Pirates fare well in Chapman Regatta
NEWPORT BEACH -- Under ideal conditions, the Orange Coast College women's crew battled several top schools at the Chapman Regatta on April 14 and the Pirates did more than hold their own against the competition.
Coast picked up a pair of victories throughout the event, winning the Varsity 4 race and the Novice 8 event.
In the Varsity 4, Coast held on down the stretch of the 2,000-meter course and posted a winning time of 7:34.8, one second ahead of runner-up Long Beach State (7:35.82).
The story was the same for the Pirates in the Novice 8 as the Pirates crossed the line first with a time of 6:45.5, just head of runner-up UC Santa Barbara (8:33.46).
The Gauchos picked up some revenge on the Pirates with a convincing win in the Varsity 8 race, crossing the line first with a time of 6:25. OCC (6:37.73) took second overall, while UC Irvine (6:52.87) finished third.
It was the same 1-2 finish in the 2nd Varsity 8 race as UCSB won with a time of 6:52.5, while the Pirates took second at 7:02.94.
In the 2nd Novice 8 race, Coast finished third overall with a time of 7:14.19.
