Feb. 12, 2013

The University of Minnesota rowing team competed in its first competition of the Spring season when it made the trip to San Diego, Calif., for the second time in two months and took on San Diego in a two-day scrimmage.

The Golden Gophers got things started on Mission Bay on Friday, where they scrimmaged in rough water conditions in 20-30 stroke pieces.

After a day of rest, the team took to the water Sunday morning for a formal race against the Toreros. The Gopher squads competed in timed races, in lieu of a marked distance course, with the varsity eight boats competing in a six-minute duration race and both the varsity four and novice eight boats competing in seven-minute duration races.

Five of Minnesota's six competing boats won by open water.

The Gophers officially open their spring season at the Oklahoma Invitational March 9-10, where they will compete against teams from host Oklahoma, Kansas, Kansas State, Tulsa and Central Oklahoma.

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San Diego Scrimmage Lineups

1V8-- cox Emilie Sabourin, stroke Ali Haws, Rachel Sartor, Lynn Hodnett, Cassie Drozynski, Christine Beauparlant, Becca Braak, Becky Kinchen, and Ellen Hughes at bow

2V8-- cox Taylor Gainey, stroke Kayla Thom, Sarah Sobek, Chelsea Miller, Tabitha Andelin, Jaime Friscia, Elisabeth Bott, Kate Moran, Katie Anderson at bow

2V4-- cox Alyssa Chu-Tom, stroke Jana Wisniewski, Mary Prior, Jen Kohl, and Haylee Davis at bow

1N-- cox Samantha Mocarski, stroke Jessica Flakne, Brianna Boileau, Madison Koch, Kelly Koier, Abigail Kroll, Lisa Weeks, Heidi Dotzenroth, and Jocelyn Perry at bow

2N-- cox Breanna Ten Eyck, stroke Sophie Pulice, Kylie Andersen, Kjerstin Meyer, Mari Sundbo, Sara Scarbo, Katie Gundle, Hillary Hercules, and Kersten Schwanz at bow

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