SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The 2026 West Coast Conference Rowing Championship returns to the Sacramento State Aquatic Center at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif. this weekend. The championship event will take place starting Friday, May 15 before finishing the following day on Saturday, May 16. 

Friday's action on the water begins with heats across all classifications, starting with the second varsity four at 8:30 a.m. PT for its two heats. The varsity four heads out for two heats at 9:00 a.m. PT followed by the second varsity eight and its heats at 9:30 a.m. PT. The varsity eight wraps up Friday's heat races with two heats of its own starting at 10:00 a.m. PT.

Saturday's racing kicks off with the petite finals, comprised of the boats that do not advance to the grand finals through Friday's heat races. The first heat of the day takes off at 8:00 a.m. 

All races on both days will be streamed live on ESPN+. Make sure to check out the West Coast Conference Rowing Championship Central Page for more information on the two-day championship.  

Six full-time West Coast Conference member schools – Gonzaga, Portland, Saint Mary's, San Diego, Santa Clara and Seattle U – and four affiliates in Creighton, Oregon State, Sacramento State and Washington State make up the Conference championship field.

Gonzaga has won 22 of 28 rowing championships in the league with the last one coming in 2024 at Lake Natoma. The Bulldogs also won the first nine conference championships between 1997 and 2005. Gonzaga last competed at the Windermere Cup against Washington and Seattle U on the Montlake Cut. Highlighting the races on the day included the second varsity four earning a second-place finish with a time of 7:53.809. The Bulldogs picked up one West Coast Conference Crew of the Week recognition this season with their varsity eight on April 14. 

Following the West Coast Conference Rowing Championship, the NCAA Selection Show is set for Tuesday, May 19 at 2 p.m. PT on NCAA.com. The NCAA Championship will take place May 29-31 in Gainesville, Ga. at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.

LINEUPS

V8
Lula Macey
Marjane Rivat
Lily Spillane
Julia Lealos
Rory Taylor
Jenna Kleckler
Leah Manzo-McCottry
Jenna Gilberg
Katie Hill

2V8
Ava Beekman
Kana Barlag
Katherine Nazar
Samantha Sabin
Cecilia Twito
Caroline Burns
Isabella Romain
Lia Brackney
Gabriella Bolt

V4
Giovanna Consiglio
Molly Newman
Maria Inés Marquez
Rylee Coney
Violet Climer-Kennedy

2V4
Kaitlyn Ramirez
Lauren Royse
Greta Kramer
Rebecca Ryan
Nadia Nechiporuk