OCC oars shine

Orange Coast College swept the first two spots in the 12-boat men’s

collegiate eight race and also won the men’s novice eight Sunday at

the San Diego Fall Crew Classic on Mission Bay.

OCC finished the course, estimated by OCC Coach Larry Moore at

three miles, in 20:25, to win the collegiate eight, followed by

another boat of Pirates one second behind.

The winning OCC boat included Wes Temple, Steve Egner, J.T. Eger,

Jake Carr, Nolan Rousset, Russ McShane, Ray Coates, Brian Moran and

coxswain Ashley Thomas.

The OCC novice eight winner finished in 21:13, 39 seconds ahead of

runner-up San Diego State in the time-trial format.

The Pirates’ winning novice eight included Steven Edmonds, Patrick

Israel, Mike Oxbig, Jeff Collett, Shane Rubin, Corey Hopkins, Brandon

Cesear, Sam Proctor and coxswain Lauen Beitel. OCC also won the men’s

open four with cox, finishing in 22:11 to best San Diego State by 37

seconds.

The Pirates were third in that race, as well.

OCC was second in the men’s novice four event, clocking a 25:03,

17 seconds behind UC Santa Barbara.

Also in the men’s novice eight, OCC boats finished fifth, sixth,

seventh and eighth.

OCC was 10th in the women’s collegiate and junior novice eight and

seventh in the women’s collegiate eight.