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Husky Rowers Headed To Pac-12 Championships
May 11, 2016 | Women's Rowing
Washington Rowing heads to the Sacramento area this weekend as a total of 13 boats will take part in the Pac-12 Championships and the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships on Lake Natoma.
Sunday, the No. 4-ranked Husky women will race in the first, second and third varsity eight races, as well as the varsity four, in the Pac-12 Championships and will also enter a boat in the women's open eight in the PCRCs on Saturday.
"Our clear goal is to win the Pac-12 Championship," said Conor Bullis, UW's interim women's head coach. " I think it's going to come down to the varsity eight for us. It has been very close between California, Stanford, and us. And you never know, we have not seen USC race in a while.
"It is going to be one 2K race and everybody can throw it down as hard as they can to see how fast they can go," Bullis continued. "I think all boats will be close to peak at that point. It is going to be very exciting to see who wins that race."
The No. 3-ranked UW men will send first, second and third varsity eights, a freshman eight and a varsity four for the Pac-12 races and an open eight and two open fours for the PCRCs. The PCRC regatta is Saturday and all of the Pac-12 races are Sunday morning.
"The Pac-12 Championships are another important milepost in a rowing season," said UW men's head coach Michael Callahan. "As always, it will be a very tough, close competition and we'll need to row very well to achieve the goal of winning a championship."
The Pac-12 Championships will air on Pac-12 Network the following Saturday, May 21, at 11:30 a.m. PT. There will be no live video coverage of the championships, so the best way to follow the action "live" is via social media, particularly Twitter: @UW_Rowing. Race results will also be updated on Facebook as they come in.
Here is the official site for live results.
WOMEN'S PAC-12 HISTORY
The Pac-12 has awarded a women's championship since 1987. Including the two combined titles won in 1995 and 1996, the Huskies have won a total of 14 women's conference championships.
The Huskies have won the women's varsity eight race 14 times, the second varsity eight 13 times, the third varsity/novice eight on 17 occasions and the varsity four 12 times.
Last season, the UW women finished a close second in the overall standings. The Huskies won the four, the 3V8 and the 2V8, but took third place in the V8. With a total of 39.5 points, the Huskies finished just 1.5 points behind first-place Cal (41 points).
While the Huskies haven't won the conference overall title since 2003, the Dawgs have finished second three of the last four years.
MEN'S PAC-12 HISTORY
Last year, Washington's men swept all five races at the Pac-12 Championships, with California finishing second in each, to win the Pac-12 title with 72 total points (to Cal's 63). Oregon State, Stanford, Washington State and Colorado finished fourth through sixth, respectively.
Washington has won Pac-8/Pac-10/Pac-12 men's championship at total of 36 times, including the last six in a row, in the 56 years its been held. The Huskies have won the varsity eight crown 38 times. They've also won 33 titles in the JV/second varsity eight, 31 in the freshman eight and 20 in the varsity four.
Notably, from 1994 through 1996, the Pac-12 gave a combined (men's and women's) championship rather than two separate crowns. Washington won that title in 1995 and 1996. From 1960 to 1993, the varsity eight winner was named the official conference champion. Since 1994, it's been based on a total points winner.
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
(Sunday, May 15; all times PT; all races are grand finals)
9:00 a.m. – Men's Varsity 4+
9:15 a.m. – Women's Third Varsity 8+
9:30 a.m. – Men's Novice (Freshman) 8+
9:45 a.m. – Women's Varsity 4+
10:00 a.m. – Men's Third Varsity 8+
10:15 a.m. – Women's Second Varsity 8+
10:30 a.m. – Men's Second Varsity 8+
10:45 a.m. – Women's Varsity 8+
11:00 a.m. – Men's Varsity 8+
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING
Crews are awarded points for where they place in each race. The team with the most total points is crowed Pac-12 champion. The points system differs for the men and women.
For women's races, the winner of the V8+ race is given 21 points and each place below receives three fewer (18 for second, 15 for third, etc.). For the 2V8+, the scale starts at 14 for winner and goes down by two for each place (12, 10, etc.). For the V4+, 7 points are awarded for first place and the points decrease by one point per place. Finally, for the 3V8+, the winner gets 3.5 points and each place after goes down by a half-point (3.5, 3.0, 2.5, etc.).
