SEATTLE – After a two-week break, the Seattle Pacific University women's rowing team returns to competition at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships this weekend in Gold River, Calif. on Lake Natoma at the Nimbus Flat State Park.
A BIG HONOR FOR COACH MCCLAIN
USRowing announced its annual awards as selected by its Board of Directors on April 9, with Seattle Pacific University women's rowing head coach Caitlin McClain being named the recipient of the Ernestine Bayer Award.
The Ernestine Bayer Award recognizes outstanding contributions to women's rowing and/or to an exceptional woman in rowing. McClain certainly fits the criteria after incredible accomplishments with the Falcons and the USRowing U19 national team in 2024.
CRCA POCOCK PRESEASON COACHES POLL
The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association announced its week six national poll. The Falcons were ranked fourth in the country. Cal Poly Humboldt now leads the poll with 155 points. It's the second consecutive week the Lumberjacks have ranked first in the poll. Western Washington sits in third with 125 points. The Falcons are ahead of the University of Central Oklahoma who landed in fifth-place.
LAST TIME OUT
The Seattle Pacific University women's rowing team overcame long travel, schedule changes, and tough competition to finish third overall at the UCO Invite on Saturday.
The UCO Invite was scheduled to be a one-day event. High winds in the forecast shifted the competition to Friday evening and Saturday morning. Consistent performances from the Falcons after a busy travel schedule led to a third-place finish. Embry-Riddle took the event with 62 overall points, while Cal Poly Humboldt finished second with 58 points. The Falcons collected 43 points for a third-place finish.
The first flight of the Varsity 8+ featured a close finish. The Bronchos edged out the Eagles and the Falcons for second place. UCO clocked a 7:11.8, while ERAU took third with a 7:12.3. SPU grabbed third with fourth with a 7:13.5.
The Falcons cut time in the second flight of V8+ on Friday evening. They finished with a time of 7:08.0 and took third. The Eagles grabbed second with a 7:07.3. The Lumberjacks won both flights with times of 7:04.9 and 7:04.0.
The Falcons finished third in both flights of Friday's portion of the event. SPU rowed to an 8:08.1 in the first flight and beat out UCO's time of 8:09.1. The Falcons shaved time in the second flight with a 7:58.1. They trailed the Lumberjacks (7:43.1) and the Eagles (7:51.0).
The Falcons finished in the highest in the final flight of V4+ on Saturday morning. SPU ran an 8:18.33 and finished second behind ERAU's 8:13.29.
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