Bronze at Pac-12 Championships

GOLD RIVER, Calif. – No. 8 Stanford women's rowing captured the bronze at the Pac-12 Rowing Championships Sunday morning at Lake Natoma, near Sacramento. The Cardinal totaled 39 points to place third, behind first-place and top-ranked Washington (45.5 points) and second-place and No. 2 California (39 points).
 
Stanford took home the bronze in the varsity eight, beating out Washington State (6:21.873) by five seats at the finish with a time of 6:19.576. With Washington and California taking the top two positions, Stanford found itself in third 500 meters in. The Cardinal began to pull away from USC and Washington State for the third-place position, opening a seven-seat advantage at the midpoint of the course. The Cougars made a charge over the final 500 meters, but the Cardinal held off Washington State at the end of the course for third.
 
The Cardinal second varsity eight joined Washington and California in separating themselves from the rest of the field early on. Stanford was third, behind leader UW and second-place Cal, at the midpoint of the course. Meanwhile, the Cardinal continued to extend its lead over fourth-place Washington State. Stanford built a length of open water advantage over WSU by 1,000 meters, en route to the bronze-medal finish with a time of 6:28.927. Washington (6:18.047) while California (6:20.350) placed second.
 
Stanford took the bronze in the third varsity eight, completing the course in 6:47.680. With Washington (6:21.724) and California (6:24.793) holding the top two positions, the Cardinal settled in third 250 meters in. Stanford opened a seven-seat lead on Washington State by the 1,000-meter mark and placed third by open water over UCLA and WSU at the finish.
 
The Cardinal varsity four finished its grand final in fourth with a time of 7:12.800, with USC (7:10.037) edging Stanford for the final podium spot. Washington (6:53.026) took the grand final, while California (6:56.397) finished second.
 
The Pac-12 Network will televise the Pac-12 Championships, with the broadcast airing at 10:30 a.m. PT on Sunday, May 21.
   
Stanford now turns its attention to the NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, New Jersey, May 26-28. The NCAA Selection Show will air on NCAA.com on Tuesday, May 16 at 2 p.m. PT.

Pac-12 Championships Results

Varsity Eight

Second Varsity Eight

Varsity Four

Third Varsity Eight