Men's scoring is similar, but points are given in only three races, using the same formula as the Ten Eyck Trophy at IRAs. The V8+ winner gets 32 points and each place after that is four points fewer (28, 24, etc.). For the 2V8+, points start at 24 and go down by three points per place. Finally, for the 3V8+ and F8+, teams get 16 points for first and the number goes down two per place. The team takes the higher of two finishes in those two races (so, if two different programs win those two races, each would earn 16 points). The V4+ is not awarded any points.
UW ON PAC-12 ALL-CENTURY TEAMS
Monday, the Pac-12 announced its men's and women's Pac-12 All-Century Teams. Former UW coach Jan Harville was named the women's Coach of the Century while the UW's 1997 crew was named the Pac-12 Varsity Eight of the Century. On the men's side, the Huskies' 1936 eight that won the IRA and Olympic championships, was honored as Varsity Eight of the Century. In addition to those honors, a total of 18 former UW rowers and coxswains were named to the All-Century teams. The women: Betsy Beard (1980-83), Susan Broome (1980-82), Rika Geyser (1998-2001), Megan Kalmoe (2004-06), Katie Maloney (1994-96), Anna Mickelson Cummins (1999-2002), Kristi Norelius (1981-82), Shyril O'Steen (1980-1981), Sabina Telenska (1997-2000) and Mary Whipple (1999-2002). The men: Dave Calder (1998-2001), Will Crothers (2006-09), Matt Deakin (2000-02), Don Hume (1936-38), Conlin McCabe (2009-13), Bob Moch (1935-36), Rob Munn (2009-12) and Joe Rantz (1935-37).
ABOUT WASHINGTON ROWING
Rowing at University of Washington was established in 1901 with support from the local business community. In 1903, Washington entered its first intercollegiate race and defeated California, starting their storied “Cal Dual” rivalry. From this beginning, UW crews became the champions in the nation, winning the Gold Medal in the Olympics in 1936 as described in the New York Times bestseller The Boys in the Boat. UW has continued its tradition of winning championships and Olympic medals, and today is one of the best university rowing programs in the world. With its state-of-the-art training facility located on the UW campus right on the shores of Lake Washington, surrounded by mountains and in close proximity to the iconic Montlake Cut, Washington Rowing attracts the best men and women student-athletes from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. More information at GoHuskies.com, WashingtonRowing.com and @UW_Rowing.
Sunday, the No. 4-ranked Husky women will race in the first, second and third varsity eight races, as well as the varsity four, in the Pac-12 Championships and will also enter a boat in the women's open eight in the PCRCs on Saturday.
"Our clear goal is to win the Pac-12 Championship," said Conor Bullis, UW's interim women's head coach. " I think it's going to come down to the varsity eight for us. It has been very close between California, Stanford, and us. And you never know, we have not seen USC race in a while.
"It is going to be one 2K race and everybody can throw it down as hard as they can to see how fast they can go," Bullis continued. "I think all boats will be close to peak at that point. It is going to be very exciting to see who wins that race."
The No. 3-ranked UW men will send first, second and third varsity eights, a freshman eight and a varsity four for the Pac-12 races and an open eight and two open fours for the PCRCs. The PCRC regatta is Saturday and all of the Pac-12 races are Sunday morning.
"The Pac-12 Championships are another important milepost in a rowing season," said UW men's head coach Michael Callahan. "As always, it will be a very tough, close competition and we'll need to row very well to achieve the goal of winning a championship."
The Pac-12 Championships will air on Pac-12 Network the following Saturday, May 21, at 11:30 a.m. PT. There will be no live video coverage of the championships, so the best way to follow the action "live" is via social media, particularly Twitter: @UW_Rowing. Race results will also be updated on Facebook as they come in.
Here is the official site for live results.
WOMEN'S PAC-12 HISTORY
The Pac-12 has awarded a women's championship since 1987. Including the two combined titles won in 1995 and 1996, the Huskies have won a total of 14 women's conference championships.
The Huskies have won the women's varsity eight race 14 times, the second varsity eight 13 times, the third varsity/novice eight on 17 occasions and the varsity four 12 times.
Last season, the UW women finished a close second in the overall standings. The Huskies won the four, the 3V8 and the 2V8, but took third place in the V8. With a total of 39.5 points, the Huskies finished just 1.5 points behind first-place Cal (41 points).
While the Huskies haven't won the conference overall title since 2003, the Dawgs have finished second three of the last four years.
