Stayin' Alive at Olympic Trials: Close and Goff Advance to Semi Finals

The final spots for tomorrow morning’s scheduled Non-Qualified Olympic Trial semifinals were decided this afternoon on Lower Otay Reservoir.

In three events, repechages were run in the women’s single sculls, the lightweight men’s double and the men’s double sculls.

Two flights of men’s double sculls began with Oklahoma City’s entry of Pat Close and Max Goff advancing to the semi finals with a time of 7:12.798. Close and Goff battled through rough evening conditions to finish ahead of second place California Rowing Club and third place Vesper Boat Club.

Close and Goff

The duo will join teammates Ryan Shelton and Martin Etem, who advanced to semi final A by finishing 2nd in Heat 3 this morning. Both OKC crews will take on the Penn AC / Potomac Boat Club (William Cowles and Stephen Whelpley) and Seattle RC / All American (John Greer and Jim Dietz) with two crews advancing to Final A.

Semi final will take place at 9:20 AM PST tomorrow morning.