Men?s Crew to Race at Gonzaga
The Oregon State men’s rowing team is back in action for its second regatta of the spring season facing Gonzaga Sunday morning on Silver Lake near Spokane, Wash. The Beavers will race four eight-man boats against the Zags.
RACE TIMES: Racing begins at 9:00 a.m. with the Men’s Varsity 8 crews. The Men’s Junior Varsity 8 race begins at 9:20 a.m. and the Men’s Third Varsity 8 goes off at 9:40 a.m. OSU rowers will jump back into their shell to race in the Men’s Freshman 8 starting in the final race of the day at 10:30 a.m.
RESULTS: Results for the Oregon State vs. Gonzaga dual can be found at row2k.com.
QUOTING INTERIM HEAD COACH GABE WINKLER: “We’re looking to gain a little more speed than we showed at Victoria. We’ve made subtle lineup changes but we expect to make improvements. Gonzaga is a quality opponent and it is important to show well for IRA (Intercollegiate Rowing Association) Championships selection later in the spring.”
“This is a good start to Spring Break. We’ll do a lot of training during the break and starting it off with a racing intensity will be good.
LAST YEAR AGAINST GONZAGA: Oregon State faced Gonzaga twice in 2014 racing to wins in the Varsity 8, Junior Varsity 8, Third Varsity 8 and the Varsity 4+ at Dexter Lake. The Beavs and Zags hooked up a second time at Lake Vancouver where OSU’s V8, JV8 and 3V8 again handled Gonzaga’s crews but lost in the Freshman 8.
