The Oakland Strokes Rowing Club's men's varsity was fourth in the Head of the American Regatta on Saturday, October 29 on Lake Natoma.
The event, sponsored by the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, had nearly 500 entries from 61 clubs in five states. The course was five kilometers; just over three miles.
In the men's boat were Bryan Wharton (Acalanes); Alec Petty (Piedmont); Cameron Baker (Miramonte); Felix Tripier (Las Lomas); Ryan Sandy (Miramonte); Sam McDonald (Piedmont); Olven Yu (Bishop O'Dowd); Leslie Earl-Gould (Oakland Tech): and coxswain Mathison Young (Miramonte).
The Strokes' women's novice boat finished fifth, and the men's novice boat eighth.
The event, sponsored by the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, had nearly 500 entries from 61 clubs in five states. The course was five kilometers; just over three miles.
In the men's boat were Bryan Wharton (Acalanes); Alec Petty (Piedmont); Cameron Baker (Miramonte); Felix Tripier (Las Lomas); Ryan Sandy (Miramonte); Sam McDonald (Piedmont); Olven Yu (Bishop O'Dowd); Leslie Earl-Gould (Oakland Tech): and coxswain Mathison Young (Miramonte).
The Strokes' women's novice boat finished fifth, and the men's novice boat eighth.
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