Michigan
NCAA Semifinals
Michigan's Three Crews Move On to NCAA Petite Finals
5/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
May 28, 2011
Site: Gold River, Calif. (Lake Natoma)
Event: NCAA Championships (Day 2 - Semifinals)
U-M Semifinal Results: First Varsity Eight -- Semifinal, 6th place (6:57.63) - advances to petite final
Next U-M Event: Sunday, May 29 -- at NCAA Championships - Petite Finals (Gold River, Calif.), 10:05 a.m. PDT
GOLD RIVER, Calif. -- The No. 14-ranked University of Michigan women's rowing team progressed each of its three boats into the petite finals following the semifinals of the 2011 NCAA Championships on Saturday (May 28) at Lake Natoma. The first varsity eight, second varsity eight and first varsity four all finished sixth in their respective semifinals.
Michigan's first varsity eight took sixth with a time of 6:57.63. Stanford finished first in 6:21.68, followed by Brown and Michigan State to move to the grand final. At 500 meters, the Maize and Blue was a length off the lead and a seat back of fifth-place Washington State. U-M continued to chase the Cougars and the rest of the field but could not recover.
U-M's second varsity eight clocked in at 6:55.46 to earn sixth place. Brown won the semifinal in 6:36.90. The Wolverines were fifth at the 500-meter and 1,000-meter buoys but were eclipsed by Michigan State by the 1,500-meter mark to place sixth. Virginia and Southern California took second and third, respectively, to reach the grand final.
The first varsity four finished sixth in a time of 7:36.92, 15.4 seconds off the winning pace of California. U-M was fifth through the opening 1,500 meters of the race prior to Brown passing it down the stretch. Southern California and Washington joined Cal in earning spots in the grand final.
Michigan returns to the water for the final time this season on Sunday (May 29) for the NCAA Championships finals. U-M's races are slated for 10:05 a.m. (first varsity four petite final), 10:55 a.m. (second varsity eight petite final) and 11:45 a.m. (first varsity eight petite final).
Results
First Varsity EightSemifinal One1. Southern California 6:26.60 - advances to grand final2. Princeton 6:28.34 - advances to grand final3. California 6:31.04 - advances to grand final4. Washington 6:37.37 - advances to petite final5. Virginia 6:37.91 - advances to petite final6. Wisconsin 6:41.46 - advances to petite finalSemifinal Two1. Stanford 6:21.68 - advances to grand final2. Brown 6:22.66 - advances to grand final3. Michigan State 6:27.71 - advances to grand final4. Yale 6:32.26 - advances to petite final5. Washington State 6:37.21 - advances to petite final6. MICHIGAN 6:57.63 - advances to petite final Second Varsity EightSemifinal One1. Brown 6:36.90 - advances to grand final2. Virginia 6:40.34 - advances to grand final3. Southern California 6:42.04 - advances to grand final4. Princeton 6:42.08 - advances to petite final5. Michigan State 6:47.59 - advances to petite final6. MICHIGAN 6:55.46 - advances to petite finalSemifinal Two1. Stanford 6:36.04 - advances to grand final2. California 6:40.25 - advances to grand final3. Ohio State 6:43.89 - advances to grand final4. Washington 6:47.34 - advances to petite final5. Wisconsin 6:49.01 - advances to petite final6. Washington State 6:50.05 - advances to petite final7. Yale 6:53.99 - advances to petite final First Varsity Four Semifinal One1. California 7:21.52 - advances to grand final2. Ohio State 7:23.06 - advances to grand final3. Princeton 7:28.14 - advances to grand final4. Michigan State 7:29.16 - advances to petite final5. Clemson 7:34.87 - advances to petite final6. MICHIGAN 7:36.92 - advances to petite finalSemifinal Two1. Virginia 7:31.22 - advances to grand final2. Wisconsin 7:36.81 - advances to grand final3. Stanford 7:39.27 - advances to grand final4. Ohio State 7:43.04 - advances to petite final5. Washington State 7:45.83 - advances to petite final6. Yale 7:52.41 - advances to petite final
• Previous Results: Day One
U-M Lineups
First Varsity Eight: Jennifer Entin (coxswain), Julia Darnton, Natalie Eisermann, Felice Mueller, Bryna Oleshansky, Chrissy Holm, Paige Heil, Emily Eiffert, Lindsey Healy.
Second Varsity Eight: Taylor Day (coxswain), Nellie Ruedig, Shannon Stief, Shannon Winchell, Cristina Felix, Emily Idoni, Ariel Piotter, Lauren Schneider, Olivia Klipa.
First Varsity Four: Colleen Macke (coxswain), Emily Sullenberger, Priscilla Livingston, Nikki Dahlberg-Seeth, Carrie Lofgren.
Contact: Matt Trevor (734) 763-4423
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