Rowing | 3/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

March 30, 2013

TACOMA, Wash. - The Western Washington University women's rowing team won one race and had a pair of second-place finishes in the other two finals at the Cascade Sprints regatta Saturday on American Lake.

WWU won the varsity eight finals, was second in the second varsity/novice eight, and also second in the fours final.

The Vikings claimed the varsity eight final in a time of 6:48.0, 3.6 seconds ahead of second-place Humboldt State (6:51.6). UC San Diego was third (6:52.6) in the six-boat field.

In that boat were coxswain Maeghan Callegari (So., Kirkland/Lake Washington), stroke Stephanie Bluhm (Sr., Auburn/Auburn Mountainview), No.7 Olivia Rowland (Jr., Seattle/Holy Names), No.6 Lauren Ramstead ((So., Everson/Nooksack Valley/Creighton), No.5 Olivia Gangmark-Strickland (Fr., Bainbridge), No.4 Maddy Hillier (Sr., Sedro-Woolley (Sedro-Woolley/Skagit Valley CC), No.3 Regan Wessman (Jr., Kirkland/Lake Washington), No.2 Claire Marine (Jr., Enumclaw/Green River), and bow Christine Henie (Jr., Chugiak, AK)

The second varsity/novice eight final was the closest of the three, with Seattle University (7:08.2) edging Western (7:10.8) by 2.6 seconds.

In the fours final, SU won in a time of 7:32.8. WWU-B was second in 7:42.7. WWU-A was fifth in the six-boat field in 7:53.9.

The Vikings also won heats earlier in the day in the varsity eight and the varsity four (lightweights).

WWU returns to action on Sat., April 6 in the Husky Sprints in Seattle.

2013 Cascade Sprints Results (American Lake):

Heats
Varsity eight: 1. WWU 6:53.0, 2. HSU 6:56.34, 3. UCSD 7:00.60, 4. SPU 7:23.25.
Varsity four-A: 1. SU 7:31.1; 2. UCSD 7:38.3, 3. HSU 7:38.3, 4. WWU 7:42.8, 5.SPU 7:49.7.
Varsity four-B (lightweights): 1. WWU 7:41.3, 2. HSU (b) 7:43.2, 3. SU (b) 7:53.2, 4. PLU 8:16.2, 5.WU 8:21.8, 6. PSU 9:08.9

2 Varsity/Novice eight: 1. WWU 7:13.4, 2. HSU 7:22.0, 3. UPS 7:32.9.

Finals
Varsity four: 1. SU (a) 7:32.8, 2. WWU-B 7:42.7, 3. UCSD 7:48.3; 4. HSU-A 7:49.5, 5. WWU-A 7:53.9, 6. HSU-B 8:00.5.

Varsity eight: 1. WWU 6:48.0, 2. HSU 6:51.6, 3. UCSD 6:52.6, 4. UPS 7:02.1, 5. LC 7:12.1, 6. WU 7:18.3.
2 varsity/novice eight: 1. SU 7:08.2, 2. 7:10.8, 3. HSU-B 7:18.1, 4. HSU-2V 7:18.5, 5. UPS-2V 7:23.1, 6. PSU 7:42.3.

WWU lineups

V8- Coxswain Maeghan Callegeri (So., Kirkland/Lake Washington), stroke Stephanie Bluhm (Sr., Auburn/Auburn Mountainview), No.7 Olivia Rowland (Jr., Seattle/Holy Names), No.6 Lauren Ramstead ((So., Everson/Nooksack Valley/Creighton), No.5 Olivia Gangmark-Strickland (Fr., Bainbridge), No.4 Maddy Hillier (Sr., Sedro-Woolley (Sedro-Woolley/Skagit Valley CC), No.3 Regan Wessman (Jr., Kirkland/Lake Washington), No.2 Claire Marine (Jr., Enumclaw/Green River), bow Christine Henie (Jr., Chugiak, AK)

V4a - Coxswain Kate Nelson (So., Moscow, ID), stroke Audra Massey (Jr., Albuquerque, NM), No.3 Catrina Cuadra (Jr., Lake Stevens), No.2 Yvette Kelp (Sr., Lakewood/Gonzaga), bow Sara Crowell (So., Bainbridge Island/Bainbridge)

V4b- Coxswain Katey Sullivan (So., Valley Center CA, stroke Cosette Still (Jr., Lake Forest Park/Blanchet), No.3 Claire Brouelette (So., Bothell), No.2 Anneliese Koleber (Jr., Centralia/Centralia CC/Northwest Christian), bow Angela Gelfer (Jr., Sammamish/Eastlake)

2V8 - Coxswain Kelly Grady (Fr., Mercer Island), stroke Emily Little Jr., Port Angeles/Peninsula), No.7 Alexa Thompson (Fr., Edmonds/Meadowdale), No.6 Megan Marler (Fr., Morrison, CO/D'Evelyn), No.5 Elyse Osterhaug (Jr., Sedro-Woolley/Marysville-Pilchuck/Edmonds CC), No.4 Sarah Lundli (Sr., Shoreline/Shorewood), No.3Analissa Merrill (Fr., Lynnwood/Meadowdale), No.2Marisa Carter (Jr., Marysville/Marysville-Pilchuck), bow Rebecca Newby (So., Puyallup/Emerald Ridge).