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Rowing

Coach Mike Connors poses on some boats near Lake Natoma on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Connors began rowing in 1979 when he was a high school walk-on at Santa Clara University and has been continuously involved with the sport since.

Power 20! Women’s rowing coach welcomes 20th season with Sac State

Laura De la Garza Garcia April 20, 2022
Rowers acknowledge Mike Connors on his 20th season as head coach of Sac State women’s rowing. He is the second longest tenured coach on campus.
Coxswain Zoie Kabir leads the Sac State rowing team across the finish line in the V8 race on Saturday, March 12. Sac State placed first against the University of Portland, St. Mary’s College and Santa Clara University.

Sac State Women’s Rowing Team ignites season-opening regatta at Lake Natoma

Laura De la Garza Garcia March 16, 2022
Sacramento State women’s rowing team returns to the water following a year-long absence due to COVID-19 shutdowns. The women placed first in the Sac State Invitational in V8 and 2V8 regattas:
The Sac State women’s rowing team compete in a doubles race against Saint Mary’s College on April 10, 2021. That was the teams first competition in over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Hornet Athletics/Photo by Bob Solorio

Sac State women’s rowing team back in action

Adeola Ogunsanya April 30, 2021
The women’s rowing team returns to racing after facing limitations in training.
Sacramento State rowing varsity-four team, right, races against Gonzaga, left, Alabama and the University of San Diego during the Lake Natoma Invitational on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Sac State finished third in event 20.

Rowing team races against top crews in nation at Lake Natoma Invitational

Tessa DeVere April 16, 2018

The Sacramento State rowing team took third place in all three races to conclude the two-day Lake Natoma Invitational racing event on Sunday. The invitational consisted of teams from all over the nation...

The Sacramento State rowing novice-eight team competes in first race of the season at the Sacramento State Invitational at Lake Natoma on Sat., March 10, 2018. They took first place against the six other boats competing.

Rowing team takes first in varsity races at Sacramento State Invitational

Tessa DeVere March 10, 2018

The Sacramento State rowing team finished with a clean sweep in its varsity races against six college programs on Saturday morning at Lake Natoma. The Hornets — which hosted their annual Sacramento...

The Sacramento State rowing team competes in the Sacramento State Invitational at Lake Natoma on March 12, 2016. The Hornets will open the 2018 season on Saturday in the Sacramento State Invitational at Lake Natoma.

Sac State rowing gears up for first race of season

Tessa DeVere March 8, 2018

The Sacramento State rowing team has been training all fall and winter, and the hard work will finally be met with opposition in the first tournament of the season on Saturday. Last year, the Hornets...

The Sacramento State rowing team competes in the Sacramento State Rowing Invitational March 12, 2016 at Lake Natoma. The Hornets will open the season Saturday in the Head of the American at Lake Natoma.

Sac State rowing team uses fall to work towards spring gold

Ashley Nanfria October 23, 2017

While many Sacramento State students are still in bed at 5 a.m., a group of athletes are on the water preparing for their upcoming spring rowing season. “Getting there early in the morning gives us...

The Sacramento State rowing team competes in the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships against 30 other schools Saturday at Lake Natoma. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Rowing team ends WIRA Championships with gold, bronze finishes

Carlo Marzan April 30, 2017

The Sacramento State rowing team competed against 30 other schools in the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships while being shorthanded Saturday and Sunday at Lake Natoma. A total...

The Sacramento State varsity four team finishes second in its race in the Lake Natoma Invitational Sunday at the Sac State Aquatic Center. (Photo by Carlo Marzan)

Sac State falls short of first-place finishes at Lake Natoma Invitational

Carlo Marzan April 9, 2017

The Sacramento State rowing team came up short Sunday as its second varsity eight and varsity four team finished second in the Lake Natoma Invitational. The Hornets’ varsity eight and third varsity...

Sacramento State varsity eight finishes first at Hornet Invitational Saturday at Lake Natoma. (Photo by Carlo Marzan)

Women’s rowing team captures four golds, three silvers at Hornet Invitational

Carlo Marzan March 19, 2017

The Sacramento State women’s rowing team returned to Lake Natoma and took first place in varsity four against four other colleges Saturday in the Hornet Invitational. The Hornets took second in all...

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