Saturday, May 15
Sacramento, Calif.
10:00 AM
Creighton University
vs
WCC Championships
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Rowing Posts Best Finish in School History, Taking Third at WCC Championships
5/15/2021 2:21:00 PM | Rowing
Vancouver, Wash. -- The Creighton Rowing team delivered its finest performance on the biggest stage of 2021, notching a program best third place finish at the WCC Championships on Saturday, May 15.
On a day full of highlights the Bluejays' Varsity Eight collected 15 points with a third place finish, closing the race with school record time of 6:48.97.
Creighton also finished third in the 2nd Varsity Four at 8:28.84, while taking fourth in the Varsity Four (8:06.44) and 2nd Varsity Eight (7:09.77).
"The performance of this team was simply awesome today," said head coach Dan Chipps. "I could not be more proud of today's result, but more the perseverance and fight we've shown throughout a very challenging 16 months."
Final Team Results
1.     Gonzaga                        40 Points
2.     San Diego                      38 Points
3.     Creighton                      28 Points
4.   Portland                         26 Points
5.    Saint Mary's College     18 Points
T6.  Loyola Marymount            0 Points
T6.  Santa Clara                       0 Points
Results
2nd Varsity 4+
1. Gonzaga – 7:56.53
2. San Diego – 8:18.73
3. Creighton – 8:28.84 (Coxswain: Megan Dorheim, Hallie Sanders, Taylor Garret, Bridget Stumbris, Engle Sharp)
Varsity 4+
1. Gonzaga – 7:37.95
2. Loyola Marymount – 7:47.46
3. San Diego – 7:53.19
4. Creighton – 8:06.44 (Coxswain: Sam Little, Honor Foutch, Sydney Hiatt, Vanessa Gabaldon, Maeve Lee)
5. Portland – 8:17.20
6. Saint Mary's College – 8:58.55
2nd Varsity 8+
1. San Diego – 6:49.64
2. Gonzaga – 6:56.77
3. Portland – 6:58.68
4. Creighton – 7:09.77 (Coxswain: Madi Hampton, Ava Edison, Erica Svenby, Rebecca Meyer, Jacque Holdren, Lauren Miranda, Engle Sharp, Isabella Fier, Erica Chronik)
5. Saint Mary's – 7:13.41
Varsity 8+
1. Gonzaga – 6:36.55
2. San Diego – 6:44.51
3. Creighton – 6:48.97 (Coxswain: Ally Einbeck, Gretchen Strobbe, Katie Graham, Karen Crouch, Mary Hartigan, Emma Carpender, Destiny Jordan, Angel Hill, Maria Fier)
4. Loyola Marymount – 6:55.92
5. Portland – 6:58.80
6. Saint Mary's College – 7:03.20
7. Santa Clara – 7:11.06
MAJOR INDIVIDUAL HONORS
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Hannah Cooney, Gonzaga
2021 CO-COXSWAINSÂ OF THE YEAR: Schuyler Peters, Gonzaga & Mady Kertin, San Diego
COACH OF THE YEAR: Andrew Derrick, Gonzaga
ROWER OF THE YEAR: Kadee Sylla, San Diego
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2021 ROWING ALL-WCC FIRST TEAM
CREIGHTON: Gretchen Strobbe, Katie Graham
GONZAGA: Lauren Mccallum, Jacqueline Allen, Grace Dojan, Zoe Calambokidis
LMU: India Krappe, Lauren Compeau
PORTLAND: Brooklin Gomez, Avery Romano
SAINT MARY'S: Emily Sprigings, Emma Scanlan
SAN DIEGO: Kadee Sylla, Sam Ahlman, Isla Blake
SANTA CLARA: Morgan Jackson, Mollie Mertes
On a day full of highlights the Bluejays' Varsity Eight collected 15 points with a third place finish, closing the race with school record time of 6:48.97.
Creighton also finished third in the 2nd Varsity Four at 8:28.84, while taking fourth in the Varsity Four (8:06.44) and 2nd Varsity Eight (7:09.77).
"The performance of this team was simply awesome today," said head coach Dan Chipps. "I could not be more proud of today's result, but more the perseverance and fight we've shown throughout a very challenging 16 months."
Final Team Results
1.     Gonzaga                        40 Points
2.     San Diego                      38 Points
3.     Creighton                      28 Points
4.   Portland                         26 Points
5.    Saint Mary's College     18 Points
T6.  Loyola Marymount            0 Points
T6.  Santa Clara                       0 Points
Results
2nd Varsity 4+
1. Gonzaga – 7:56.53
2. San Diego – 8:18.73
3. Creighton – 8:28.84 (Coxswain: Megan Dorheim, Hallie Sanders, Taylor Garret, Bridget Stumbris, Engle Sharp)
Varsity 4+
1. Gonzaga – 7:37.95
2. Loyola Marymount – 7:47.46
3. San Diego – 7:53.19
4. Creighton – 8:06.44 (Coxswain: Sam Little, Honor Foutch, Sydney Hiatt, Vanessa Gabaldon, Maeve Lee)
5. Portland – 8:17.20
6. Saint Mary's College – 8:58.55
2nd Varsity 8+
1. San Diego – 6:49.64
2. Gonzaga – 6:56.77
3. Portland – 6:58.68
4. Creighton – 7:09.77 (Coxswain: Madi Hampton, Ava Edison, Erica Svenby, Rebecca Meyer, Jacque Holdren, Lauren Miranda, Engle Sharp, Isabella Fier, Erica Chronik)
5. Saint Mary's – 7:13.41
Varsity 8+
1. Gonzaga – 6:36.55
2. San Diego – 6:44.51
3. Creighton – 6:48.97 (Coxswain: Ally Einbeck, Gretchen Strobbe, Katie Graham, Karen Crouch, Mary Hartigan, Emma Carpender, Destiny Jordan, Angel Hill, Maria Fier)
4. Loyola Marymount – 6:55.92
5. Portland – 6:58.80
6. Saint Mary's College – 7:03.20
7. Santa Clara – 7:11.06
MAJOR INDIVIDUAL HONORS
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Hannah Cooney, Gonzaga
2021 CO-COXSWAINSÂ OF THE YEAR: Schuyler Peters, Gonzaga & Mady Kertin, San Diego
COACH OF THE YEAR: Andrew Derrick, Gonzaga
ROWER OF THE YEAR: Kadee Sylla, San Diego
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2021 ROWING ALL-WCC FIRST TEAM
CREIGHTON: Gretchen Strobbe, Katie Graham
GONZAGA: Lauren Mccallum, Jacqueline Allen, Grace Dojan, Zoe Calambokidis
LMU: India Krappe, Lauren Compeau
PORTLAND: Brooklin Gomez, Avery Romano
SAINT MARY'S: Emily Sprigings, Emma Scanlan
SAN DIEGO: Kadee Sylla, Sam Ahlman, Isla Blake
SANTA CLARA: Morgan Jackson, Mollie Mertes
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