2014-15 Rowing News

  • Pritchard and Witty Earn Scholar-Athlete Award from CRCA
    May 29, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University rowers Molly Pritchard (So., Medford, OR/South Medford HS) and Angela Witty (Jr./Fr., Eugene, OR/Sheldon HS) have been received the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) for the 2014-15 season.
  • Willamette Places Second in Third Final of WV8+ at WIRA Championships
    April 25, 2015
    FOLSOM, Calif. -- Each crew for the Willamette University women's rowing team competed in two races at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championship Regatta on Saturday, April 25 at Lake Notoma. The Bearcats participated in preliminary heats and Third Finals in the women's varsity 8+ and the women's novice 4+ for D2/D3/Club teams.
  • Bearcats to Compete at WIRA Championships in California
    April 23, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's rowing team will compete at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championship Regatta, set for Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at Lake Notoma near Folsom, Calif. The Bearcats will participate in the women's varsity 8+ for D2/D3/Club teams and in the women's novice 4+.
  • Bearcats Place Fourth at First-Ever NWC Rowing Championship
    April 19, 2015
    VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Willamette University took fourth place in the team standings at the first-ever Northwest Conference Rowing Championship on Sunday, April 19. The regatta was held at Vancouver Lake in Vancouver, Washington. The Bearcats earned fourth place in the women's varsity 8+ to attain their overall finish.
  • Willamette to Compete at First-Ever NWC Championship in Rowing
    April 17, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will participate in the first-ever Northwest Conference Rowing Championship on Sunday, April 19 at Vancouver Lake in Vancouver, Washington. Following the NWC Championship, the Bearcats also will row in the Cascade Cup, which are also set for Sunday at Vancouver Lake.
  • Willamette Finishes Second in First of Two Women's Varsity 8+ Races
    April 11, 2015
    TACOMA, Wash. -- Willamette University took second place out of three crews in the first of two women's varsity 8+ races for the Bearcats at the Logger Invitational Regatta on Saturday, April 11 at American Lake. The Bearcats finished third in their second WV8+ race. Willamette also placed third in the women's novice 8+.
  • Willamette to Row against NWC Opponents at Logger Invitational
    April 10, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will compete against several Northwest Conference opponents at the Logger Invitational on American Lake near Tacoma, Washington, on Saturday, April 11. The first race in the regatta is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. (PDT).
  • Willamette Women's Varsity 8+ is Selected as NWC Crew of the Week
    March 31, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's varsity 8+ has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Women's Rowing Crew of the Week for its efforts in a dual regatta against the Chico State club team on March 26 at the Forebay Aquatic Center near Oroville, California.
  • Willamette Rowing Team Defeats Chico State in Women's Varsity 8+
    March 26, 2015
    OROVILLE, Calif. -- Willamette University took an early lead and remained in front the whole way for a victory over the Chico State club ream in the women's varsity 8+ during a dual regatta on Wednesday, March 25 at the Forebay Aquatic Center. Chico State won the women's novice 8+.
  • Bearcat Rowers to Race Chico State at Forebay Aquatic Center
    March 25, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's rowing team will compete against the Chico State (Calif.) club team on Thursday, March 28 at the Forebay Aquatic Center near Oroville, California. Willamette and Chico State will race in the women's varsity 8+ and the women's novice 8+.
  • Bearcat Rowers Compete at Haag Lake Invitational Regatta
    March 14, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University participated in its first rowing action of the spring season at the Haag Lake Invitational Regatta on Saturday, March 14. The Bearcats competed in the Women's Varsity 8+, the Women's Second Varsity 8+ and the Women's Novice 8+.
  • Willamette Rowing Team Set for Haag Lake Invitational Regatta
    March 13, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's rowing team will begin the 2015 spring season at the Haag Lake Invitational Regatta on Saturday, March 14 near Forest Grove, Ore. The Bearcats will take host Pacific University as well as Lewis & Clark College and the club team from the University of Oregon.
  • Willamette Rowing Team Competes at Portland Fall Classic
    October 26, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University participated in the Portland Fall Classic regatta on Sunday, Oct. 26. The event, held on the the Willamette River, was sponsored by the Station L Rowing Club and the Rose City Rowing Club.
  • Willamette Rowers to Open 2014-15 Season at Portland Fall Classic
    October 24, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's rowing team will open the 2014-15 season by competing at the Portland Fall Classic on Sunday, Oct. 26 on the Willamette River. The Bearcats will be represented by a women's varsity 8+ and a women's novice 8+.
  • Row for the Cure is Canceled due to Blue-Green Algae
    September 25, 2014
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- The Willamette University rowing team hoped to open the 2014-15 season this weekend, the but the Row for the Cure, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 28, has been canceled due to the growth of toxic blue-green algae in the Willamette River in Portland.
  • Willamette to Participate at Row for the Cure on Sept. 28
    September 03, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's rowing team will be competing at Row for the Cure on Sunday, Sept. 28. The regatta will be held on the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., and will benefit the Susan B. Komen Foundation.
  • Willamette Rowing Announces 2014-15 Schedule
    August 11, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University rowing team schedule for 2014-15 has been announced by Head Coach Reba Knickerbocker. The schedule features two events in the fall, with five additional events during the spring season.