OCC crew finishes fourth

The Orange Coast College varsity eight finished fourth in the Men’s

Cal Cup Final Sunday in the San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay.

The crew consisting of Nick D’Antoni, Tom Redouty, Chris Lentini,

John Zeiser, Wes Temple, Oscar Correa, Zack Papas, Ryan Costelloe and

coxswain Ashley Thomas, led the first 1,500 meters of the 2,000-meter

course, but was overtaken by Gonzaga, U. Mass and Minnesota in the

six-boat championship final. OCC finished in 6:21.74. Gonzaga’s

winning time was 6:1.67.

OCC won the novice eight consolation final and was fourth in the

men’s open eight consolation final.

The novice boat, which finished in 6:21.84, included Fred

Fielding, Russ McShane, J.E. Eger, Jake Carr, Jeff Vreeland, Matt

Chapman, Danny Johnson, Brian Moran and coxswain Matt Pooley.

The men’s open eight included Will Harris, Steve Egner, Nolan

Rousset, Nate Blodgett, Tim Carpenter, Toby Wacker, Erik Clark, Marty

Schibler and coxswain Rebekah Angulo. It finished in 6:33.58.

OCC and UC Irvine will visit Long Beach for a regatta Saturday.