The Seattle University women’s rowing team will participate in their first race as a NCAA Division I varsity program on October 28 at the Portland Fall Classic in Portland, Ore. The race will take place along the Willamette River in downtown Portland.
The regatta is a 5000 meter race for juniors, college, and masters rowers in several different boat categories. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the Women’s Collegiate Varsity 8+ racing at 8:36 a.m. and the Women’s Collegiate/Open Novice 8+ racing at 11:17 a.m.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to race so many quality programs in our inaugural season of varsity women’s rowing,” said head coach Portia McGee. “Our racing goal this year is to expose ourselves to great competition, race hard, and experience the thrill of competing in NCAA Division I women’s rowing.”
Seattle U will have two boats competing this weekend, the varsity eight (V8+) and the novice eight (N8+). Most of the rowers in the varsity eight are returning rowers from the club program, and will be representing SU at the varsity level for the first time. The novice eight will consist completely of walk-ons.
The varsity eight will face Gonzaga, Lewis and Clark, Oregon State, University of Portland, University of Puget Sound, Washington State, and Willamette University, while the novice eight will face Lewis and Clark, University of Oregon, University of Portland, University of Puget Sound, and Willamette University.
SU’s lineups are as follows:
V8: Kaaren Harvey (cox), Hana Wilder, Kait Hammond, Darian Borst, Sinclair Ball, Olivia Amrhein, Audrey Shaw, Katie O’Neill, Keara Collins
N8: Brianne Leong (cox), Audrey Zehra, Kelsey Hopkins, Shelby Johnson, Olivia Smith, Sara Haugen, Kelly Jenkins, Karina Lameraner, Maddie Evans
For more information, visit http://www.portlandfallclassic.com/ and stay up to date on everything related to Seattle U rowing on www.GoSeattleU.com.
