SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Clark University rowing team opened up their 2025 spring season and first day of the San Diego Crew Classic with the V8 recording a victory in the preliminary race of the Women's DII/DIII/Club Varsity Eight+ Grace Rett Memorial Cup on Saturday afternoon from Fiesta Bay-Crown Point Shores.

How it Happened

• In the women's collegiate 8, Clark's V8 of Mira Mills, Anna Cavanagh, Brianna Bodner, Danielle Chace, Charlotte Leavitt, Lucy Powdermaker, Anna Tinklenberg, Robbie Southall, and Katie Woods placed first in the prelims with a time of 7:15.274, which was over five seconds faster than UC Santa Barbara.
• The Cougars 2V8 of Sowbernika Rajesh, Sara Parvin, Lindsey Wilder, Isabel Gustavsson, Anastazia Salazar, Jordan Cambre, Leyna Rogers, Abigale Luetjen, and Julia Bosco also competed and finished fifth with a mark of 8:05.864, which was better the UC Irvine's A boat.

What's Next
The Cougars will return to the water tomorrow afternoon for the final day of the San Diego Crew Classic at 1:38 p.m.