Cal Maritime Crew

Head of the American - 29 Oct 05

The Cal Maritime crew team converged on Sacramento on October 29^th for the Head of the American, a 3-mile course on Lake Natoma.  The day started out overcast and cool, but the water was ideal for rowing – flat with only a little wind.  The Keelhaulers competed in three races – the men’s open four, the men’s open eight, and the women’s open four.  In the women’s open four, the crew of Julie Dodson (coxswain), Jessica Wood, Helen Longo, AnaLisa Stewart, and Hannah Reeves competed against crews from Cal Berkeley, Sac State, Long Beach State, USC, Sonoma State and Long Beach State.  The women had a strong finish, completing the course in a time of twenty-four minutes and thirty-five seconds.  In the men’s open four race, the Keelhauler crew of Domonique Pongun (coxswain), Tommy Stillwachs, Jake DeMello, Matt Mossinger, and Grant Hager finished in a time of 20:01 against crews from Stanford, Long Beach State, UC Davis, Sac State, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara University and Sonoma State.  The men’s eight crew of Emily Ramos (coxswain), Tommy Stillwachs, Jake DeMello, Jack Rouse, Jacob Benz, Joe Swindel, Mike Miller, Ken Christie, and Matt Mossinger finished in a time of 19:39 against crews from Stanford, UC Davis, UC Irvine, Sonoma State, Sac State, Long Beach State, Humboldt State, Santa Clara, and Cal Berkeley.

Next up for the Keelhaulers will be a trip to Southern California for the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival, to be held November 6^th in Newport Beach. 

Head of the Charles - 22-23 Oct 05

Head of the Port - 16 Oct 05