Beavers Host Oregon State Classic Saturday
March 30, 2016 | Women's Rowing
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State women's rowing team hosts its final home regatta of the season when six teams make their way to Lowell, Ore., for the fourth annual Oregon State Classic Saturday at Dexter Lake. Pac-12 rivals Washington, Stanford, Oregon as well as Oklahoma, Central Florida and Seattle Pacific will fill the racing field.
Five OSU crews will take the water including the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8, Varsity 4+, Second Varsity 4+ and the Third Varsity 8.
Morning racing is slated to begin at 9 a.m. with the 2V4's and will go until approximately 11:30. Afternoon racing will commence at 2:15 p.m. with a Novice 8 race and concludes with five V8 crews on the course at 3:30.
The Oregon State Classic marks the final races for the Beavers' seniors on their home course including: Alissa Kummer, Chen Oshri and Jessica Stewart and coxswains Arcata Leavitt and Simone Oberholzer.
ADMISSION: Admission is free. The race can be viewed from the shore at Lowell Recreation Site and the finish can be seen from the dock at the park.
COURSE: The 2,000-meter course begins near the covered bridge, passing the picnic area and marina at the Lowell Recreation Site and finishes approximately 500 meters past the dock at the boat ramp.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTSMorning Session 1 2 3 4 5
9:00 a.m. 2V4 ORE A SPU A ORE B SPU C
9:15 a.m. 2V4 UCF OSU OKLA
9:30 a.m. 1V4 UCF OSU OKLA
9:45 a.m. 1V4 WASH STAN
10:00 a.m. 2V8 UCF OSU OKLA
10:15 a.m. 2V8 WASH STAN
10:30 a.m. V8 UCF OSU OKLA
10:45 a.m. V8 WASH STAN
11:00 a.m. N8 ORE A SPU ORE B
11:15 a.m. 3V8 ORE 1V OSU OKLA
Afternoon Session 1 2 3 4 5
2:15 p.m. N8 ORE A SPU ORE B
2:30 p.m. 3V8 OSU ORE 1V OKLA
2:45 p.m. 2V4 SPU A ORE A OSU UCF OKLA
3:00 p.m. 1V4 WASH STAN OSU UCF OKLA
3:15 p.m. 2V8 WASH STAN OSU UCF OKLA
3:30 p.m. V8 WASH STAN OSU UCF OKLA
RESULTS: Check back at osubeavers.com and at the Oregon State Rowing Twitter account (@BeaverRowing) for results.
GETTING TO DEXTER LAKE:
From I-5 North or South:
Take Exit 188A Highway 58/Willamette Hwy – towards Oakridge
Follow Highway 58 east for approximately 13.5 miles
Left at Jasper-Lowell Rd (covered bridge is on the left-hand side right before the turn)
Follow Jasper-Lowell Rd. for 0.7 miles
Left on North Shore Dr.
North Shore Dr. turns into Pengra Rd.
Lowell Recreation Site is located 0.7 miles from turn on the left-hand side.
HEAD COACH EMILY FORD QUOTES: “This is a great event to showcase the Pacific Northwest and it will be a strong field with teams traveling all the way from Florida and Oklahoma. We're coming off our spring break training which was good and I have high expectations that we'll show the speed we believe we have.”
As the Oregon State women's crew head into the fourth annual Oregon State Classic, we take a closer look at Simone Oberholzer, a senior coxswain from Bellevue, Wash., who is majoring in kinesiology.
What do you want to do after you graduate from OSU: “I am applying to nursing school, and will get my Bachelor's in nursing as well as my CNA.”Why did you choose to attend OSU: “Rowing has always been a passion of mine and something I wanted to do at a collegiate level. But rowing wasn't the only thing that made me love Oregon State, I loved the community of Corvallis, the campus and educational opportunities that OSU offered.”
What do you like best about your teammates: “My teammates are some of the most incredible people I have met. They are a source of inspiration every day, and their hard work and dedication never cease to amaze me. Rowing is a particularly difficult sport, and it has been an amazing journey these last four years, and I wouldn't be here without the tremendous support we give each other. These girls are my family and I have them all to thank for this amazing experience.”
What do you like best about your coaches: “Our coaching staff is one of the most dedicated staffs I've ever worked with. They work tirelessly to support us and to help us be the best individuals we can be. They are not only incredible coaches but incredible human beings. I think the best thing about our coaches is the knowledge and skills they teach us that won't only help us in rowing but in our entire lives. They hard work and their dedication to this team is amazing.”
If you could play a different sport at OSU what would it be and why? “While rowing is the only sport I've really ever partook in as a child, if I could try any sport on this campus I would have to choose volleyball, I always loved playing it in high school but was always on the very short size. The volleyball team has made incredible strides and I believe they are a very hardworking group. It's so different than rowing it would be really fun to try.”
What is your best athletic achievement to this day: “I've got two athletic achievements as a coxswain that I am pretty proud of. My freshmen year I took a 2k test with my fellow coxswains and was quite successful. But for this year, my one mile test was one of my best athletic achievements and that was going 6:50. Tying with WSU at our duel my sophomore year was also one of my favorite athletic achievements.”
In 20 Words or less define your job as a coxswain: “The job of a coxswain is very complex, motivating, steering and making the boat go as fast as we can are just a few of the jobs.”
As a coxswain, are head races or head-to-head races more challenging? And why? “Each kind of race brings its own complexity. Head races are challenging because the coxswain has to steer the best course. That can be difficult and bring a lot of added stress to the race. But it's fun for that competitive side to come out of all coxswains. Head-to-head races are challenging because we have to steer the straightest course while giving the best information we can to the crew about what needs to be done to execute and win the race.”
What does it mean to you to compete in your final home race this week: “It's bittersweet in many ways. It means the world for me to represent Oregon State. I have nothing to hold me back and I will do whatever I can to make OSU come out on top. I love this sport and this team and it will be very sad to leave Dexter Lake knowing this was my last race.”
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