LAKE NATOMA, Calif. -- Portland Rowing's Varsity Four took first in the petite final at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships on Sunday. The second varsity eight took third while the first varsity eight finished sixth in their finals.

The win is the first of the year for the varsity four, who posted a time of 8:15.087 to beat Saint Mary's and Seattle U. It is the first time the Pilots have won at the event since 2014. Abbey McHugh was the coxswain while Gabriella Garcia was the stroke.

The second varsity eight had the second best finish of the day for Portland, taking third in the Grand Final with a time of 7:15.01. Clarissa Gutierrez was the coxswain while Veronica Conklin was the stroke. The first varsity eight was sixth in their race, posting a time of 6:54.905 with Maddie Olson as their stroke and Dawon Lee as the coxswain.

Next up for the Pilots is the WCC Championships in mid-May. They'll take place on Saturday, May 13 at Lake Natoma. Check PortlandPilots.com for more information.

Varsity Eight Results
1. Stanford, 6:44.276
2. San Diego, 6:45.185
3. Sacramento State, 6:48.886
4. UC San Diego, 6:54.136
5. Portland, 6:54.905
6. Saint Mary's, 7:15.36

Second Varsity Eight Results
1. Sacramento State, 7:09.365
2. UC San Diego, 7:13.729
3. Portland, 7:15.01
4. San Diego A, 7:19.576
5. Seattle U, 7:27.965
6. Saint Mary's, 7:38.399
7. San Diego B, Scratch

Varsity Four Results
1. Portland, 8:15.087
2. Saint Mary's, 8:21.492
3. Seattle U, 8:38.183

Varsity Eight:
Coxswain – Dawon Lee
8 – Maddie Olson
7 – Colleen Cushing
6 – Mia Kilmister
5 – Claire Banasky
4 – Olivia Zilavy Pailthorp
3 – Lexi Turner
2 – Kate Feustel
1 – Lexa Wendl
 
Second Varsity Eight:
Coxswain – Clarissa Gutierrez
8 – Veronica Conklin
7 – Lauren Poehlmann
6 – Madi Franco
5 – Addison Thomas
4 – Isabella Honig
3 – Rachel Hester
2 – Abbey Storms
1 – Sarah Redmond
 
Varsity Four:
Coxswain – Abbey McHugh
4 – Gabriela Garcia
3 – Natalie Baier
2 – Alysa Gribben
1 – Rachel Mann