SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Portland junior Veronica Nicacio and senior Lauren Reid have both been named to the 2018 All-WCC Preseason Rowing Team, while the Pilots were picked to finish fourth. This is Nicacio's second All-WCC Preseason honor in a row.
Gonzaga was again selected as the favorite to win the 2018 WCC rowing championships in the preseason poll of the league's seven coaches. The two-time defending WCC Champion Bulldogs earned 36 points and the maximum six first place votes, while the University of San Diego followed with 30 points and the remaining first place vote for the second-place spot.