No. 2-ranked Cal turned the tables on No. 1 Washington on Sunday when the Bears’ varsity eight defeated the Huskies in the grand final of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men’s rowing championships at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, California.
Cal had lost to Washington by three-tenths of a second in Seattle on April 26, but this time Cal beat the Huskies by 1.22 seconds, finishing in a time of 5:37.977 to the Huskies’ 5:39.219. The Bears took the lead in the first 500 meters, and led the Huskies by more than six seconds after 1,500 meters. The Huskies, who entered the final 500 meters in third place, closed the gap considerably over the final 500, but Cal still won by a comfortable margin.
Stanford finished third in 5:44.697…