UCD Crew Origins Spring 1977: Initial Meeting It was the spring of 1977. Star Wars had just been released in theaters, the first Apple II computers went on sale, and UC Santa Barbara transfer student Richard Sundquist was looking to start a rowing team at UC Davis. To organize a …
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Seth Weil – UC Davis Men’s Crew Alumnus, Olympian, World Championship Medalist and Cal Aggie Hall of Fame Inductee
Seth Weil was inducted into the Cal Aggie Hall of Fame as a Legacy Award winner on 10/6/2023 Seth was also be honored during halftime at the UC Davis vs Montana home football game on 10/7/2023. UC Davis Men’s Crew Alumnus Seth Weil represented the United States of America at the 2016 Olympics …
UCD Crew Origins – Part 4
The Women’s Crew A few boats of women’s 8s in the fall dwindled down to an openweight 4 by the time racing season came around. The “survivors” were in it to win it! The Women’s Crew Boat Lineup Women’s 4 Cox Helen Curiel Stroke Suanne Starner 3 …
UCD Crew Origins – Part 3
1978 Men's Racing Season Only 12 oarsmen, excluding Rich, rowed for the entire 1977-78 season. The 12 were divided into a varsity lightweight 4 (that went undefeated even though they were all novices), and a varsity heavyweight 8. At the Western Sprints, the 8 competed against varsity …
UCD Crew Origins – Part 2
Fall 1977: Building of the Boathouse During the fall quarter, actual boathouse construction was done episodically. Jack Hibbert, owner of Hibbert Lumber in Davis, designed structural components of the boathouse on a scrap of paper. “It’s amazing how many people helped us out,” Rich …
Bridget Kelly (2021) UCD Crew President – Leading Team Through Pandemic
Bridget Kelly, Senior (4-Year Oar) B.S. Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (2021) What’s your name?Bridget Kelly Where are you from?Austin, TX What’s your major?Computer Science and Applied Mathematics How did you get into rowing at UCD?One day during my freshman I was wearing …