CHULA VISTA – Back in action for their final tune up of the preseason, the San Diego Women's Rowing program was back on the water this weekend as they faced off against the Big 10's Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday morning on Otay Lake.
The Toreros fielded five boats on Saturday morning as the program competed in its first 2,000 meter race alongside a top notch opponent ahead of the 2025 spring season.
San Diego's second varsity eight crew had a strong showing that offered strong potential as the team looks ahead to the San Diego Crew Classic in two weeks time.
"We learned a lot from the racing and I was pleased to see us show a stronger challenge in the second set of races," San Diego interim head coach Mark Lewis said. "Minnesota as expected were strong and they outgunned us on the day, but it was great preparation for the strong field we'll see at the Crew Classic."
The full list of the five USD boats in competition on Saturday are as follows:
Varsity 8-:
Coxswain: Natanya Ahadian
Stroke: Rebecca Donn
Seven: Grace Kaufmann
Six: Skye Lang
Five: Gigi Koerwitz
Four: Ali O'Dea
Three: Addie Peebles
Two: Sophia Bouvard
Bow: Kayla Baker
Second Varsity 8-:
Coxswain: Everett Melstrand
Stroke: Emily Cary
Seven: Sofia Frushtick
Six: Jayden Soukoulis
Five: Chloe Challis
Four: Reese Dunn
Three: Coco Sequeira
Two: Grace Conklin
Bow: Ava Minney
Novice 8-:
Coxswain: Madison Bagherian
Stroke: Madeline Kramer
Seven: Kate Gililland
Six: Samantha Jenkins
Five: Olivia Goodwyn
Four: Leah Martinez
Three: Pravindi Gurusinghe
Two: Taylor Anderson
Bow: Savanna Knaff
Varsity 4-:
Coxswain: Hava Appleyard
Stroke: Jessica Carter
Three: Leilani Gillsepie
Two: Isabella Gulbranson
Bow: Michaela Jones
Second Varsity 4-:
Coxswain: Elle Karanian
Stroke: Sophia Quirk
Three: Grace Kramer
Two: Esme Oxman
Bow: Ruby Church
The Toreros will now enjoy a week away from competition before returning to the water for the 2025 San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay. The two day event will start on Saturday, March 29 and will conclude on March 30. For information on the Crew Classic, please check out the program's schedule page.
To stay up to date with San Diego women's rowing, please follow the team's Instagram page, @USDWRowing.
