March 30, 2008

Pac-10 Challenge Day 2 Results in PDF Format

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. - California won its varsity eight race against Notre Dame at the Pac-10 Challenge hosted by Stanford on Sunday, the last day of the regatta, at the Redwood Shores Lagoon. The Golden Bears' ninth-ranked varsity eight boat, stroked by senior Candice Rediger, defeated No. 14 Notre Dame by almost 20 seconds in the morning race, 6:45.84-7:05.78. Cal won all five of its races on the day.

The Bears' varsity eight defeated three nationally ranked teams at the two-day Pac-10 Challenge, including No. 2 Virginia and No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday.

"We're off to a good start," Cal head coach Dave O'Neill said. "The varsity eight raced well throughout the weekend, and the team as a whole was terrific. There are some obvious improvements that need to be made. As a team, we're always looking to make things better, and we're already heading in that direction."

The Bears also defeated Notre Dame in the second varsity eight race by about five seconds, 6:40.82-6:45.89, and in the varsity four by more than 20 seconds, 7:39.10-7:59.90.

Cal's third varsity eight beat Princeton's second varsity eight, 7:10.96-7:29.59. The Bears claimed the novice eight event, its last race of the Pac-10 Challenge, by more than 15 seconds against UCLA, 7:20.24-7:35.84.

Cal next competes at Texas on April 12 in Austin, Texas.

California at the Pac-10 Challenge

Sunday Results

V8
Cal		6:45.84
Notre Dame	7:05.78
(Cal V8: cox Krista Ellis, stroke Candice Rediger, 7 Mara Allen, 6 Elena Humphreys, 5 Taryn O'Connell,
4 Mary Jeghers, 3 Onna Poeter, 2 Lou Kinder, bow Ali Seders.)

2V8
Cal		6:40.82
Notre Dame	6:45.89

V4
Cal		7:39.10
Notre Dame	7:59.90

L8
Cal 3V		7:10.96
Princeton 2V	7:29.59

N8
Cal	7:20.24
UCLA	7:35.84