huskies were still in the front at 1,000 meters and had improved their lead at the 1,500-meter mark. The UW crossed the finish line in 7:14.751, with Stanford completing at seven:19.127.
For the ladies’ novice 8, the Longhorns jumped out to a full-duration benefit over the field’s relaxation within the first 500 meters. The Huskies closed the space in the 2nd 500. However, the Texas crew held its lead through the midway point. Texas maintained its advantage and won the race with 6: fifty-nine .358, with Washington completing in 7:05.076 for 2nd.
The day’s final race involved the girls’ 0.33 varsity eight because the Huskies were given off the line and began jumping in the front quickly. At the midway point, the Huskies had a half-period of open water over the rest of the sphere. The Huskies rowed to a comfortable win with a time of seven:08.392, almost six seconds before second-place Stanford.
The Huskies have a weekend off from competition and will face Ohio State and Michigan on April 20 in Henderson, Nevada.
