REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The Western Washington University women’s rowing team closed out the 2019 regular season racing against two top-ranked crews on Saturday at Redwood Shores.
The No. 4 Division II nationally-ranked Vikings were edged in all four of their races, going head-to-head with the Bronchos and Cardinal in both the eight and four.
Against Division II No. 1 ranked UCO, WWU completed the 2,000m course in 6:55.7, with Central Oklahoma clocking a 6:52.6 for the three-second victory. The four finished in 7:53.6, with UCO completing the course in 7:41.3.
Against the top lightweight crew in the nation, WWU was defeated in its second wave of races that started at 11 am. In its second race of the day the eight completed the same course in 7:03.5, with Stanford clocking a speedy 6:32.3. The Stanford four finished first in the second race vs. the Vikings in 7:23.8, with WWU clocking 7:36.6.
WWU will now wait to see if they are one of the six teams to qualify for the NCAA Rowing Championships that will be held May 31-June 2 at the Indianapolis Rowing Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The field for the 2019 NCAA Division II Rowing Championships will be announced on Monday, May 20 via an internet selection show at 2 pm PT/5 pm ET on NCAA.com. The top ranked teams in the regional polls from the West, South and East regions and three at-large teams will compete for the 2019 national championship. WWU is currently ranked No. 4 in the stacked West Region and No. 4 in the national coaches poll.