Championship Central | Race Results | Final Standings

VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Portland women's rowing team placed fourth at the 2021 West Coast Conference Championships hosted Saturday morning at Vancouver Lake.

Portland's first race of the day was the First Varsity 4 where the team finished with a time of 8:17.19 for fifth place.

The Pilots' Second Varsity 8 posted a time of 6:58.68 to place third in the race, while the First Varsity 8 crossed the finish line in 6:58.80 to take fifth place.

Gonzaga took the team title with 40 total points, followed by San Diego (38), Creighton (28), Portland (26) and Saint Mary's (18).

Portland had two rowers named to the All-WCC Team. Brooklin Gomez and Avery Romano represented the Pilots with all-league honors.

2021 WCC Championships
Vancouver Lake (Vancouver, Wash.)
May 15, 2021
 
Final Results
1. Gonzaga, 40
2. San Diego, 38
3. Creighton, 28
4. Portland, 26
5. Saint Mary's, 18

Second Varsity 4
1. Gonzaga, 7:56.53
2. San Diego, 8:18.73
3. Creighton, 8:28.84

First Varsity 4
1. Gonzaga, 7:37.95
2. LMU, 7:47.46
3. San Diego, 7:53.19
4. Creighton, 8:06.44
5. Portland, 8:17.19
6. Saint Mary's, 8:58.55
 
Second Varsity 8
1. San Diego, 6:49.64
2. Gonzaga, 6:56.77
3. Portland, 6:58.68
4. Creighton, 7:09.77
5. Saint Mary's, 7:13.41

First Varsity 8
1. Gonzaga, 6:36.55
2. San Diego, 6:44.51
3. Creighton, 6:48.97
4. LMU, 6:55.92
5. Portland, 6:58.80
6. Saint Mary's, 7:03.20
7. Santa Clara, 7:11.06

Portland Lineups
Varsity 4
C: Sage Iona
Stroke: Katie Bayford
Three: Kirra Klassen
Two: Audrey Manning
Bow: Gaby Twitchell
 
Second V8
C: Sophie Osborn
Stroke: Lexa Wendl
7: Katelyn Barney
6: Audrey Shellum Gonzalez
5: Lilly Landers
4: Soleia Quinn
3: Colleen Cushing
2: Lexi Turner
Bow: Meredith Marcinko
 
First V8
C: Emma Papenhausen
Stroke: Emma Dolcini
7: Tess Pritchett
6: Brooklin Gomez
5: Desi Petrova
4: Maddie Olson
3: Megan Duifhuis
2: Avery Romano
Bow: Catherine Watson