Pirates sparkle at SD Fall Classic

MISSION BAY -- Under ideal conditions in relatively warm waters

Orange Coast College crew made an early-season statement with a

victory in the Collegiate Eight at the San Diego Fall Classic Sunday,

in addition to victories in the novice four and novice eight.

Coach Larry Moore watched his Collegiate Eight sweep to victory

over a pair of San Diego State entries in he three-mile head races.

Nick D’Antoni, the Pirates’ captain, stroked the boat in his No. 1

seat just an hour after doing the same for the Open Men’s entry,

which Coast finished in third to the University of San Diego and the

San Diego Rowing Club.

From D’Antoni to the bow were John Zeiser, Chris Lentini, Jake

Carr, Will Harris, Tobias Wacker, Tom Redoutey and Ryan Costelloe,

coxed by Sierra Caldwell.

Coast’s novice four boat, which was followed by the University of

San Diego and Tempe, consisted of Matt Chapman, David Frampton, Brian

Moran, Danny Johnson and coxswain Hanna Philebar.

The novice eight, which beat out Coast’s “B” boat, Loyola, San

Deigo State and UC San Diego, had Nolan Rousset in the bow, along

with Jeff Vreeland, Zach Papas, Wes Temple, Tim Carpenter, Fred

Fielding, Russell Mc Shane, J. T. Eger and coxswain Ashley Thomas.