MEN'S PAC-12 HISTORY
Last year, Washington's men swept all five races at the Pac-12 Championships, with California finishing second in each, to win the Pac-12 title with 72 total points (to Cal's 63). Oregon State, Stanford, Washington State and Colorado finished fourth through sixth, respectively.
Washington has won Pac-8/Pac-10/Pac-12 men's championship at total of 36 times, including the last six in a row, in the 56 years its been held. The Huskies have won the varsity eight crown 38 times. They've also won 33 titles in the JV/second varsity eight, 31 in the freshman eight and 20 in the varsity four.
Notably, from 1994 through 1996, the Pac-12 gave a combined (men's and women's) championship rather than two separate crowns. Washington won that title in 1995 and 1996. From 1960 to 1993, the varsity eight winner was named the official conference champion. Since 1994, it's been based on a total points winner.
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
(Sunday, May 15; all times PT; all races are grand finals)
9:00 a.m. – Men's Varsity 4+
9:15 a.m. – Women's Third Varsity 8+
9:30 a.m. – Men's Novice (Freshman) 8+
9:45 a.m. – Women's Varsity 4+
10:00 a.m. – Men's Third Varsity 8+
10:15 a.m. – Women's Second Varsity 8+
10:30 a.m. – Men's Second Varsity 8+
10:45 a.m. – Women's Varsity 8+
11:00 a.m. – Men's Varsity 8+
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING
Crews are awarded points for where they place in each race. The team with the most total points is crowed Pac-12 champion. The points system differs for the men and women.
For women's races, the winner of the V8+ race is given 21 points and each place below receives three fewer (18 for second, 15 for third, etc.). For the 2V8+, the scale starts at 14 for winner and goes down by two for each place (12, 10, etc.). For the V4+, 7 points are awarded for first place and the points decrease by one point per place. Finally, for the 3V8+, the winner gets 3.5 points and each place after goes down by a half-point (3.5, 3.0, 2.5, etc.).
Men's scoring is similar, but points are given in only three races, using the same formula as the Ten Eyck Trophy at IRAs. The V8+ winner gets 32 points and each place after that is four points fewer (28, 24, etc.). For the 2V8+, points start at 24 and go down by three points per place. Finally, for the 3V8+ and F8+, teams get 16 points for first and the number goes down two per place. The team takes the higher of two finishes in those two races (so, if two different programs win those two races, each would earn 16 points). The V4+ is not awarded any points.
UW ON PAC-12 ALL-CENTURY TEAMS
Monday, the Pac-12 announced its men's and women's Pac-12 All-Century Teams. Former UW coach Jan Harville was named the women's Coach of the Century while the UW's 1997 crew was named the Pac-12 Varsity Eight of the Century. On the men's side, the Huskies' 1936 eight that won the IRA and Olympic championships, was honored as Varsity Eight of the Century. In addition to those honors, a total of 18 former UW rowers and coxswains were named to the All-Century teams. The women: Betsy Beard (1980-83), Susan Broome (1980-82), Rika Geyser (1998-2001), Megan Kalmoe (2004-06), Katie Maloney (1994-96), Anna Mickelson Cummins (1999-2002), Kristi Norelius (1981-82), Shyril O'Steen (1980-1981), Sabina Telenska (1997-2000) and Mary Whipple (1999-2002). The men: Dave Calder (1998-2001), Will Crothers (2006-09), Matt Deakin (2000-02), Don Hume (1936-38), Conlin McCabe (2009-13), Bob Moch (1935-36), Rob Munn (2009-12) and Joe Rantz (1935-37).
ABOUT WASHINGTON ROWING
Rowing at University of Washington was established in 1901 with support from the local business community. In 1903, Washington entered its first intercollegiate race and defeated California, starting their storied “Cal Dual” rivalry. From this beginning, UW crews became the champions in the nation, winning the Gold Medal in the Olympics in 1936 as described in the New York Times bestseller The Boys in the Boat. UW has continued its tradition of winning championships and Olympic medals, and today is one of the best university rowing programs in the world. With its state-of-the-art training facility located on the UW campus right on the shores of Lake Washington, surrounded by mountains and in close proximity to the iconic Montlake Cut, Washington Rowing attracts the best men and women student-athletes from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. More information at GoHuskies.com, WashingtonRowing.com and @UW_Rowing.
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