University of Washington
San Diego Crew Classic
Six UW Crews Medal At SDCC; Huskies' 2V4+ Wins Gold
March 29, 2026 | Women's Rowing
SAN DIEGO – Six of seven of the No. 4-ranked Washington women's crews competing at the San Diego Crew Classic reached the podium Sunday, the final day of racing on Mission Bay. The Huskies' second varsity four won its grand final, while three other crews finished second, and another two earned bronze.
Washington's varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four each earned silver medals, while the third varsity eight and third varsity four each finished in third place in their respective races.
This was the first weekend of 2,000-meter racing for the team and an exciting way to open the season against outside competition — especially for all of our freshmen, said 10th year head coach Yasmin Farooq. We traveled a full Big Ten championship squad to get a solid first look at how we're developing, and I was really proud of how everyone showed up today. Getting two high-quality, back-to-back races gave us a ton to learn from, and I'm encouraged by what this group will do in the weeks to come.
In the Jessop-Whitter Cup final, for varsity eight crews, Texas, UW and California moved quickly to the front of the field and in that order, from the outset.
Over the 2,000 meters, that order held consistently and the Longhorns won the race, crossing the finish line in 6:32.106. Washington was a clear second, in 6:39.244, 11 seconds ahead of Cal (6:50.465). The Huskies also finished second in the Jessop-Whitter Cup in 2025, and third in 2024.
In the next UW race, the Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup Varsity 4+ final, it was UW that raced out to the lead, with Cal second and Texas third early on. By 1,000 meters, the Longhorns had passed the Bears to challenge UW for first. In the third 500, Texas moved into the lead.
Washington gave the Longhorns all they could handle, but the Longhorns held on to win in a time of 7:41.158. The Huskies crossed the line in 7:42.943, more than eight seconds ahead of third-place Cal.
The Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy Second Varsity 8+ final was similar to the two previous races, in that UW, Texas and Cal quickly separated themselves from the other five crews. By the halfway point, UW had contact with Texas, about seven seats head, with Cal a similar distance back in third.
The Huskies closed the margin in the second half of the race, challenging the defending champion Longhorns, who set a course record in the event in 2025.
As in the varsity fours final, Washington gave the Longhorns a test in the sprint, closing the margin, but Texas crossed the line about 1.7 seconds and half a length ahead, in 6:50.106. Washington finished in 6:51.860, more than 15 seconds in front of California.
The Carley Copley Open 8+ race, which included Washington's third and fourth varsity eights, went according to the seeding, which was based on Saturday's preliminary race. On Sunday, Texas and Cal grabbed the lead, with the two Husky crews positioned third and fourth. That order held for the full distance as the Longhorns won in 7:02.946, a little over three seconds ahead of Cal's 3V8+. UW's two crews finished third and fourth.
Washington's final race of the day was the Collegiate B 4+, in which the Huskies entered two crews – their second and third varsity four crews.
The Huskies' 2V4+ jumped out to the lead, with Cal second and the other UW crew third. The UW's second varsity four commanded the race and rowed to a win in 7:45.787, six seconds ahead of California. Washington's 3V4+ finished third, in 7:57.494.
Next up for the UW women is The Dual, the annual race vs. California, April 11, at Redwood Shores, Calif., followed a week later by the Big Ten Invitational, April 18-19, at Lake Natoma.
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VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: Jan Harville
Cox: Izzy Michaelson (Everett, Wash.)
Stroke: Violet Holbrow Brooksbank (Monmouth, Wales, U.K.)
7: Cait Whittard (St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada)
6: Jess Weir (London, England, U.K.)
5: Aisha Rocek (Como, Italy)
4: Jayna Palmer (Truckee, Calif.)
3: Cillian Mullen (Tacoma, Wash.)
2: Zola Kemp (Wellington, New Zealand)
Bow: Mira Calder (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: Dottie Simpson
Cox: Perry McLoughlin (Port Washington, N.Y.)
Stroke: Issy Melville (Hamilton, New Zealand)
7: Emily Myers (Oxford, England, U.K.)
6: Chloe Sheppard (Tewkesbury, England, U.K.)
5: Kalee Verd (Olympia, Wash.)
4: Grace Worthington (Grand Haven, Mich.)
3: Amelia Westbrook (Lincoln, England, U.K.)
2: Sofia Suhinin (Adelaide, Australia)
Bow: Katie Gardner (Cowbridge, Wales, U.K.)
FIRST VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Coleen Lynch
Stroke: Carmel Bollag (Seattle, Wash.)
3: Emily Downing (Marlow, England, U.K.)
2: Margaret Young (San Anselmo, Calif.)
Bow: Jordan Freer (Lotus, Calif.)
Cox: Camille Randall (Seattle, Wash.)
SECOND VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Paula Mitchell
Stroke: Sofie Sand (Rochester, Wash.)
3: Cami Martin (Seattle, Wash.)
2: Nienke Overgoor (Bunnik, Netherlands)
Bow: Ella Bayer (Olympia, Wash.)
Cox: Taylor Inouye (Kailua, Hawai'i)
THIRD VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Wendell Sykes
Stroke: Audrey Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
3: Caroline Law (Bellingham, Wash.)
2: Sami Tyler (Camas, Wash.)
Bow: Jane Doyle (New York, N.Y.)
Cox: Morgan Bradley (Portland, Ore.)
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT (NOVICE EIGHT)
Shell: Title IX Sisterhood
Cox: Sloane Roth (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Stroke: Scarlett Shelton (Melbourne, Australia)
7: Camille Hutton (Manson, Wash.)
6: Caitlin Woods (Melbourne, Australia)
5: Makenna Garrett (Renton, Wash.)
4: Finley Stockstad (Tacoma, Wash.)
3: Zoe Keenan (Seattle, Wash.)
2: Grace Sisett (Kelowna, B.C., Canada)
Bow: Claire Rogge (Vancouver, Wash.)
FOURTH VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: Jenni Hogan
Cox: Ella Ryter (Seattle, Wash.)
Stroke: Carly Lauritzen (Nine Mile Falls, Wash.)
7: Victoria Trentin (Melbourne, Australia)
6: Kayla Coates-Robertson (Redmond, Wash.)
5: Liv Ormseth (Vashon Island, Wash.)
4: Marin Maycotte (Austin, Texas)
3: Emma Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
2: Katharina Stromberg (Seattle, Wash.)
Bow: Ellen Koselka (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
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