The Cal Maritime crew team posted a solid performance in its first regatta of the fall season on October 14 at the Head of the Port, a five-kilometer course in Sacramento, California.
     The men’s varsity eight competed in the open eight event against Santa Clara University, Sonoma State, UC Davis, University of the Pacific, and Sac State.  Coxed by fourth-year coxswain Emily Ramos (’08, ME), the boat finished seventh out of eleven in a time of nineteen minutes and twenty-six seconds.  The men’s novice eight, coxed by first-year coxswain Anna Thompson (’09, MET), had only rowed together three times prior to Sunday.  Despite that, they finished ninth in a time of 23:47.
     The women’s varsity four competed in the women’s open/collegiate four against eleven other boats, including six from Division I programs.  Again coxed by Emily Ramos (’08, ME) the Lady Keelhaulers finished a very strong sixth in a time of 22:01, only twenty-six seconds out of fifth place.
     The varsity boats will use their performances at the Head of the Port to help prepare for their next race this coming weekend at the Head of the Charles in Boston, Massachusetts on October 20th.  The novice squad will have two weeks to prepare for the Head of the American on October 27^th at Lake Natoma in Sacramento, California.

 Head of the Port Line-ups:

Women’s Varsity Four	Men’s Varsity Eight	Men’s Novice Eight
Emily Ramos – Coxswain	Emily Ramos – Coxswain	Anna Thompson – Coxswain
Megan Braun - Stroke	Matt Mossinger – Stroke	George Schneider – Stroke
Beth Runciman – 3	Mike Hess – 7	Kalisha Donnelly – 7
Maxine Kantor – 2	Mack Sandison – 6	Damien Casken – 6
Kristen Swader – Bow	James Dumont – 5	Robert Lindsay – 5
	Blake Cwieka – 4	Steve Shults - 4
	Greg Johnston – 3	Shawn Clark - 3
	Joe Swindel – 2	Alex Walker – 2
	Chris Beuret – Bow	Sam Brown - Bow