LAKE NATOMA, Calif. – For the eighth straight season, the Gonzaga women's rowing team are West Coast Conference Champions.
The Bulldogs dominated the competition, taking first in almost every race and finishing the day with 42 team points, tying the school record. San Diego took second with 33 points.
"A strong effort by all here to represent our entire program!" head coach
Andrew Derrick said. "We are proud to now represent the WCC at the National Championship!"
The WCC also gave out honors at the end of the regatta.
Andrew Derrick won the WCC Coach of the Year honors for the second time in his career.
Grace Dojan was named the WCC Rower of the Year as
Sailor Hawes was crowned the WCC Coxswain of the year for the second time in her career.
Four Zags were tabbed to the All-WCC First Team including,
Hannah Cooney,
Grace Dojan,
Camille Ruhlin-Hicks and
Perrine Sarraute.
In the Varsity 8 race, the Zags took first with a time of 6:38.492 as San Diego was behind them with a time of 6:42.937.
The Bulldogs won the 2V8 race by finishing in 6:45.51 as LMU placed second with 6:52.918.
In the 1V4 competition, Gonzaga won by nine seconds with 7:31.386. LMU placed second with 7:40.781.
GU also competed in the 2V4 race and placed third with a 7:45.683 finishing time. LMU placed first with 7:39.842.
Up Next: Gonzaga will travel to the NCAA Rowing Championships on May 26-28 at Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, NJ. The selection show will take place on Tuesday, May 16 at 3:30 p.m.
Team Results
1. Gonzaga, 42 points
2. San Diego, 33 points
3. LMU, 30 points
4. Portland, 27 points
5. Creighton, 18 points
6. Saint Mary's, 12 points
7. Santa Clara, 0 points
Final Times
2V4
1. LMU, 7:39.842
2. San Diego, 7:42.881
3. Gonzaga, 7:45.683
4. Creighton, 8:10.342
1V4
1. Gonzaga, 7:31.386
2. LMU, 7:40.781
3. San Diego, 7:42.989
4. Portland, 7:51.309
5. Creighton, 7:53.964
6. Saint Mary's, 8:28.394
7. Santa Clara, 8:54.699
2V8
1. Gonzaga, 6:45.61
2. LMU, 6:52.918
3. San Diego, 6:55.621
4. Portland, 7:01.396
5. Creighton, 7:06.658
6. Saint Mary's, 7:13.098
7. Santa Clara, DNS
1V8
1. Gonzaga, 6:38.492
2. San Diego, 6:42.937
3. Portland, 6:45.143
4. LMU, 6:48.579
5. Creighton, 6:50.382
6. Saint Mary's, 7:01.439
7. Santa Clara, 7:23.683
WCC Rowing Honors
2023 COXSWAIN OF THE YEAR
Sailor Hawes, Gonzaga
COACH OF THE YEAR
Andrew Derrick, Gonzaga
ROWER OF THE YEAR:
Grace Dojan, Gonzaga
2023 ROWING ALL-WCC FIRST TEAM
GONZAGA: Hannah Cooney,
Grace Dojan,
Camille Ruhlin-Hicks and
Perrine Sarraute
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