HENDERSON, Nev. – The California men’s rowing team’s 2024 campaign got off to a great start on Saturday at the Las Vegas Invitational as the Golden Bears won all four races they competed in at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada. With high winds predicted for later in the day, the team had to adjust and races were moved up several hours sooner than they were expected to start. In addition, the course length was cut short to a distance of 1,975 meters with the exception of the V8+ race which was held at 1,900 meters.
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“We row in pretty good water most of the time on the estuary or at Briones and we talked about racing in conditions like this and so to actually have to do it is a really good simulation of what some bigger races later in the year might be like,” Cal head coach Scott Frandsen said. “When we talk about it, we need to be really preparing to race in really rough conditions. I thought the guys handled it really well and also mentally, not having much of a warm up and having to get into that first race. That’s a challenge, but I think everyone had a pretty good attitude about it.”
The V8+ kicked things off in the morning going up against UC San Diego and Santa Clara and won easily with a time of 5:20.8 – a margin of over 17 seconds over second place UCSD.
The men’s 2V8+ took the course next and went up against UCSD and Santa Clara and also won in resounding fashion in a time of 5:47.5 – 13 seconds faster than second place UCSD.
The 3V8+ had the largest margin of victory of the day defeating both UCSD and Santa Clara by a difference of nearly 25 seconds in a time of 5:45.6.
The V8+ raced one more time in the morning and took on Drexel and UCSD and once again won in convincing fashion with a time of 5:30.96, 15 seconds faster than second place Drexel.
“It was a great trip for the team in terms of team building and getting into some crews and seeing how that all goes and being able to have multiple trips down the racecourse at least for the for the varsity this weekend,” Frandsen said. “I was pleased with how it all went and excited to get back into sort of a longer block of training now.”
All three boats will take the course again Sunday to close out the Las Vegas Invitational (race schedule below).
Sunday Schedule (all times PT, subject to change)
6:40 a.m. – 2V8+ vs. Drexel, Oregon State
7 a.m. – 3V8+ vs. Santa Clara, UCSD
7:10 a.m. – V8+ vs. Drexel, Oregon State
7:40 a.m. – 2V8+/3V8+ vs. Santa Clara 2V8+
Saturday Results
V8+ (1,900 meters)
1. Cal – 5:20.8
2. UCSD – 5:38.4
3. Santa Clara – 5:47.8
2V8+ (1,975 meters)
1. Cal – 5:47.5
2. UCSD – 6:00.6
3. Santa Clara – 6:11.07
3V8+ (1,975 meters)
1. Cal – 5:45.6
2. UCSD – 6:09.38
3. Santa Clara – 6:11.48
V8+ (1,975 meters)
1. Cal – 5:30.96
2. Drexel – 5:46.14
3. UCSD – 5:46.8
Saturday Boat Lineups
V8+
Coxswain – Luca Vieira
Stroke – Alex Baroni
7 – Harry Manton
6 – Tobias Kristensen
5 – Wilson Morton
4 – Noah Anger
3 – Nathan Phelps
2 – Jamie Arnold
Bow – Pablo Moreno
2V8+
Coxswain – Iliad Izadi
Stroke – Tommy Barrell
7 – Luciano Andreuccetti
6 – Bret Holt
5 – Florian Unold
4 – Thomas Heerding
3 – Matthew Gallagher
2 – Marcus Cameron
Bow – Robbie Prosser
3V8+
Coxswain – Ethan Nghiem
Stroke – Farley Dimond-Brown
7 – Guy Ferrera
6 – Dan Bradbery
5 – Henry Furrer
4 – Leonard Brahms
3 – Kazimir Kujda
2 – Matthew Waddell
Bow – Bradley Horvitz
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