LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (Oct. 27) -- Seattle Pacific University's fall rowing season got underway Saturday with wins in six of the seven entered races at the Bull Trout 4-Miler on Lake Stevens.

Among the victorious Falcon boats were the women's lightweight four, novice four, varsity four and varsity eight and the men's novice and varsity fours. The men's novice eight was runner-up by one-tenth of a second.

The SPU crews will be back at Lake Stevens Saturday (Nov. 3) for the James Gardiner Challenge Cup.

Women's Results

Light 4--
1, SPU 27:36; 2, SU 29:32.

Varsity 4--
1, SPU 26:20; 2, TESC 27:43; 3, SU 31:02.

Novice 4--
1, SPU 30:02; 2, TESC 37:19.

Novice 8--
1, SPU A 25:00; 2, TESC 26:56; 3, OAR A 28:33; 4, SU 29:26; 5, SPU B 30:58; 6, OAR B 31:31.

Men's Results

Novice 4--
1, SPU 27:01; 2, SU 27:08; 3, CRC 28:58; 4, TESC 30:48.

Novice 8--
1, OAR 25:25.6; 2, SPU 25:25.7; 3, SU 25:33; 4, ESC 25:52.

Varsity 4--
1, SPU 23:53; 2, CRC 25:20; 3, OAR 25:20; 4, SU 25:39; 5, TESC 27:53.