WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The No. 1 Washington’s women’s rowing team enjoyed a successful first day aftthe NCAA championships, as all three of its boats won heat races to advance to the A/B semifinals on Saturday.
By winning their respective heats, the UW boats qualified directly into the top-level semifinals.
Washington started with a victory in the varsity eight. UW’s time of 6 minutes, 8.755 seconds was more than two seconds better than second-place Yale. It was a fairly close race throughout the 2,000 meters, but Washington, coxed my Phoebe Marks-Nicholes, was able to hold the lead from start to finish.