April 8, 2001

San Diego, Calif. - The 14th-ranked varsity eight team of Katherine Burnett, Diane Price, Becky Luckett, Casey Buckstaff, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Ann Marie Dillhoff, Jayme Szefc and Claire Bula placed sixth in the grand final of the Jessop-Whittier Race at San Diego Crew Classic. Notre Dame finished with a time of 7:14.43. Ninth ranked USC won the race in 6:52.51, followed by No. 2 Washington at 6:53.03. Virginia was third in 7:06.73, with seventh-ranked California fourth at 7:06.98. Clemson (7:13.84), Notre Dame and Texas (7:17.64) rounded out the race.

After a lengthy delay on Saturday due to inclement weather, the Irish second varsity of eight crew of Leah Ashe, Anne Starks, Maureen Carr, Melissa Alberding, Courtney Mercer, Erica Drennan, Kerri Murphy, Katie Besson and Erin Kiernicki finished fourth in its heat of the the junior varsity race with a time of 7:12.33, sending the Irish to the petite finals on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Irish took second in 7:09.74, trailing only petite champion California, who crossed the line in 7:03.11. Texas was third in 7:16.03, followed by Duke at 7:21.81. Tulsa and Stanford finished fifth and sixth respectively.

The Irish are next in action Saturday, April 13, when they travel to Bloomington, Ind., for the Indiana Classic.

Results from San Diego Crew Classic

Jessop-Whittier Cup

Heat A - Saturday

1. Washington  	06:26.03

2. Cal         	06:34.26

3. NOTRE DAME  	06:34.70 

4. Texas       	06:35.58

5. Stanford    	06:41.61

6. Oregon St. 	06:44.39

7. Duke        	06:46.51


Heat B - Saturday

1. USC         	06:28.5

2. Virginia    	06:33.80

3. Clemson     	06:35.91

4. Wash. State 	06:36.30

5. SD State   	06:47.20

6. Villanova   	06:59.12

7. Sac. State  	07:10.23


Petite Final - Sunday

1. Wash. State 	07:10.22

2. Stanford    	07:13.34

3. SD State    	07:21.41

4. Oregon St.  	07:21.41

5. Duke        	07:23.36

6. Sac. State	07:24.73

7. Villanova   	07:32.69


Grand Final - Sunday

1. USC         	06:52.51

2. Washington  	06:53.03

3. Virginia    	07:06.73

4. Cal         	07:06.98

5. Clemson     	07:13.84

6. NOTRE DAME  	07:14.43 

7. Texas       	07:17.64



Women's JV 8+

Heat A - Saturday

1. Wash. State 06:51.30

2. USC         07:01.03

3. Stanford    07:22.04

4. Tulsa       07:27.25

5. Kansas St.  07:34.25

6. Sac. State  07:46.75

7. UC Irvine   07:56.52


Heat B - Saturday

1. Washington  06:56.28

2. Oregon St.  07:01.63

3. Duke        07:10.11

4. Texas       07:15.43

5. UC Davis    07:22.84

6. SD State    07:39.63


Heat C - Saturday

1. Virginia    07:03.15

2. Clemson     07:10.33

3. Cal         07:10.35

4. NOTRE DAME  07:12.33

5. Tennessee   07:28.97

6. Orange Coast07:29.37


Petite Final - Sunday

1. Cal         07:03.11

2. NOTRE DAME  07:09.74

3. Texas       07:16.03

4. Duke        07:21.81

5. Tulsa       07:25.20

6. Stanford    07:25.56


Grand Final - Sunday

1. Washington  07:05.73

2. Virginia    07:07.75

3. Wash. State 07:12.12

4. USC         07:12.63

5. Clemson     07:18.97

6. Oregon St.  07:20.16