Michigan
Head of the Charles
Wolverines' First Eight Finishes 11th at Head of the Charles
10/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
Oct. 18, 2009
Site: Boston, Mass. (Charles River)
Event: Head of the Charles
First Varsity Eight Finish: 11th Place of 32 Teams (17:08.542)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Nov. 7 -- host Belleville Classic (Belleville Lake)
BOSTON, Mass. -- The University of Michigan rowing team placed all three of its boats in the top 20 of their respective races at the 45th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday (Oct. 18) on the Charles River.
In the women's championship eight division, U-M's first eight placed 11th, while the second eight placed 17th. The Maize and Blue four took 16th overall in the women's championship four division.
U-M's first eight placed seventh among the collegiate boats with a time of 17:08.542. Michigan's second eight finished with a time of 17:44.602, which was among the top times among all U.S. collegiate second eights.
The Michigan four placed 16th with a time of 20:40.537 and finished 13th among the 14 collegiate boats in the competition.
This is the second consecutive season that the Wolverines have placed all three boats in the top 20 in the prestigious Head of the Charles.
The Wolverines will next race on Nov. 7 when they host the Belleville Classic on Belleville Lake. The U-M novice team will take on Michigan State in a fall scrimmage on Oct 25 in East Lansing, Mich.
RESULTS
Women's Championship Eights
1. ASR Nereus 16:08.165 2 . USRowing Training Center 16:32.502 3. Yale University Crew 16:43.750 4. Nautilus Rowing Club 16:45.547 5. University of Washington 16:59.526 6. Princeton University 16:59.850 7. University of Virginia 17:00.700 8. Brown University Women's Crew 17:00.969 9. London Training Center 17:04.19110. Stanford University Women's Crew 17:04.79911. University of Michigan-Women 17:08.54212. University of Tennessee Women's Rowing 17:16.15213. Radcliffe Crew 17:24.96814. Northeastern University 17:27.60315. Vesper Boat Club 17:28.21916. Riverside Boat Club 17:44.37617. University of Michigan-Women 17:44.602
Women's Championship Four Results
1. Old Glory Boat Club 18:14.587 2. Boston University Women's Rowing 19:01.687 3. Cornell University 19:17.209 4. Brown University Women's Crew 19:19.472 5. University of Virginia 19:20.789 6. Yale University Crew 19:21.578 7. Princeton University 19:31.276 8. Stanford University Women's Crew 19:31.386 9. Brown University Women's Crew 19:53.30010. Georgetown University 20:02.70711. New York Athletic Club 20:10.89212. Boston University Women's Rowing 20:22.50913. Austin Rowing Club 20:32.79614. University of Alabama 20:35.83015. Fordham University 20:39.23116. University of Michigan-Women 20:40.537
MICHIGAN LINEUPS
First Eight -- Margaret Deinek (coxswain), Adrienne Mecham, Ashley Kroll, Felice Mueller, Emily Eiffert, Sarah Gribler, Natalie Eisermann, Melisa Ongun, Maggie Cooper
Second Eight -- Jennifer Entin (coxswain), Julia Darnton, Ariel Piotter, Jordan Peek, Lindsey Healy, Shannon Stief, Lauren Schneider, Katie Grossman, Nellie Ruedig
Four -- Erica Macke (coxawain), Nicole Dressler, Olivia Klipa, Paige Heil, Kristen Henkels
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Mark Rothstein
On today's results ... "All our crews had solid rows. This race is a good opportunity to compete against some of the best collegiate crews in the country as well as our only opportunity to compete against elite-level international crews. We are looking forward to getting back to practice. We have a lot of work to do before the spring."
Contact: Jessica Poole (734) 763-4423
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