Up bright and early on Saturday, at 5:00 a.m. EST, WSU won four consecutive races. The Cougars varsity eight got the momentum going right from the beginning, winning their race with a time of 6:30.0, crossing the line 1.1 seconds before No.14 Texas. The two programs continued to race closely with each other throughout the morning.
The Cougars’ second varsity eight and varsity four finished 1-2 with Texas with times of 6:44.5 to 6:45.0 and 7:29.5 to 7:31.0 respectively. WSU closed out their morning races with a win in the third varsity eight boat, with a time of 6:59.