2008 Woodie Awards
Men's rowing heads to Oregon
Garrett Purchio
Issue date: 4/11/07 Section: Sports
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The Humboldt State men's rowing team will look to continue their recent success this Saturday when they compete in the Covered Bridge Regatta.
The event, held at Dexter Lake near Eugene, Ore., will feature teams from colleges from the Western United States.
The team's most recent competition was the Northwest College Rowing Association Invitational in Vancouver, Wash. The Junior Varsity 4 took first place in their event while the Novice 4 secured a second place finish in their event. The Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 each finished third in their respective races.
Prior to the NCRC Invitational, the team took first place in the men's division of the 24th Annual Blue Heron Redwood Sprints Regatta in Eureka. The team's 25 points were good enough to finish ahead of Seattle Pacific and California Maritime Academy. The team finished first in three races, including the Novice 4 and Varsity 8.
Arthur Ontman, an art senior, said the team currently has nine members and would like to have more students join. He added, however, that newcomers would not be able to compete right away because the team is currently in the middle of their season and the demands of rowing could be too much for someone with no experience.
"Learning to row is very hard for some people," Ontman said. "You need to know how to row and be in shape in order to compete."
Following Saturday's event, the team has two remaining competitions scheduled. They will compete in the Northwest Collegiate Rowing Championships in Everett, Wash. on April 19. The following weekend the team will compete in Sacramento in the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships.
The event, held at Dexter Lake near Eugene, Ore., will feature teams from colleges from the Western United States.
The team's most recent competition was the Northwest College Rowing Association Invitational in Vancouver, Wash. The Junior Varsity 4 took first place in their event while the Novice 4 secured a second place finish in their event. The Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 each finished third in their respective races.
Prior to the NCRC Invitational, the team took first place in the men's division of the 24th Annual Blue Heron Redwood Sprints Regatta in Eureka. The team's 25 points were good enough to finish ahead of Seattle Pacific and California Maritime Academy. The team finished first in three races, including the Novice 4 and Varsity 8.
Arthur Ontman, an art senior, said the team currently has nine members and would like to have more students join. He added, however, that newcomers would not be able to compete right away because the team is currently in the middle of their season and the demands of rowing could be too much for someone with no experience.
"Learning to row is very hard for some people," Ontman said. "You need to know how to row and be in shape in order to compete."
Following Saturday's event, the team has two remaining competitions scheduled. They will compete in the Northwest Collegiate Rowing Championships in Everett, Wash. on April 19. The following weekend the team will compete in Sacramento in the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships.
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