PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots varsity eight just missed a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the San Diego Crew Classic on Sunday morning as Fordham claimed the top spot, topping the Pilots by three-tenths of a second.
The Pilots covered the 2000-meter course in 7:31.361, while Fordham posted a time of 7:31.051.
Portland advanced to Sunday's Petite Final after placing fourth in their heat on Saturday, missing third place by a second and second place by just 2.5 seconds. There were three varsity eight heats on Saturday, with the top two crews advancing to the Grand Final, which also took place on Sunday.