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March 26, 2011

Complete Results

TACOMA, Wash. - Six-time defending NCAA Division II national women's rowing champion Western Washington University opened the 2011 season with a solid performance, easily winning all four events it competed in Saturday at the Daffodil Cup Regatta on American Lake.

The Vikings won the varsity eight, second varsity eight, novice eight and second varsity four races.

"Since we got a late start because of the weather, we're treating our first two competitions like our preseason," said Western coach John Fuchs (13th year). "We just picked our lineups a couple of weeks ago and we knew because of that we would get off to a slower start in terms of a race plan. But other than that it was a great day all-around."

"This is a really good group, that has excellent chemistry. We've got maturity with our veterans and the freshmen are jelling really well together. It's a really good mix."

Western took the featured varsity eight race by over six seconds, touring the 2,000-meter course in 6:54.71. Host Puget Sound (7:01.11) was second in the seven-boat field and Seattle Pacific third (7:02.57).

In the Vikings' shell were coxswain Samantha Oberholzer (Sr., Bellevue), stroke Casey Mapes (Sr., Anchorage, AK/Service), No.7 Carson MacPherson-Krutsky (Jr., Seattle/Garfield), No.6 Jean Piette (Jr., Vancouver/Columbia River), No.5 Siri Carlson (Sr., Tacoma/Franklin Pierce), No.4 Megan Northey (Jr., Brier/King's), No.3 Stephanie Bluhm (So., Auburn/Mountainview), No.2 Katie Woolsey (Jr., North Bend/Mount Si), and bow Kate Berni (Jr., Silverdale/Central Kitsap).

Western placed first and second in the second varsity eight race, and the Vikings (7:50.70) took the novice eight run by nearly five seconds over runner-up Puget Sound (7:55.59). In the second varsity four race, Western (8:16.60) edged Puget Sound (8:18.22) by less than two seconds.

The Vikings next compete in the Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference Invitational on Saturday, Apr. 2, at Vancouver Lake.

Daffodil Cup Regatta - American Lake - Tacoma, Wash.

Results:

Varsity 8 - 1. Western Washington 6:54.71, 2. Puget Sound 7:01.11, 3. Seattle Pacific 7:02.57, 4. Lewis & Clark 7:16.35, 5. Oregon 7:30.61, 6. Willamette 7:31.96, 7. Pacific Lutheran 7:50.57

2nd Varsity 8 - 1. Western Washington-A 7:36.50, 2. Western Washington-B 7:47.76, 3. Lewis & Clark 8:03.00

Novice 8 - 1. Western Washington 7:50.70, 2. Puget Sound 7:55.59, 3. Washington State 8:21.75, 4. Seattle U. 8:35.16, 5. Portland 8:47.17, 6. Lewis & Clark 8:57.69

2nd Varsity 4 - 1. Western Washington-B 8:16.60, 2. Puget Sound 8:18.22, 3. Willamette-A 8:19.30, 4. Western Washington-A 8:27.20, 5. Lewis & Clark 8:42.16, 6. Willamette-B 8:45.63, 7. Seattle Pacific 8:57.86

WWU Lineups:

Varsity 8 - coxswain Samantha Oberholzer (Sr., Bellevue), stroke Casey Mapes (Sr., Anchorage, AK/Service), No.7 Carson MacPherson-Krutsky (Jr., Seattle/Garfield), No.6 Jean Piette (Jr., Vancouver/Columbia River), No.5 Siri Carlson (Sr., Tacoma/Franklin Pierce), No.4 Megan Northey (Jr., Brier/King's), No.3 Stephanie Bluhm (So., Auburn/Mountainview), No.2 Katie Woolsey (Jr., North Bend/Mount Si), bow Kate Berni (Jr., Silverdale/Central Kitsap)

2nd Varsity 8 - coxswain Kelsey McFarland (Sr., Fife), stroke Kelsey Baker (Jr., Gig Harbor), No.7 Miranda Steward (Sr., Kenmore/Inglemoor), No.6 Jordan Uecker (Jr., Bellingham/Sehome), No.5 Nolan Winger (Jr., Bremerton/Central Kitsap), No.4 Hannah Gallagher (Jr., Seattle/Garfield), No.3 Mariana Cains (Sr., Walla Walla), No.2 Alyssa Dewey (Jr., Bend, OR/Mountain View), bow Lauren Fleming (Jr., Bainbridge Island)

3rd Varsity 8 - coxswain Alix Crilly (Jr., Wenatchee), stroke Cosette Still (Fr., Lake Forest Park/Blanchet), No.7 Olivia Rowland (Fr., Seattle/Holy Names), No.6 Alyson Morris (Fr., Olympia/Tumwater), No.5 Maddy Hillier (So., Sedro-Woolley), No.4 Christina Henie (Fr., Chugiak, AK), No.3 Sarah Lundli (Fr., Shoreline/Shorewood), No.2 Regan Wessman (Fr., Kirkland/Lake Washington), bow Claire Marine (Fr., Enumclaw)

Novice 8 - coxswain Britney Carrier (Fr., Renton/Hazen), stroke Cosette Still (Fr., Lake Forest Park/Blanchet), No.7 Olivia Rowland (Fr., Seattle/Holy Names), No.6 Alyson Morris (Fr., Olympia/Tumwater), No.5 Maddy Hillier (So., Sedro-Woolley), No.4 Christina Henie (Fr., Chugiak, AK), No.3 Catrina Cuadra (Fr., Lake Stevens), No.2 Regan Wessman (Fr., Kirkland/Lake Washington), bow Claire Marine (Fr., Enumclaw)

2nd Varsity 4a - coxswain Kelsey McFarland (Sr., Fife), stroke Kelsey Baker (Jr., Gig Harbor), No.3 Miranda Steward (Sr., Kenmore/Inglemoor), No.2 Jordan Uecker (Jr., Bellingham/Sehome), bow Nolan Winger (Jr., Bremerton/Central Kitsap)

2nd Varsity 4b - coxswain Alix Crilly (Jr., Wenatchee), stroke Hannah Gallagher (Jr., Seattle/Garfield), No.3 Mariana Cains (Sr., Walla Walla), No.2 Alyssa Dewey (Jr., Bend, OR/Mountain View), bow Lauren Fleming (Jr., Bainbridge Island)