April 12, 2014
Lake Natoma Invite Results
GOLD RIVER, Calif. - The No. 20 University of San Diego women's rowing team continued to show their speed at the Lake Natoma Invitational Saturday morning. The Toreros kicked off the event with their Varsity Four edging California, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, by 0.9 seconds. Both of the USD Varsity Eights also had strong showings, knocking off Sacramento State to finish second in their heat.
"Crossing the finish like this morning 0.9 seconds ahead of the number one ranked crew in the nation was one of my favorite race experiences yet," Kathleen Petrich, the No. 4 seat of the Varsity Four said after the race. "It made it really clear to me how fast we are accelerating into the top 20 rowing programs of the country. We have set our sights high and our team has really stepped up this year to redefine our rowing program."
The Varsity Four finished in 7:25.2 with Cal coming in at 7:26.1 and Sacramento State finishing in 7:42.8.
"There is no secret to the success of the Varsity Four this season," Petrich said. "We have been working hard every day. We push each other to get faster. The Four is fast because the entire team is behind us, pushing our speed."
The Toreros' Varsity Eight, which was recently named WCC Crew of the Month, finished in 6:37.7. No. 1 Cal clocked in at 6:29.2 and Sacramento State came in 6:55.0.
The 2V8 finished in 6:52.7 behind Cal (6:40.2) and ahead of Sacramento State (7:02.2). The USD 2V4 came in fourth in their heat with a time of 7:58.9, coming in behind Cal (7:26.3), Notre Dame (7:36.6), and Kansas (7:51.7).
In the afternoon session, the USD 2V4 picked up a win with a time of 8:01.7, beating Kansas (8:09.8), Oklahoma (8:14.5), and Sacramento State (8.25.4)
The Varsity Eight finished in 6:47.1 in the afternoon session, behind No. 6 Brown (6:40.2) and ahead of Oklahoma (6:59.2), who is receiving votes in the latest NCAA poll. The 2V8 also beat Oklahoma (7:12.8) with a time of 7:05.7. Brown won the heat in 6:51.9
The Varsity Four (7:48.1) had the same result, beating Oklahoma (7:57.6), but falling to Brown (7:34.7).
The Toreros will return to action on Sunday. The schedule and live results will be posted on the Natoma Invite Twitter page.
Saturday Morning Results
1V4 - USD (7:25.2), Cal (7.26.1), Sacramento State (7:42.8)
2V8 - Cal (6.40.2), USD (6:52.7), Sacramento State (7:02.2)
1V8 - Cal (6:29.2), USD (6:37.7), Sacramento State (6:55.0)
2V4 - Cal (7:26.3), Notre Dame (7:36.6), Kansas (7:51.7), USD (7:58.9)
Saturday Afternoon Results
1V4 - Brown (7:34.7), USD (7:48.1), Oklahoma (7:57.6)
2V8 - Brown (6.51.9), USD (7:05.7), Oklahoma (7:12.8)
1V8 - Brown (6:40.0), USD (6:47.1), Oklahoma (6:59.2)
2V4 - USD (8:01.7), Kansas (8:09.8), Oklahoma (8:14.5), Sacramento State (8:25.4)
