Cal Maritime Crew

Crew team impressive at Lake Natoma

After a strong first race at the Head of the Port, the Cal Maritime crew team headed to the east side of Sacramento for the Head of the American, a 3-mile regatta on the flat water of Lake Natoma.  The Keelhaulers competed in 5 races.  Julie Dodson finished second in the women’s open water single in a time of 31:33, despite having to make footstretcher repairs on the water.  In the men’s lightweight four, the crew of Matt Moore (coxswain), Joe Swindel, Blake Glassco, Ryan Reiger, and Chris Bushaw placed second in a time of 20:36.  Competing against Cal Berkeley, Sac State, Sonoma State, UOP, and Humboldt, the men’s novice eight of Liz Vuong (coxswain), Chris Lemon, James Dumont, Mike Walker, Mack Sandison, Andrew Legayada, Brian Gin, George Garten, and Sprig Allan finished fourth in a time of 19:38, just 12 seconds behind Sonoma State.  In the women’s open four, the crew of Liz Vuong (coxswain), Megan Braun, Beth Runciman, Mariko Abe, and Kristin Swader competed against 16 other teams, including crews from USC, Cal Berkeley, UC Davis, Loyola Marymount, Mills, and Sonoma State, finishing in a time of 23:14.  In the men’s open four, the crew of Emily Ramos (coxswain), Matt Mossinger, Jake DeMello, Chris Beuret, and Mike Hess, finished in a time of 19:39 against teams from Sac State, UC Davis, Cal Berkeley, Santa Clara and Humboldt.