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Bulldogs Take Silver In Varsity 8+, Novice 8+
May 4, 2008
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The Gonzaga University men's rowing program capped off a successful weekend by winning silver in two events and bronze in another as the 2008 WIRA Championships came to a close on Sunday. The Bulldogs took second and earned a silver medal in both the Varsity 8+ and Novice 8+, while the Junior Varsity 8+ took third in the Grand Final to earn a bronze medal. Gonzaga, who has claimed silver for two-straight seasons in the Varsity 8+, finished with a time of 6:06.2; four seconds behind first place finisher Orange Coast College. OCC took top honors with a finish of 6:02.8. Placing third and earning bronze in the Varsity 8+ was the University of San Diego who was clocked in at 6:12.5. With Gonzaga having the best finish out of all West Coast Conference schools in the Varsity 8+ it was also awarded with the WCC Championship trophy. The Varsity 8+ boat was consisted of Sean Finerty, Warren North, Joe Dudley, Pat Swihart, Scott McCoy, Brendan McCarthy, Greg Malman, Patrick Moran, and Michael Anderson. Also earning a second place victory was the Novice 8+ boat. The Zags came in two second behind Orange Coast to claim the silver medal. OCC finished with a time of 6:08.4 while GU crossed the finish line in 6:10.2. This is the second time in three years Gonzaga's Novice 8+ placed second in the Grand Finals of the WIRA Championships. The Bulldogs also claimed silver in 2006; again behind Orange Coast. Finishing third in the Novice 8+ race to earn a bronze medal was UC San Diego with a time of 6:25.9.
The Novice 8+ boat was comprised of Crystal Huff, Matt White, Julian Stephanski, Andrew Krug, Carson Bowlin, Connor Wege, Neil Coppinger, Nick Willard, and Benjamin Schwarz. The Junior Varsity 8+, who won the event in 2007, finished third this season with a finish of 6:26.8. UC San Diego captured the victory crossing the finish line with a time of 6:22.6, while UC Davis came in second, just ahead of the Bulldogs, at 626.0. The Junior Varsity 8+ boat members were Meghan Quinn, Alex Moore, Ryan Roller, Brian Franceschi, Drew Smith, KC Anderson, Sean Haase, Matt Berry, and Nicholas Mather.
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