MISSION BAY – The No. 8 California Golden Bears women's rowing team had a strong showing in the first day of the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay on Saturday sending its V8+, 2V8+, V4+ and 3V8+ to Sunday's A finals as each boat finished in second place in its respective heat to advance.
 
In the second heat of the Jessop-Whittier Cup, the Golden Bears' V8+ and Washington jumped out in front of the pack early. The Huskies took an open-water lead by the 500-meter mark, however the Bears sat comfortably in second place with several boats of open water ahead of the rest of the field. Cal didn't let Washington extend its lead much further and finished in second in a time of 6:20.214.
 
In the second heat of the Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup, Cal's V4+ went out in front early taking a two-seat lead over Washington in the first few hundred meters. The Huskies made a move and took a half-boat lead over the Bears by the halfway mark. Washington extended its lead to open water over the second half of the race, but Cal was never threatened for second place and cruised to the finish line in a time of 7:23.234.
 
In the second heat of the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy, the Bears' 2V8+ and Washington formed the lead pack early in the race separating themselves from the field in a battle for first place. The Huskies eventually took a slight lead and Cal was not able to make up any ground and finished in second with a time of 6:32.246.
 
The prelims of the Carley Copley Cup ended up being the most exciting race of the day for the Bears. The 3V8+ took an early lead after the first 10 strokes going ahead by two seats over Washington and Texas. Texas took back two seats to pull even by the 500-meter mark and eventually took a bow to stern lead halfway through the race with the Bears holding a three-seat lead over the Huskies in second place. Washington pulled even with Cal and the two stayed neck and neck for the remainder of the race and the Bears were able edge out the Huskies by less than a second for second place in a time of 6:40.023.
 
Sunday Schedule (all times PT)
 
9:30 a.m. – V8+ Jessop-Whittier Cup A final
10:14 a.m. – V4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup A final
10:22 a.m. – 2V8+ Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy A final
11:34 am – 3V8+ Carley Copley Cup A final
 
Saturday Results
 
V8+
1. Washington - 6:14.383
2. Cal - 6:20.214
3. UCLA - 6:36.352    
4. Notre Dame - 6:36.978
5. Sacramento State - 6:39.178
6. Santa Clara - 7:25.067
 
V4+
1. Washington - 7:13.677
2. Cal - 7:23.234       
3. UCLA - 7:35.172    
4. Washington State - 7:40.826
5. UCSD - 7:55.651   
 
2V8+
1. Washington - 6:27.662            
2. Cal - 6:32.246
3. UCLA - 6:43.609
4. Notre Dame - 6:49.928
5. UCSD - 7:06.628   
 
3V8+
1. Texas - 6:34.843
2. Cal - 6:40.023
3. Washington - 6:40.853
4. Notre Dame - 7:04.547
5. UCLA - 7:15.494
6. UCSD - 7:35.147
 
Lineups
V8+
Coxswain - Piper Melnick
8. Minou Bouman
7. Ella Berger
6. Lily Abbott
5. Ella Wheeler
4. Star Miller
3. Lotta Van Westreenen
2. Julia Hunt-Davis
1. Della Luke
 
2V8+
Coxswain - Julia Fullington
8. Giulia Bosio
7. Lily Pember
6. Julia Irmler
5. Lola Crampin
4. Izzy Campbell
3. Shannon Kearney
2. Olivia Roth
1. Sophie Ward
 
V4+
Coxswain - Kira Obsitnik
4. Alex Pearson
3. Amy Furlonger
2. Zoe McKernan
1. Katie McDermott
 
3V8+
Coxswain - Sam Jaffe
8. Miya Meskis
7. Zara Hoadley
6. Allegra O'Sullivan
5. Annie Brown
4. Maddy Cox
3. Claire Banks
2. Ella Lewerenz
1. Gabby Jennings
 
 
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