ORINDA, Calif. – Amidst the senior day festivities for Emma Bangs, Torie Dawson, and Ruthie Karlberg, two out of three Gael boats were the first to cross the finish line on Saturday morning at Briones Reservoir.
At 9:00 a.m., the Varsity 8s set off against Santa Clara and cruised to 15-second victory over the Broncos. SMC's second Varsity 8 boat initially fell behind early to Santa Clara and Humboldt. A quick second half of the race nearly brought the Gaels all the way from behind. However, HSU managed to sneak ahead by a narrow, 1.