
Photo by: Andrew Grieve
Bluejay Rowing Finishes Fifth at WCC Championships
5/13/2023 11:59:00 AM | Rowing
Sacramento, Calif. -- The Creighton Rowing team closed out its 2022-23 season with a fifth place finish at the WCC Championships on Saturday, May 13.
"This was the best race of the year for each of our boats, but I give credit to the other teams as it was a very fast field," noted head coach Dan Chipps. "Each of our boats had record times at the championship!"
Following the regatta Creighton Rowers Grace Frechette and Ivy Williams earned WCC All-Conference honors.
RESULTS
V8
1. Gonzaga | 6:38.492
2. San Diego | 6:42.937
3. Portland | 6:45.143
4. Loyola Marymount | 6:48.579
5. Creighton | 6:50.382 (Grace Bruckner, Emma Johnson, Jacque Holdren, Becca Meyer, Ivy Williams, Grace Frchette, Paige Harty, Isabella Fier, Wendy Wilson)
6. Saint Mary's | 7:01.439
7. Santa Clara | 7:23.683
2v8
1. Gonzaga | 6:45.61 2
2. Loyola Marymount | 6:52.918 3
3. San Diego | 6:55.621
4. Portland | 7:01.396
5. Creighton | 7:06.658 (Claire Winter, Nina Ricci, Ava Edison, Vanessa Gabaldon, Mary Hartigan, Maddey King, Sydney Hiatt, Honor Foutch, Angel Hill)
6. Saint Mary's | 7:13.098
V4
1. Gonzaga | 7:31.386
2. Loyola Marymount | 7:40.781
3. San Diego | 7:42.989
4. Portland | 7:51.309
5. Creighton | 7:53.964 (Rachel Malander, Hallie Sanders, Avery Boucher, Eleanor Lynch, Maeve Lee)
6. Saint Mary's | 7:42.881
7. Santa Clara | 8:54.669
2v4
1. Loyola Marymount | 7:39.842
2. San Diego | 7:42.881
3. Gonzaga | 7:45.683
4. Creighton | 8:10.342 (Sage Owen, Mya Rowe, Sofia Aguirre, Bridget Stumbris, Amber Bojanski)
WCC ROWING MAJOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Fernanda Ceballos Lara, LMU
COXSWAIN OF THE YEAR
Sailor Hawes, Gonzaga
COACH OF THE YEAR
Andrew Derrick, Gonzaga
ROWER OF THE YEAR
Grace Dojan, Gonzaga
2023 ROWING WCC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
CREIGHTON: Grace Frechette, Ivy Williams
GONZAGA: Grace Dojan, Hannah Cooney, Camille Ruhlin-Hicks, Perrine Sarraute
LMU: Poppy Frost, Fernanda Ceballos Lara
PORTLAND: Maddie Olson, Colleen Cushing
SAINT MARY'S: Olivia Watson, Hathaway Scarpine
SAN DIEGO: Caitlin Burns, Gigi Koerwitz, Clara Rasmussen
SANTA CLARA: Andreana Margaritis, Victoria Cerny
"This was the best race of the year for each of our boats, but I give credit to the other teams as it was a very fast field," noted head coach Dan Chipps. "Each of our boats had record times at the championship!"
Following the regatta Creighton Rowers Grace Frechette and Ivy Williams earned WCC All-Conference honors.
FINAL 2023 WCC CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS |
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PLACE |
SCHOOL |
POINTS |
1. |
Gonzaga |
42 |
2. |
San Diego |
33 |
3. |
LMU |
30 |
4. |
Portland |
27 |
5. |
Creighton |
18 |
6. |
Saint Mary's |
12 |
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Santa Clara |
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RESULTS
V8
1. Gonzaga | 6:38.492
2. San Diego | 6:42.937
3. Portland | 6:45.143
4. Loyola Marymount | 6:48.579
5. Creighton | 6:50.382 (Grace Bruckner, Emma Johnson, Jacque Holdren, Becca Meyer, Ivy Williams, Grace Frchette, Paige Harty, Isabella Fier, Wendy Wilson)
6. Saint Mary's | 7:01.439
7. Santa Clara | 7:23.683
2v8
1. Gonzaga | 6:45.61 2
2. Loyola Marymount | 6:52.918 3
3. San Diego | 6:55.621
4. Portland | 7:01.396
5. Creighton | 7:06.658 (Claire Winter, Nina Ricci, Ava Edison, Vanessa Gabaldon, Mary Hartigan, Maddey King, Sydney Hiatt, Honor Foutch, Angel Hill)
6. Saint Mary's | 7:13.098
V4
1. Gonzaga | 7:31.386
2. Loyola Marymount | 7:40.781
3. San Diego | 7:42.989
4. Portland | 7:51.309
5. Creighton | 7:53.964 (Rachel Malander, Hallie Sanders, Avery Boucher, Eleanor Lynch, Maeve Lee)
6. Saint Mary's | 7:42.881
7. Santa Clara | 8:54.669
2v4
1. Loyola Marymount | 7:39.842
2. San Diego | 7:42.881
3. Gonzaga | 7:45.683
4. Creighton | 8:10.342 (Sage Owen, Mya Rowe, Sofia Aguirre, Bridget Stumbris, Amber Bojanski)
WCC ROWING MAJOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Fernanda Ceballos Lara, LMU
COXSWAIN OF THE YEAR
Sailor Hawes, Gonzaga
COACH OF THE YEAR
Andrew Derrick, Gonzaga
ROWER OF THE YEAR
Grace Dojan, Gonzaga
2023 ROWING WCC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
CREIGHTON: Grace Frechette, Ivy Williams
GONZAGA: Grace Dojan, Hannah Cooney, Camille Ruhlin-Hicks, Perrine Sarraute
LMU: Poppy Frost, Fernanda Ceballos Lara
PORTLAND: Maddie Olson, Colleen Cushing
SAINT MARY'S: Olivia Watson, Hathaway Scarpine
SAN DIEGO: Caitlin Burns, Gigi Koerwitz, Clara Rasmussen
SANTA CLARA: Andreana Margaritis, Victoria Cerny
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