MISSION BAY/REDWOOD CITY – The No. 1 California Golden Bears men's rowing team picked up right where it left off yesterday and remained undefeated over the weekend sweeping all races at the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay and the Pac-12 Challenge in Redwood Shores Sunday morning. At the San Diego Crew Classic, the freshmen 8+ captured the Cal Cup and Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy while the 4V8+ won the Men's Collegiate 2V8+ title. At the Pac-12 Challenge the V8+ and 2V8+ both won their duels against No. 9 Syracuse.  
 
San Diego Crew Classic Recap
In the grand final of the Men's Collegiate Varsity 8+ Cal Cup, the freshmen 8+ got out with the lead pack but sat in second behind MIT and just ahead of UC San Diego through 500 meters. The Bears were eventually able to walk back MIT and take a slight lead at the midway point. Over the third 500 meters, Cal kept pressing and took a four-seat lead over UC San Diego and maintained that lead to the finish just edging out the Tritons in a time of 6:05.246.
 
In the grand final of the Men's Collegiate 2V8+, the 4V8+ got out with the lead pack alongside Gonzaga over the first few hundred meters and then pushed out in front by four seats ahead of Gonzaga after 1,000 meters. Cal continued to press and built a boat-length lead over the Zags in the second half of the race and finished in first place with a time of 6:24.677.
 
In the final of the Men's Open 8+ Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy, the freshmen 8+ and 4V8+ quickly jumped out in front of the pack within the first 15 strokes and built an open-water lead over the rest of the field just a few hundred meters in. From there on out it was a race between the 4V8+ and the freshmen 8+. The freshmen crew was able to pull in front by a few seats ahead of the 4V8+ by the midway point and extended its lead to a bit of open water over the last 500 meters and finished first in a time of 6:18.740 followed by the 4V8+ with a time of 6:22.251.

"It's good to have tight races now with the future in mind," Cal assistant coach Brandon Shald said. "There's no doubt there will be tight races and to have a chance this weekend to practice in close races from behind and from ahead was a good opportunity for the boys."
 
Pac-12 Challenge Recap
 
In the V8+ duel against Syracuse, Cal got off to a great start and jumped out to a four-seat lead within the first 20 strokes. Syracuse maintained contact with Cal through the first 500 meters. As the boats approached the midway point, Cal built a seven-seat lead, however Syracuse was able to walk back a couple seats over the third 500 meters. The Bears were able to hold off Syracuse and come away with the victory in a time of 5:38.5.
 
In the 2V8+ matchup against Syracuse, the Bears jumped out to a four-seat lead after 20 strokes. Cal was able to go ahead by about a boat length after 500 meters. At the midway point, the Bears were able to extend their separation to open water and maintained that lead to the finish with a time of 5:46.4.
 
In the last race of the day, Cal's 3V8+ faced off against Cal's 5V8+. The 3V8+ jumped ahead by a few seats over the first 500 meters and extended its lead to a slight amount of open water by the midway point. That lead grew to about a boat length of open water over the second half of the race as the 3V8+ finished with a time of 5:54.5 followed by the 5V8+ in 6:05.1.
 
"We were pleased to round out the weekend with two wins over Syracuse," Cal associate head coach Sam Baum said. "They're a formidable opponent who pushed our boats down the course. The squad is keen to get back to it Tuesday."
 
San Diego Crew Classic Sunday Results
 
Men's Collegiate Varsity 8+ Cal Cup Final
1. Cal – 6:05.246
2. UC San Diego – 6:06.774
3. MIT – 6:09.533
4. UCLA – 6:14.621
5. Gonzaga – 6:17.331
6. San Diego – 6:20.520
7. Marietta College – 6:24.689
8. Purdue – 6:28.273  
 
Men's Collegiate 2V8+ Final
1. Cal – 6:24.677
2. Gonzaga – 6:27.460
3. UC San Diego – 6:33.788
4. UCLA – 6:39.711
5. San Diego – 6:42.455
6. Purdue – 6:45.761
 
Men's Open 8+ Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy Final
1. Cal freshmen 8+ - 6:18.740
2. Cal 4V8+ - 6:22.251
3. UCSB – 7:01.045
4. UC Davis – 7:05.459
5. UCSB – 7:15. 386
6. UCSB – 8:04.702
 
Pac-12 Challenge Sunday Results
 
V8+
1. Cal – 5:38.5
2. Syracuse – 5:41.5
 
2V8+
1. Cal – 5:46.4
2. Syracuse – 5:53.2
 
3V8+/5V8+
1. Cal 3V8+ – 5:54.5
2. Cal 5V8+ – 6:05.1
 
San Diego Crew Classic Sunday Lineups
4V8+
Coxswain – Anna O'Reilly
Stroke – Chris Weiss
7 – Dan Bradbery
6 – Owen Keating
5 – Keith Ryan
4 – Alon Gibor
3 – Andrew Treger
2 – Bradley Horvitz
Bow: Nicholas Koudriaev
 
Freshmen 8+
Coxswain - Austin Chen
Stroke - Tomba Morreau
7 - Nemanja Luledzija
6 – Blake Van Doren
5 – Jack Skinner
4 – Evan Gold
3 – Jeremy Beale
2 – Peter Spira
Bow – William Jett
 
Pac-12 Challenge Sunday Lineups
V8+
Coxswain – Luca Vieira
Stroke: Tommy Barrell
7 – Wilson Morton
6 – Noah Anger
5 – Harry Manton
4 – Tobias Kristensen
3 – Nathan Phelps
2 – Alexander Baroni
Bow: Pablo Moreno
 
2V8+
Coxswain – Iliad Izadi
Stroke- Thomas Heerding
7 – Robbie Prosser
6 – Rory Menzies
5 – Leonard Brahms
4 – Jamie Arnold
3 – Maximilian Pfautsch
2 – Henry Furrer
Bow: Matthew Gallagher
 
3V8+
Coxswain – Ethan Nghiem
Stroke – Farley Dimond-Brown
7 – Bret Holt
6 – Thomas Barbey
5 – Marcus Cameron
4 – Matthew Waddell
3 – Luuk Rodenburg
2 – Oscar Neil
Bow: Kazimir Kujda
 
5V8+
Coxswain: Jonathan Glantz
Stroke: Brody Bottomley
7 – Travis Jorgensen
6 – Tyler Kurth
5 – Giorgio Cecchini
4 – Brady Wojnovich
3 – Fritz Wright
2 – Logan Mackinney
Bow – Adrian Enders
 
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