GOLD RIVER, Calif. -- Cal Poly Humboldt women's rowing opened their 2024 campaign at the Sacramento State Invitational on Saturday morning from the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. Featuring Division I programs in University of Portland, Saint Mary's College, Santa Clara University, and host Sacramento State, the Lumberjacks were the only Division II school in attendance at the regatta. Orange Coast College was the only junior college to compete. 

The reigning Division II National Champions were featured in four races of this Division I format regatta, which consisted of V4, 2V8, V8, and 3V/N8 races. Times were kept for individual events and there were no final point totals to make up a team score for this regatta. 

The first race of the day was the V4 event that saw coxswain Giania Bogacki lead Amelia Farleigh (4), Dayanara Anaya (3), Emma Wilson (2), and Casey Fisher (1). The 'Jacks finished in fourth place with a time of 8:37.5. 

V4 Results
1) University of Portland - 7:48.9
2) Sacramento State - 7:52.4
3) Saint Mary's College - 8:21.9
4) Cal Poly Humboldt - 8:37.5

The 2V8 race was next up and the North Coast crew was led by Coxswain Emily Daniels. This boat consisted of Leah Dunn (8), Marie-Claire Desplancke (7), Adrineh Smith (6), Linea Vizenor (5), Emry Yount (4), Sydney Schwankl (3), Lucy Eckelman (2), and Sarah Lorenzini (1). Humboldt finished in fourth place with a time of 7:22.4.

2V8 Results
1) Sacramento State - 7:08.7
2) Saint Mary's College - 7:09.6
3 University of Portland - 7:10.7
4) Cal Poly Humboldt - 7:22.4

The next and most anticipated race was the V8 since it featured all six schools in attendance. The 'Jacks race lineup was led by returning CRCA First Team All-American and GNAC Coxswain of the Year, Sonja Scollon. This boat featured Kealey Scott (8), Gwen Sutton (7), returning CRCA First Team All-American and GNAC Rower of the Year in Dana Foley (6), Lulu Voss (5), Emily Marsolais (4), Ellie Walters (3), Kylie Mosley (2), and Gabriella Griffin (1). Humboldt finished in the middle of the pack, crossing the finish line in fourth place with a time of 7:02.6. 

V8 Results
1) Sacramento State - 6:43.9
2) Saint Mary's College - 6:51.0
3 University of Portland - 6:55.4
4) Cal Poly Humboldt - 7:02.6
5) Orange Coast College - 7:16.7
6) Santa Clara University - 7:28.3

The fourth and final race of the day for Cal Poly Humboldt was the 3V/N8 event, which saw coxswain Olivia Huynh lead the way. Leah Dunn (8), Emma Wilson (7), Lucy Eckelman (6), Linea Vizenor (5), Abby Beck-Farrell (4), Amelia Farleigh (3), Lily Hanson (2), and Liv Craine (1) were the rowers featured in this lineup. For five members of this boat, it was their second race of the day. Humboldt proved strong in this race and finished in second place with a time of 7:47.5. 

3V/N8 Results
1) Sacramento State - 7:43.7
2) Cal Poly Humboldt - 7:47.5
3 University of Portland - 7:53.9
4) Orange Coast College - 8:16.1

"Overall, I think that we had a great first race," stated head coach Matt Weise. "We were looking to make our new boat line-ups begin to act as cohesive units. We also looked to gain energy from race day nerves and target these into our rowing. I think that all of the crews feel like they accomplished these missions and will allow us to advance in our racing when we get back on the water tomorrow morning."

Cal Poly Humboldt returns to the waters tomorrow at the Port of West Sacramento for the Davis Invite. Races are set to begin at 9:30 a.m.