PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Sacramento State varsity eight earned the American Boat of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Opening the spring season on Saturday in fast racing conditions that featured mostly no wind, flat water and a slight current, Sacramento State was able to take home gold in the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four competitions. That included an impressive time of 6:33.2 over 2,000 meters by the Hornets' varsity eight. Along with Sacramento State, other boats competing at the event were Portland, Humboldt State, UC San Diego, Saint Mary's, Orange Coast College and Mills College.