A race against Stanford is always important. They have a great team this year.

The varsity eight was down after 500 meters, but they made a big push and came back.

I am really proud of the nine seniors. I know they will give great effort.

When Cal races Washington it is always a big deal. There is definitely a rivalry.

We were fortunate to have another chance (against the Badgers). And the second varsity made use of it.

We are going to use that race as an opportunity for final preparation before championship races.

I have mixed feelings. It feels good to win three out of four races, but it is clear that we could have done a better job against a formidable opponent like Washington.

This race will be a little emotional. This will be a really special race for them. They will want to go out in style, but Stanford will be tough.