| | Published December 5th, 2012
| Oakland Strokes Fall Season Recap
| | Submitted by Melissa Coupin |  | | Photo provided
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The Oakland Strokes Rowing Club completed its Fall Regatta season in mid-November at the annual Head of the Lagoon regatta in Foster City. It was the last of five fall head races in which the Oakland Strokes boats competed.
Oakland Strokes lightweight varsity men's 8+ and men's varsity open 8+ finished one second apart, winning first and second place. The lightweight 8+ brought home the Grand Sequoia Cup. Both men's varsity crews posted the two fastest times on the water in all events and classes all day, beating collegiate boats.
In addition, Oakland Strokes boats won the men's heavyweight junior 4+, the women's novice 8+, and in the men's junior lightweight 4+ Oakland Strokes boats finished first and second. Oakland Strokes varsity women's 8+ took second and third.
Lamorinda participants:
Varsity Men's Lightweight 8+: Acalanes- Bryan Wharton; Campolindo- Ben Peterson; Miramonte- Erik Johnson, Mathison Young (coxswain)
Varsity Men's 8+: Bentley- Kevin Chang and Cubby Parker; Miramonte- Karmi Chan (coxswain) Matt Coupin, Will Lake and Aubert Marcu
Varsity Woman's 8+: Acalanes- Alia Shafi; Campolindo- Indigo Catton, Camille Triebsch; Miramonte- Ellen Pate, Lizzie Pate and Laura Rosas
Varsity Women's 4+: Acalanes- Tara Bozzini and Katie Ware; Miramonte- Marie Johnson and Hannah Stenovec
Varsity Men's 8+: Acalanes- Bryan Wharton; Bentley- Kevin Chang, Cubby Parker; Miramonte- Karmi Chan (coxswain) and Erik Johnson
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