GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Fresh off capturing the program's first conference championship in 2025, the Cal Poly Humboldt women's rowing team heads to Gold River, California, this Saturday for the 2026 GNAC Women's Rowing Championships at Lake Natoma.
The championship regatta, hosted in conjunction with the West Coast Conference Championships, will feature races in the Second Varsity 4+, Varsity 4+, and Varsity 8+ beginning at 10 a.m. The Lumberjacks enter the weekend looking to defend their title after becoming the first program outside of Central Oklahoma and Western Washington to win the GNAC championship last season.
Saturday's schedule begins with the GNAC 2V4 Final at 10 a.m., followed by the Varsity 4 Final at 10:10 a.m. and the Varsity 8 Final at 10:20 a.m. The GNAC Awards Ceremony is scheduled for approximately 11:30 a.m. near the finish line.
The overall team championship is determined by combined scoring in the Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ races. The Varsity 8+ carries 18 points for first place, while the Varsity 4+ awards 12 points to the winner. Teams must compete in both races to be eligible for the overall championship.
Cal Poly Humboldt claimed its first GNAC championship in 2025, joining Central Oklahoma (2021, 2023) and Western Washington (2022, 2024) as conference champions in the history of the event.
The Lumberjacks will race the following lineups on Saturday:
Varsity 8+
Coxswain – Giania Bogacki
8 – Lily Storseth
7 – Leah Dunn
6 – Elsie Stevens
5 – River Walkington
4 – Royce Ankel
3 – Dayanara Anaya
2 – Adelaide Toll
1 – Ellie Walters
Varsity 4+
Coxswain – Olivia Huynh
1 – Emma Wilson
2 – Keziah Rutschow
3 – Nadia Weise
4 – Laurel Calhoun
Second Varsity 4+
Coxswain – Jenna Frampton
1 – Lea Lankston
2 – Linea Vizenor
3 – Danika Harper
4 – Rowan White
Spectator admission is free on Saturday. State Park gates open at 6 a.m., but there will be no spectator parking inside Nimbus Flat State Park. Fans will be redirected to designated event parking areas with shuttle service into the venue. A turnaround lot will also be available before the entrance to the state park for drop-off and pick-up purposes.
Live results for the championship races will be available here throughout the day.
