No. 20 Men's Rowers to Take on Huskies in Seattle
April 07, 2016 | Men's Rowing
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The No. 20 Oregon State men's rowing team heads north to Seattle to race Washington and Washington State Saturday morning. Three crews will represent the Beavers in the Emerald City including a Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and the Freshman Varsity 8.
“It is great to go up against the No. 2 crew in the country,” head coach Gabe Winkler said. “You get to test yourself against the best. It is a great rowing course with a lot of history. They are a strong program and we hope to hang with them.”
The Beavers' V8 is coming off a sixth place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic, while the 2V8 was fifth and OSU's Freshman 8 raced to a silver medal.
“Being so close to Cal, in San Diego, was a great standard for our freshmen,” explained assistant coach Dameon Engblom. “We look to do better against Washington this weekend.”
COURSE & VIEWING: The Montlake Cut course is a 2,000-meter course that provides excellent viewing. Three popular locations to watch racing are at the finish line, on Montlake Bridge and at the canoe house. The finish line is located on the northwest side of the Montlake Cut behind the UW Medical Center. Montlake Bridge provides views eastbound to the start and westbound to the finish. Fans should use caution and be aware of traffic. The canoe house is located on the northeast side of the Cut. If you are unable to attend the race you can watch all of the action online at: http://pac-12.com/live/university-washington.
RACE TIMES: Oregon State's F8 will compete in the seventh race of the morning starting at 10:35 a.m. The JV8 will take the water at 11:05 a.m. OSU's top crew, the V8, will race against UW at 11:35 a.m.
RESULTS: Results can be found at: https://www.herenow.com/results/#/races/20257/results or by following Oregon State Rowing on Twitter (@beaverrowing ).
In addition to rowing in Seattle, OSU will also send two crews to race at the Covered Bridge Regatta at Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. Saturday. The Beavers' Third Varsity 8 and Novice 4+ will return to their home course with racing beginning at 8 a.m.
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
As Oregon State men's crew heads up to Washington, we take a closer look at Dominic DeCarlo, a senior from Los Gatos, California, double majoring in business management and entrepreneurship.
Name: Dominic DeCarlo
Favorite college subject: Brewing
What do you want to do after you graduate from Oregon State?
“Open a microbrewery in Oregon and to turn pro on the PGA Tour.”
What do you like best about your teammates?
“We are like a family. I can depend on any of them to push to finish and win the race. They are a great group of guys who I love to be with.”
What do you like best about your coaches?
“They are determined and have a lot of experience. It is one thing for them to push us to help us become the best we can, but for them to have been there on the Olympic level just makes us that much more confident.”
If you could play a different college sport at Oregon State, what would it be and why?
“Golf. I'm a scratch golfer working my way towards some type of professional career. I practice whenever I don't have crew or homework.”
What is your best athletic achievement to date?
“Taking sixth at nationals for OSU in the Open 4 my freshman year.”
What do you prefer head races or head to head races and why?
“Head to head because I can look them in the eyes and differentiate the men from the boys. It's great to get that adrenaline.”
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