May 6, 2017 Windermere Cup Results
SEATTLE, Wash. - The top-ranked NCAA Division II Western Washington University women's rowing team competed against the nation's top Division I rowing program on Saturday at the prestigious Windermere Cup Regatta hosted by the University of Washington.
WWU launched three crews in the annual spring rowing event that celebrates the beginning of boating season in Seattle and the Northwest. The Vikings (NCAA Division II) and Huskies (NCAA Division I) are both ranked No. 1 in the nation in the CRCA/US Rowing national polls in their respective divisions.
"I thought we raced pretty well today," said 19th-year head coach John Fuchs. "It's a great spectacle and show put on by Windermere and UW. It's hard to keep up with the number one program in the country, but I am sure the team will remember today forever. We appreciate getting the invitation here and look forward to coming back next year."
The Vikings competed in the Women's Collegiate Varsity 4+ finishing in 2nd place behind UW, and finished well ahead of 3rd-place Seattle University.
In one of the marquee events of the regatta, WWU's Varsity 8+ went head-to-head against the Huskies in the Erickson Cascade Cup. WWU completed the 2,000-meter course in 6:49.437, 19-seconds back of the top-ranked Huskies.
The Vikings are ranked No. 1 in the nation in this week's CRCA/US Rowing Division II poll and hold the top spot in the NCAA II West Region in the eight, four and overall team categories. WWU will now wait for the NCAA selection show that will be held Monday, May 15 at 2 pm PT via NCAA.com where the Vikings are a near lock to row for the national championship May 26-28 on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, NJ. WWU is the seven-time NCAA II National Champion (2005-2011) and national runner-up three times dating back to the inaugural Division II regatta in 2002. The Vikings finished 3rd at last year's NCAA II Championships.
OFFICIAL RESULTS:
Collegiate Varsity 4+
- Washington - 6:55.684
- Western Washington - 7:39.836
- Seattle University - 8:05.476
Collegiate 3rd Varsity 8+
- Washington - 6:45.107
- Pacific Lutheran - 6:53.819
- Seattle University - 7:04.451
- Western Washington - 7:08.003 (WWU's 2V8 crew)
Cascade Cup 8+
- Washington - 6:30.189
- Western Washington - 6:49.437
Western Washington University Rowing - Boat Lineups
Windermere Cup Regatta • Seattle, WA • Lake Washington/Montlake Cut • Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
Varsity 8+ | 2nd Varsity 8+ |
Coxswain | Giselle Kiraly (So., Vancouver, WA/Columbia River) | Coxswain | Rachel Dalthorp (So., Olympia, WA/Capital) |
Stroke | Chloe Burns (Jr., Kirkland, WA/Lake Washington) | Stroke | Trisha Patterson (Jr., Camas, WA/Camas) |
7 | Karisa Stapp (Jr., Bellingham, WA/Mount Baker) | 7 | Hannah Bivans (So., Claremont, CA/Claremont) |
6 | Kia Parrish-Haim (Sr., Ashland, OR/Ashland) | 6 | Ashley Yandt (So., Lake Tapps, WA/Bonney Lake/UW) |
5 | Izzy Barnwell (So., Seward, AK/Seward) | 5 | Michaela Bonenberger (Fr., Fort Collins, CO/Fossil Ridge) |
4 | Claire Whiting (Jr., Maple Valley, WA/Tahoma) | 4 | Kenzie Hezel (Jr., Whidbey Island, WA/South Whidbey) |
3 | Kasey Mallon-Andrews (Jr., Issaquah, WA/Issaquah) | 3 | Hillary Dodge (Jr., Portland, OR/Grant) |
2 | Megan Reid (Jr., Sitka, AK/Sitka) | 2 | Angie Dexter (Fr., Anchorage, AK/West Anchorage) |
Bow | Molly Ware (Sr., Olympia, WA/Olympia) | Bow | Madi Stapleton (Fr., Kansas City, KS/Olathe East) |
Varsity 4+ |
Coxswain | Madison Moelhman (Jr., Vancouver, WA/Columbia River/Mills College) |
Stroke | Nicole Vanderzanden (Sr., Vancouver, WA/Union) |
3 | Mary Harper (Jr., Seattle, WA/Ingraham) |
2 | Kelly Oberbillig (So., Milton, WA/Fife) |
Bow | Madison Kerr (So., Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark) |
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