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The HSU women’s crew team will travel east to Philadelphia to compete in in the 105th Dad Vail Regatta after doing well at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championship at Lake Natoma over the weekend.
The performance of her players blew away Head Coach Robin Meiggs.
“It was an epic weekend. I still think we could have played better, but they played amazingly all the same.”
The victory makes HSU the first non-Division I team to win the event. HSU ranks third in NCAA’s Division II West Region.
The results thrilled team captain and environmental science major Katie Harris. “Everyone [on the team is] super excited that we took the all point title. We’ve been working so hard this season and this is a welcomed achievement.”
According to a statement released by the HSU Athletic’s department, the HSU’s Women’s Varsity Four came in first at the WIRA with a time of 7:56.1. In the Women’s Novice, the Jacks finished first with a time of 8:06.6.
The WIRA championship presented challenges that the women’s crew team overcame. Coach Meiggs believes it was the team’s composure and maturity that helped them in their victory.
Meiggs said, “The wind was blowing 20 mph, and they had to really push themselves to get their wins. I really feel like we’re going to demonstrate those skills in Philadelphia.”
The team flew out to Philadelphia today. The Dad Vail Regatta will take place May 7-9. It is the oldest regatta in the country. Coach Meiggs hopes for better conditions at the Dad Vail Regatta.
“Last year, we just went through terrible conditions. It wasn’t a very good experience for us...[it] was our first year attending, and the river was at a flood stage. It was incredibly difficult.”
The team’s preformance at the Dad Vail Regatta will determine whether or not the Jacks can advance to the NCAA championships.
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