PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots rowing team launches their spring season this weekend when they travel to the Sacramento State Invite on Lake Natoma. The Pilots are sending five boats to the Sac State Invite, which begins at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Portland's second eight is the first boat to hit the water, and the varsity eight follows at 8:35 a.m. The second eight is coxed by Emma Papenhausen and Catherine Pennie at the stroke, while the varsity eight has Miranda Reyes in the cox seat and will be stroked by Veronica Nicacio.
The novice eights, with Emma Wells as the coxswain and Brooklin Gomez at stroke, are scheduled for 8:50 a.