“We’re very happy with the result and it shows this team is continuing to move in the right direction,” Portland head coach Bill Zack said. “Congratulations to Gonzaga who will be representing the conference at the NCAA’s, and that’s the level to which we aspire.”
 
The Bulldogs won both the first eight and second eight races and receive the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
 
In the final point standings, Gonzaga finished with a total of 41 points. Last year’s champion San Diego won the varsity four race to start off the morning and finished with 37 total points for second place.  Portland, Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary’s College each finished with 23 points for a three-way tie for third, while Creighton (15 points) and Santa Clara (6 points) rounded out the competition.
 
In the day’s first event, Portland’s four finished in a time of 8:00.2, which was good for a fourth-place finish. San Diego’s four crossed the finish line just 1.9 seconds ahead of Gonzaga to claim first place.
 
Portland’s second eight then placed third with a time of 7:12.6 and finished behind only Gonzaga (6:51.6) and San Diego (7:01.6).
 
In the day’s final race, Portland’s eight posted a time of 7:00.2, while Gonzaga finished first to claim the 2013 conference title. The Bulldogs’ time of 6:39.6 was a mere 1.3 seconds ahead of San Diego, giving Gonzaga its 13th WCC title in program history.
 
UP senior Mia Tarte and junior coxswain Hannah Dahlem were both named to the WCC All-Conference Team following the event.
 
“Hannah has been instrumental this year,” noted Zack. “She’s really helped raise the level of the rest of the coxswain core and a lot of the credit for the team’s success goes to her. Mia is the ideal model of the type of athlete that we’re trying to encourage to join the team.”
  
Gonzaga’s Glenn Putyrae was named the WCC Coach of the Year, while San Diego’s Kaitlin Soper was named WCC Coxswain of the Year by the conference’s head coaches. San Diego’s Michelle Campbell was named WCC Newcomer of the Year and Madison Keaty earned Gonzaga’s second straight WCC Rower of the Year award.
 
WCC Women's Rowing Championships
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Lake Natoma (Gold River, California)
 
Final Standings
1. Gonzaga – 41
2. San Diego – 37
t3. Portland – 23
t3. Loyola Marymount – 23
t3. Saint Mary’s – 23
6. Creighton – 15
7. Santa Clara – 6

I Four Race Official Results
1. San Diego, 7:35.9
(cox: Kaitlin Soper; Megan McNamara; Kathleen Petrich; Ellycia Halden; Mckenna Wray)
2. Gonzaga, 7:37.8
(cox: Laura Brasch; Wendy Wigg; Madeline Verspieren; Ingrid Stansberry; Alyssa Bashor)
3. Creighton, 7:57.6
(cox: Sarah Steffes; Libby Rolf, Christina Moore; Jessica Courtney; Anna Yarkosky)
4. Portland, 8:00.2
(cox: Taylor Nelson; Jessica Osborn; Kassie Meras; Lucy Grimm; Casey Daley)
5. Loyola Marymount, 8:06.9
(cox: Jessica Lee; Dani Ciraulo; PK Jones; Laura Lake; Alexa Carrington)
6. Saint Mary’s, 8:15.5
(cox: Valerie Lim; Sarah Gleason; Alexa Gordon; Tiffany Gill; Celeste DiLullo)
7. Santa Clara, 9:19.7
(cox: Brenda Arellano; Bianca Garcia; Michileen Oberst; Laura Thompson; Ariel Ross)
 
