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Varsity Eight Finishes Sixth At San Diego Crew Classic

April 8, 2001

San Diego, Calif. – The 14th-ranked varsity eight team of Katherine Burnett, Diane Price, Becky Luckett, Casey Buckstaff, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Ann Marie Dillhoff, Jayme Szefc and Claire Bula placed sixth in the grand final of the Jessop-Whittier Race at San Diego Crew Classic. Notre Dame finished with a time of 7:14.43. Ninth ranked USC won the race in 6:52.51, followed by No. 2 Washington at 6:53.03. Virginia was third in 7:06.73, with seventh-ranked California fourth at 7:06.98. Clemson (7:13.84), Notre Dame and Texas (7:17.64) rounded out the race.

After a lengthy delay on Saturday due to inclement weather, the Irish second varsity of eight crew of Leah Ashe, Anne Starks, Maureen Carr, Melissa Alberding, Courtney Mercer, Erica Drennan, Kerri Murphy, Katie Besson and Erin Kiernicki finished fourth in its heat of the the junior varsity race with a time of 7:12.33, sending the Irish to the petite finals on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Irish took second in 7:09.74, trailing only petite champion California, who crossed the line in 7:03.11. Texas was third in 7:16.03, followed by Duke at 7:21.81. Tulsa and Stanford finished fifth and sixth respectively.

The Irish are next in action Saturday, April 13, when they travel to Bloomington, Ind., for the Indiana Classic.

Results from San Diego Crew Classic

Jessop-Whittier Cup

Heat A – Saturday

1. Washington   06:26.03
2. Cal 06:34.26
3. NOTRE DAME 06:34.70
4. Texas 06:35.58
5. Stanford 06:41.61
6. Oregon St. 06:44.39
7. Duke 06:46.51

Heat B - Saturday
1. USC 06:28.5
2. Virginia 06:33.80
3. Clemson 06:35.91
4. Wash. State 06:36.30
5. SD State 06:47.20
6. Villanova 06:59.12
7. Sac. State 07:10.23

Petite Final - Sunday
1. Wash. State 07:10.22
2. Stanford 07:13.34
3. SD State 07:21.41
4. Oregon St. 07:21.41
5. Duke 07:23.36
6. Sac. State 07:24.73
7. Villanova 07:32.69

Grand Final - Sunday
1. USC 06:52.51
2. Washington 06:53.03
3. Virginia 07:06.73
4. Cal 07:06.98
5. Clemson 07:13.84
6. NOTRE DAME 07:14.43
7. Texas 07:17.64


Women's JV 8+
Heat A - Saturday

1. Wash. State 06:51.30
2. USC 07:01.03
3. Stanford 07:22.04
4. Tulsa 07:27.25
5. Kansas St. 07:34.25
6. Sac. State 07:46.75
7. UC Irvine 07:56.52

Heat B - Saturday
1. Washington 06:56.28
2. Oregon St. 07:01.63
3. Duke 07:10.11
4. Texas 07:15.43
5. UC Davis 07:22.84
6. SD State 07:39.63

Heat C - Saturday
1. Virginia 07:03.15
2. Clemson 07:10.33
3. Cal 07:10.35
4. NOTRE DAME 07:12.33
5. Tennessee 07:28.97
6. Orange Coast07:29.37

Petite Final - Sunday
1. Cal 07:03.11
2. NOTRE DAME 07:09.74
3. Texas 07:16.03
4. Duke 07:21.81
5. Tulsa 07:25.20
6. Stanford 07:25.56

Grand Final - Sunday
1. Washington 07:05.73
2. Virginia 07:07.75
3. Wash. State 07:12.12
4. USC 07:12.63
5. Clemson 07:18.97
6. Oregon St. 07:20.16