Michigan
NCAA Heats
First Varsity Eight Victorious in NCAA Preliminary Heat
5/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
Site: Sacramento, Calif. (Lake Natoma)
Event: #8 Michigan at NCAA Championships (Preliminary Heats)
U-M Results: First Varsity Eight -- Advanced to Semifinals
Second Varsity Eight -- Advanced to Repechage
First Varsity Four -- Advanced to Repechage
Next U-M Event: Saturday, May 29 -- Semifinals/Repechage at NCAA Championships (Sacramento, Calif.), 9:30 a.m. PDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan women's rowing team opened Day 1 of the NCAA Championships on Friday (May 28) with a win by the first varsity eight on Lake Natoma. The first varsity eight beat No. 1 California en route to its preliminary heat victory to advance directly to Saturday's (May 29) semifinals. The second varsity eight, which finished third in its heat, and the first varsity four, fifth in its heat, will both race in repechages on Saturday in an effort to qualify for the Sunday (May 30) finals.
| | Katie Reynolds (left) and Janine Hanson helped the first varsity eight win its heat and advance to Saturday's semifinals. |
In its second varsity eight heat, Michigan sat in second place behind Brown after the opening 500 meters. With the Bears well ahead at the midpoint of the race, Virginia and U-M were left to vie for second. Brown continued to pull away as it went on to win the race by open water in 6:47.3. The Cavaliers barely led U-M with 500 meters remaining but then extended their lead to take second in the race in 6:48.8. The Wolverines earned third in 6:54.8. With the win, Brown advances directly to Sunday's grand final. Michigan and the remaining boats will compete in a repechage on Saturday.
The first varsity four was quickly behind in its heat, rowing in fifth place at the 500-meter mark. Leader Ohio State had almost a full length over U-M. Through the middle of the race Michigan attempted to make a move on Wisconsin, which was in fourth. The Badgers responded, however, and extended their lead on U-M. With 500 meters left Harvard had reeled in U-M to drop the Wolverines into sixth. Over the final stretch of the race Michigan regained fifth place and finished in a time of 7:48.1, 12.7 seconds behind the event's winner, Ohio State. The Buckeyes move to the grand final and the Wolverines will race in a repechage on Saturday.
The Wolverines return to Lake Natoma tomorrow (May 29) at 9:30 a.m. when repechages for the second varsity eight and first varsity four commence. The semifinals for the first varsity eight begin at 10:30 a.m. The finals will take place on Sunday (May 30) morning. To follow the races live, visit hornetsports.com.
RESULTS (Day 1, Morning Heats)
First Varsity Eight Heat 1 1. Ohio State* 6:45.6 2. Washington* 6:46.2 3. Notre Dame* 6:48.7 4. Tennessee 6:49.1 5. Southern California 6:49.9 6. Michigan State 6:55.5 Heat 2 1. MICHIGAN* 6:45.8 2. California* 6:49.5 3. Virginia* 6:54.8 4. Wisconsin 6:59.7 5. Texas 7:04.8 Heat 3 1. Brown* 6:44.1 2. Yale* 6:46.7 3. Princeton* 6:49.2 4. Harvard 6:57.3 5. Washington State 7:19.7 * Advanced to First Varsity Eight Semifinals Second Varsity Eight Heat 1 1. Brown* 6:47.3 2. Virginia 6:48.8 3. MICHIGAN 6:54.8 4. Wisconsin 6:57.5 5. Ohio State 6:59.0 6. Michigan State 7:01.7 Heat 2 1. Washington* 6:46.7 2. California 6:48.3 3. Washington State 6:51.0 4. Yale 6:53.9 5. Princeton 6:56.0 6. Harvard 6:57.3 * Advanced to Second Varsity Eight Grand Final First Varsity Four Heat 1 1. Virginia* 7:28.7 2. Yale 7:35.5 3. California 7:37.6 4. Princeton 7:41.1 5. Washington State 7:43.2 6. Michigan State 7:50.9 Heat 2 1. Ohio State* 7:35.4 2. Washington 7:38.7 3. Brown 7:41.6 4. Wisconsin 7:43.1 5. Michigan 7:48.1 6. Harvard 7:51.5 * Advanced to Second Varsity Eight Grand Final
Q U O T E S
Head Coach Mark Rothstein
On the first varsity eight's preliminary heat victory ... "I thought we had a good race, a good performance. It's just a preliminary heat. We know it's going to be very very difficult to make the final at this regatta, but certainly I was pleased with that."
On the team's performance thus far ... "I think we are in a good place. We know that in all three events we're going to have to find something if we're going to make the final. I was pleased with today's racing. Tomorrow is going to be a whole new ballgame. There is unbelieveable speed at this regatta. We're going to do our best."
Michigan Lineups
First Varsity Eight: Tara Medina (coxswain), Stesha Carle, Crystal Culp, Katie Reynolds, Heather Mandoli, Leah Ketcheson, Brett Sickler, Janine Hanson, Emily Goodwin.
Second Varsity Eight: Julia Dalzell (coxswain), Jourdan Lawlor, Sarah Trowbridge, Emily Shea, Elizabeth Godek, Ellen Tomek, Cristin McCarty, Tara Kass, Carla Bezold.
First Varsity Four: Louisa DiLeone (coxswain), Amy Coughlin, Margot Woolley, Christin Plunkett, Chelsea MacMullan.
N O T E S
Michigan's first varsity eight won its NCAA Championships preliminary heat for the second straight year and the third time in four years (2001, '03, '04). In 2003, U-M's first eight went on to win its semifinal as well and finished in a boat-high second place in the grand final. In 2001, the first varsity eight took third in the grand final.
Contact: Matt Trevor (734) 763-4423
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