Michigan
Miami (Fla.)
Michigan Races Miami to Wrap Up Spring Trip to Tampa
3/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
March 4, 2012
Site: Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough River)
U-M Team Result: Non-Scoring (exhibition)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 24 -- vs. Princeton, Brown (Princeton, N.J.)
TAMPA, Fla. -- The University of Michigan women's rowing team opened the spring season with an exhibition race against the University of Miami on Saturday (March 3) on the Hillsborough River. The race was split up into three heats of three boats each. Each heat consisted of four race pieces.
Michigan boats took first place in all 12 pieces and swept first and second in 10 of the 12 races. The Wolverines first varsity boat checked in with the day's fastest time in their first piece, posting a 3:13.61.
The race capped off the annual week-long training trip for Michigan, as it awaits the start of the official spring season on March 24 in Princeton, N.J. The Wolverines take on Princeton and Brown in the first scoring race of the year.
RESULTS
Heat 1:
Piece 1: Michigan 1v (3:13.61), Michigan 2v (3:18.00), Miami 1v (3:25.00)
Piece 2: Michigan 1v (3:15.50), Miami 1v (3:20.97), Michigan 2v (3:22.85)
Piece 3: Michigan 1v (3:17.40), Miami 1v (3:24.50), Michigan 2v (3:26.60)
Piece 4: Michigan 1v (3:15.68), Michigan 2v (3:20.85), Miami 1v (3:26.00)
Heat 2:
Piece 1: Michigan 3v (3:24.07), Michigan 4v (3:29.37), Miami 2v (3:44.62)
Piece 2: Michigan 3v (3:26.35), Michigan 4v (3:32.23), Miami 2v (3:42.93)
Piece 3: Michigan 3v (3:33.21), Michigan 4v (3:41.18), Miami 2v (3:56.00)
Piece 4: Michigan 3v (3:26.13), Michigan 4v (3:32.94), Miami 2v (3:57.67)
Heat 3 (Novice):
Piece 1: Michigan 1n (3:26.48), Michigan 2n (3:33.63), Miami (3:45.96)
Piece 2: Michigan 1n (3:48.02), Michigan 2n (4:03.12), Miami (4:20.47)
Piece 3: Michigan 2n (3:41.44), Michigan 1n (3:43.88), Miami (4:06.55)
Piece 4: Michigan 1n (3:44.32), Michigan 2n (3:51.86), Miami (4:14.79)
Contact: Rob Tillotson (734) 763-4423
