PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots rowing team raced to three-first place finishes as they opened the fall season Sunday morning at the American Fall Classic in Lakewood, Wash. Portland's varsity eight, second eight, and varsity four 'A' all won their respective event on American Lake.
 
The regatta was a head race, covering a 5,000-meter course.
 
The varsity eight cruised to a first-place finish with a time of 19:09.6, which was well ahead of Seattle Pacific (19:51.8). The varsity eight was coxed by Miranda Reyes with Lauren Jesse rowing stroke. Reyes and Jesse also helped lead Portland's varsity four boat to the top of the standings in that event as well. The varsity four 'A' crew posted a time of 20:58.3, finishing ahead of a pair of boats from Seattle Pacific.
 
The Pilots' varsity four 'B' and 'C' boats covered the course in 22:28.2 and 24:23.0, respectively.
 
Portland's second eight also topped a boat from Seattle Pacific, as they won with a time of 20:05.1. Emma Papenhausen was in the coxswain seat for the second eight, and Avery Romano was rowing stroke.
 
This was the first of three scheduled events this fall for the Pilots, who next race at the annual Portland Fall Classic on the Willamette River in downtown Portland. The PFC is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 28, with the first race set for 8:30 a.m.
 
American Fall Classic Results – American Lake, Wash.
Varsity Eight
1. Portland, 19:09.6
2. Seattle Pacific, 19:51.8
 
Second Eight
1. Portland, 20:05.1
2. Seattle Pacific, 21:23.7
 
Varsity Four
1. Portland 'A', 20:58.3
2. Seattle Pacific 'A', 21:25.2
3. Seattle Pacific 'B', 21:34.6
4. Portland 'B', 22:28.2
5. Portland 'C', 24:23.0
 
Portland Lineups
Varsity Eight: Miranda Reyes (coxswain), Lauren Jesse, Veronica Nicacio, Desi Petrova, Megan Medalia, Lauren Formigli, Megan Del Pozzi, Acacia Welsford, Jacquelyn Bass.
 
Second Eight: Emma Papenhausen (coxswain), Avery Romano, Catherine Watson, Brianne Zbylicki, Mollie Rutz, Lillyanne Landers, Joselene Piedra-Rodriguez, Karen Gonzalez Yanez, Amanda Hernandez Michalski.
 
Varsity Four 'A': Miranda Reyes (coxswain), Lauren Jesse, Veronica Nicacio, Acacia Wellsford, Jacquelyn Bass
 
Varsity Four 'B': Emma Papenhausen (coxswain), Avery Romano, Reeca Bardon, Karen Gonzalez Yanez, Audrey Shellum-Gonzalez
 
Varsity Four 'C': Marissa Frazzini (coxswain), Meredith Marcinko, Lauren Yee, Sydney Gardner, Alondra Quiroga-Bernal