II Eight Race Official Results
1. Gonzaga, 6:51.6
(cox: Jordan Schroeder; Sarah Atkins; Lily Rorick; Erin Russell; Natalie Potts; Renee Wyman; Jordan Davies; Christy Mentele; Becca Benoit)
2. San Diego, 7:01.6
(cox: Paige Walker; Allyson Ward; Cailin Bridges; Mataya McNeill; Alexis High; Kimber DeSlavo; Sara Romine; Lauren Rollins; Michelle Elrich)
3. Portland 7:12.6
(cox: Kelsey Kincaid; Molly Donahue; Kayla Russell; Hannah Johnson; Karen Christiansen; Tara Molina; Kelly Herman; Suzanne Blair; Claire Seibold)
4. Loyola Marymount 7:16.6
(cox: Emma Wright; Silvia Torsellini; Sydney Sutton-Liswith; Kelsey Dunbar; Monica Weaser; Calie Aaker; Ashley Brown; Harriet Russel; Katie Courson)
5. Saint Mary’s 7:19.0
(cox: Bennett Collier; Adriana Palmiere; Marianna Irby; Allison McKenzie; Sharyl Koenig; Julia Turner; Nicolette Pierantoni; Tessa Cunha; Kylene Gilmore)
6. Creighton 7:28.1
(cox: Fang Zheng; Maria Murray; Lauren Roknich; Katie Daugherty; Meg Engler; Anna Balling; Sarah Birnbaum; Nicole Kamada; Meredith Pawlowski)
7. Santa Clara 8:00.3
(cox: Stacey Urauchi; Michlle Castro; Blair Mithcell; Katherine Kilmer; Mary Smith; Briana Wise; Samantha Nitz; Rachel Donohoe; Megan Alferness)
 
I Eight Race Official Results
1. Gonzaga, 6:39.6
(cox: Naseeb Bhangal; Naomi Medley; Devyn Bell; Kara Soucek; Brooklyn Beeler; Malori McGill; Casey Burt; Madison Keaty; Christine Powers)
2. San Diego, 6:40.9
(cox: Sarah White; Taylar Albertini; Taylor Kendzierski; Michelle Campbell, Brianna Lamb; Courtney Olson; Lindsey Dornes; Jennifer Travis; Avalon Koenig)
3. Saint Mary’s 6:52.9
(cox: Natalie Livingston; Haley Adams; Maryann Concannon; Meagan Scott; Stacey Boss; Dana Cook; Katie Wahl; Christina Bennett; Michelle Felmlee-Gartner)
4. Loyola Marymount 6:53.2
(cox: Jen Koester; Mackenzi Sherman; Jessica Kegel; Margaret Boze; Emily Holland; Jana Sobrosa; Paulina Lindstedt; Hanna Osborne; Leane McNamee)
5. Portland 7:00.2
(cox: Hannah Dahlem; Bridget Sloat; Maggie Keller; Melissa Gomez; Molly Templin; Mia Tarte; Jamie Opra; Lauren Wilson; Sarah Donohoe)
6. Creighton 7:07.4
(cox: Haley Pilcher; Kathryn Mindt; Janesa Bakeberg; Kim Boehm; Whitney Jenich; Laura Jo Washle; Anne Marie Stonikas; Shannon Flanery; Lauren Klick)
7. Santa Clara 7:43.0
(cox: Ana Burgos-Solis; Adrienne Lohe; Carina Brocato; Veronica Herr; Margret Mendenhall; Katie Bond; Daphne Cottrell; Molly Walker; Melissa Giorgi)
 
2013 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year
Glenn Putyrae, Gonzaga
 
2013 West Coast Conference Coxswain of the Year
Kaitlin Soper, San Diego
 
2013 West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year
Michelle Campbell, San Diego
 
2013 West Coast Conference Rower of the Year
Madison Keaty, Gonzaga
 
2013 West Coast Conference All-Conference Team
Briana Lamb, San Diego
Carina Brocato, Santa Clara
Christine Powers, Gonzaga
Haley Adams, Saint Mary’s
Hanna Osborne, Loyola Marymount
Hannah Dahlem, Portland
Lauren Klick, Creighton
Lindsey Dornes, San Diego
Mackenzi Sherman, Loyola Marymount
Madison Keaty, Gonzaga
Malori McGill, Gonzaga
Margret Mendenhall, Santa Clara
Maryann Concannon, Saint Mary’s
Mia Tarte, Portland
Naomi Medley, Gonzaga
Shannon Flannery, Creighton
Taylar Albertini, San Diego