Michigan
Miami (Fla.)
Wolverines Open Spring Season Against Hurricanes
3/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
March 6, 2010
Site: Tampa, Fla.
U-M Team Result: Non-scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 27 -- at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.)
TAMPA, Fla. -- The University of Michigan women's rowing team concluded its annual spring break training trip with a series of controlled pieces against the University of Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes on Saturday (March 6). The teams competed in three pieces, limited to four minutes, instead of a standard 2,000-meter race. The varsity boats raced the first piece at a stroke rating of 28, while the final two pieces had a stroke rating of 30.
The Wolverines boated a first and second varsity eight, while the Hurricanes boated a first varsity eight. Michigan won each of the three pieces with the first varsity eight earning the top spot followed by the second varsity eight and the Miami first varsity eight.
The U-M novice team also raced in three controlled piece, limited to four minutes. The stroke rating was 26 for all three pieces. The Wolverines boated a first and second novice eight, while the Hurricanes raced one novice eight. The Wolverines finished in first and second, respectively, in all three pieces.
The Wolverines begin the spring season in earnest on March 27 when they travel to East Lansing, Mich., for a dual with in-state rival Michigan State.
LINEUPS
First Varsity Eight: Kate Grimaldi (coxswain), Melisa Ongun, Emily Eiffert, Adrienne Mecham, Ashley Kroll, Felice Mueller, Cristine Felix, Lauren Schneider, Julia Darnton.
Second Varsity Eight: Jennifer Entin (coxswain), Nellie Ruedig, Shannon Stief, Olivia Klipa, Kristen Henkels, Ariel Piotter, Katie Grossman, Paige Heil, Jordan Peek.
First Novice Eight: Colleen Macke, Rachael Minore, Samantha Scholl, Annie Fischer, Cori Meinert, Danielle Prentice, Martha Alves, Kaitlin Cender, Jessica Rampton.
Second Novice Eight: Jennifer Denike, Rachel Christensen, Becky Piks, Lee Sova-Claypool, April Newberry, Brittany Poston, Emily Reimann, Sarah Kucemba, Ellen VonFoerster.
Contact: Jessica Poole (734) 763-4423
