Beavers Prepare for Pac-12 Championships
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State women’s rowing team travels to Gold River, Calif. to race at the Pac-12 Championships on Sunday on the waters of Lake Natoma.
Oregon State, which is the top team in the Others Receiving Votes category of the latest CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll released on Wednesday, heads into the conference regatta out to improve its résumé for a potential NCAA Championships berth. The Beavers face tough competition against the likes of No. 2 Washington, No. 4 California, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Washington State, No. 14 USC and No. 17 UCLA.
“For us, this championship regatta is all about putting together our best race of the year,” head coach Emily Ford said. “The Pac-12 continues to be the fastest conference in the country but I feel like we’ve had excellent preparation and this team has worked really hard to be ready for Sunday.”
Four OSU crews are slated to race Sunday morning – the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8, Varsity 4+ and Third Varsity 8.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS9:15 a.m. 3V8
9:45 a.m. V4
10:15 a.m. 2V8
10:45 a.m. V8
11:45 a.m. Awards Presentation
COURSE: Lake Natoma is located in the metropolitan Sacramento area, near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is fed by the snowmelt, by the American River and is a year-round, multi-use recreational area. The racecourse is a world-class facility for rowing, kayaking, canoeing and other water sports. The facility is run by the Sacramento State Aquatic Center and the California State Parks and Recreation.
ADMISSION: An admission fee of $10 per person will be charged at the Pac-12 Championships Sunday. Only cash will be accepted for admission.
RESULTS: Live results for Pac-12 Championships will be available at Pac-12.com following racing. For the most current information follow @beaverrowing on Twitter.
TELEVISION: Pac-12 Championships will be televised via tape delay on the Pac-12 Networks, Saturday, May 23 at 11:30 a.m.
