SARASOTA, Fla. — Bakersfield native Greg Ansolabehere advanced to the single sculls finals of the U.S. Rowing Olympic Trials on Saturday at Nathan Benderson Park.
Ansolabehere, a Centennial and Bakersfield College alumnus, finished second in his semifinal heat, finishing the 2,000-meter course in 7:17.32. He trailed two-time Olympian Ken Jurkowski, who finished in 7:13.64, but the top two from each semifinal advanced to the final.