VANCOUVER, Wash.– For the second consecutive year, the Puget Sound Loggers take home the 2025 Women’s Rowing Northwest Conference Championship title. The Loggers Varsity 8+ made a standout performance to secure their first place position, rowing a time of 7:20.5 on Vancouver Lake earlier this morning.
The Loggers 1V8+ crew finished just under 7 seconds ahead of the next NWC team, after getting off to a quick start and holding their lead after the half-way mark. The Puget Sound crew was led by seniors Madeline Johnson and Luci Reed and sophomore teammate Ellery Garcia– all of whom earned All-Conference First team honors.
The Pacific Lutheran crew finished second in points and in the 1V8+ race, racing a time of 7:27.25. Pacific finished in third with a time of 7:47.93, followed by Lewis & Clark (7:52.1).
In other races on the lake, the Lewis & Clark women’s 2V8+ boat outraced the competition in a time of 8:08.56, while the Pacific Lutheran Varsity 4+ boat claimed victory with a staggering 32 second margin (8:04.4).
The Puget Sound Loggers will continue their season at the WIRA Championship, in Gold River, California, on April 26th.