GOLD RIVER, Calif. – All Pilot boats finished second in the grand finals of their respective races at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships (WIRAs) on Sunday.
The varsity eight started things off for the Pilots, finishing second to the Sacramento State Hornets with a time of 6:48.546. Leahbelle Paladino was the coxswain while Kate Feustel was the stroke. The second varsity eight followed, finishing with a time of 7:03.613, also taking second to the Hornets. Clarissa Gutierrez was the coxswain with Gaby Twitchell as the stroke.
The varsity four, with Natalie Petty as the coxswain and Claire Banasky as the stroke, were runners-up to the Hornets as well. They finished with a time of 7:48.945. The novice four, coming off their first win of the season yesterday, came in second in the final to Santa Clara, finishing the race in 8:04.003. Bella Valenzuela was the coxswain while Megan Eckles was the stroke.
The WCC Championships are next, with the Pilots set to return to Gold River for races between May 16 and May 17. Check PortlandPilots.com for coverage information.
Results
Varsity Eight+
- Sacramento State, 6:40.716
- Portland, 6:48.546
- Santa Clara, 7:07.969
- Seattle U, 7:18.065
Second Varsity Eight+
- Sacramento State, 6:55.379
- Portland, 7:03.613
- Sacramento State B, 7:15.689
- Seattle U, 7:444.053
- Santa Clara, 7:50.805
Varsity Four+
- Sacramento State, 7:45.655
- Portland, 7:48.945
Novice Four+
- Santa Clara, 7:59.873
- Portland, 8:04.003
- Puget Sound, 8:06.936
- Seattle U, 8:09.789
- LMU, 8:18.132
- California Humboldt, 8:25.124
Portland Lineups
First Varsity Eight
C. Leahbelle Paladino
8. Kate Feustel
7. Mia Kilmister
6. Phoebe Barkann
5. Veronica Conklin
4. Jo Patton
3. Rachel Hester
2. Aneta Seböková
1. Julia Kilmister
Second Varsity Eight
8. Gaby Twitchell
7. Mina Mihajlovic
6. Molly Spraker
5. Natalie Baier
4. Madi Quinton
3. Massey Willis
2. Averie Zealey
1. Sarah Redmond
Varsity Four
C. Natalie Petty
4. Claire Banasky
3. Addison Thomas
2. Madi Franco
1. Tania Hernandez
Novice Four
C. Bella Valenzuela
4. Megan Eckles
3. Ashley Webber
2. Savanna Collins
1. Gabby Wolfe
