Women's Rowing Ready For WIRA Championships
4/26/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
SPOKANE, Wash. -
ON TAP: The Gonzaga University women's rowing team kicks off its championship season this weekend by heading to Lake Natoma in Sacramento, Calif., for the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships. The WIRA's are held at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center at Lake Natoma, April 27-28. The Bulldogs are looking to claim the Junior Varsity 8+ victory for the sixth time in nine years, the Novice 8+ win for the seventh time in eight years and the Varsity 8+ victory for the second consecutive season.
WESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE: The Gonzaga University women's rowing team will race four boats at the 2013 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships; the Varsity 8+, Second Varsity 8+, Varsity 4+ and Novice 8+.
The Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ will both be finals only, set for Sunday. The Varsity 8+ will have a heat race on Saturday with the Petite Final and Grand Final Sunday, while the Novice 8+ will have a heat race on Saturday the Petite Final set for Saturday afternoon and the Grand Final Sunday.
COACH GLENN PUTYRAE ON THE UPCOMING WIRA'S: "All of our crews are really excited to race. WIRA is a great event, at a great venue, with quality competition. All four boats are looking to row their best races of the season. I am particularly looking forward to seeing our novice race. It has been a long time since their last competition; they are a fun and competitive group so we are excited to see how they respond to the WIRA Championship environment."
LAST YEAR AT THE WIRA CHAMPIONSHIPS: The 2012 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships was one of the best, if not the best, outings for the Gonzaga University women's rowing squad. The Bulldogs close out the championships winning gold in all four events they were entered into; the Varsity 8+, Second Varsity 8+, Novice 8+ and Varsity 4+. Gonzaga also won the Team Points Trophy for the first time in school history and claimed the Efficiency Trophy. It was the second time in school history the Bulldogs claimed gold in all races they were participating in. GU also won all four events at the 2009 WIRA Championships.
FOR RESULTS: To get the quickest results and updates on the Gonzaga University women's rowing at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships check the Zag rowing twitter account at www.twitter.com/zagsrowing or their facebook page at www.facebook.com/zagsrowing.
2013 WESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
Varsity 8+ - Heat 1 - Saturday, 10:50 a.m. (Loyola Marymount, Sacramento State, Gonzaga, Santa Clara)
Novice 8+ Heat 2 - Saturday, Noon (Gonzaga, Sacramento State, San Diego, UC Davis, UC San Diego, Oregon).
Novice 8+ Petite Final - Saturday, 3:40 p.m. (TBA)
Varsity 4+ Final - Sunday, 8:10 a.m. (San Diego State, Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, Loyola Marymount).
Novice 8+ Final - Sunday, 10 a.m. (TBA)
Second Varsity 8+ Final - Sunday, 10:50 a.m. (Sacramento State, Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Saint Mary's, San Diego State, Santa Clara).
Varsity 8+ Petite Final - Sunday, 11:30 a.m. (TBA)
Varsity 8+ Final - Sunday, 12:20 p.m. (TBA)
**Full schedule, with lane assignments is attached in PDF format.
GONZAGA LINEUPS:
Varsity 8+: Naseeb Bhangal, Naomi Medley, Lily Rorick, Kara Soucek, Devyn Bell, Malori McGill, Casey Burt, Madison Keaty, Christine Powers.
Second Varsity 8+: Jordan Schroeder, Sarah Atkins, Natalie Potts, Christy Mentele, Brooklyn Beeler, Erin Russell, Jordan Davies, Wendy Wigg, Becca Benoit.
Novice 8+: Megan Dennison, Megan Carroll, Taylor Mills, Kareena Dahl, Eleanor Hammond, Victoria Olney, Maddie Turbes, Nicole Holman, Alison Young.
Varsity 4+: Laura Brasch, Renee Wyman, Madeleine Verspieren, Alyssa Bashor, Ingrid Stansberry.
