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Louisville, Michigan State
Rowing Sweeps Races against Louisville, MSU on Senior Day
4/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
April 30, 2016
» Conditions were fast, with an 8-12 MPH cross tail wind building throughout the morning.
» The Wolverines honored five seniors at the conclusion of racing -- Adena Coste, Emma Knorps, Arielle Sanders, Halli Travers and Ty Wellik.
Site: Belleville Lake (Van Buren Township, Mich.)
Varsity Eight Results: #10 Michigan (6:13.98), Michigan State (6:21.47), Louisville (6:24.90)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., May 14-15 -- at Big Ten Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.), 3 p.m./9 a.m.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The 10th-ranked University of Michigan rowing team swept all varsity races against Louisville and Michigan State on Senior Day (Saturday, April 30) at Belleville Lake. With a stiff cross-tailwind aiding all crews, the Wolverines had a strong showing in their last event before the Big Ten Rowing Championships in two weeks.
Michigan had impressive victory margins in all of its varsity wins, beginning with the second varsity four, which pulled away from the field early, finishing 15.63 seconds ahead of Louisville in 7:18.50. The Wolverines' first varsity four also scored an open-water victory, finishing in 7:14.40, 18.83 seconds ahead of Louisville.
The Wolverines' second varsity eight finished a little more than a boat length ahead of Louisville in 6:31.20, as the Cardinals (6:35.52) and Michigan State (6:52.59) followed Michigan in order again. In the final race of the morning, Michigan's first varsity eight crew used a strong opening 1,000 meters to pull ahead, finishing in a blistering 6:13.98, an open-water victory ahead of Michigan State (6:21.47) and Louisville (6:24.90).
In novice racing, Michigan's second novice eight crew kicked off the day with perhaps the most exciting race of the morning. The Wolverines overtook Michigan State midway through the race and pulled away in the final 500 meters, finishing in 7:12.90, ahead of the Spartans (7:16.90).
In the first novice eight race, Michigan took third place in 7:07.90, as Louisville's crew finished in front in 6:44.46, well ahead of Michigan State (7:03.61).
Michigan will head into the Camp Wolverine phase of its season, with two-a-day practices and a focus on peaking in the postseason, which begins in Indianapolis in two weeks.
TWEET OF THE DAY
Thank you seniors! #RowBlue pic.twitter.com/pRaX0KW9jJ
-- Michigan Rowing (@umichrowing) April 30, 2016
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Varsity Eight Crews
1V8
Emma Knorps (coxswain), Louisa Freeman, Kaitlin Wright, Kendall Brewer, Tessa Yurko, Shayla Lamb, Lexi Beemer, Meghan Gutknecht, Felicity Cain
2V8
Francesca Derteano (coxswain), Abby Vare, Rebecca Joyce, Laura Foster, Caroline Hendershot, Rachel Fanning, Karla McDaniel, Adena Coste, Rae Oleshansky
Varsity Four Crews
1V4
Nadia Roohparvar (coxswain), Kalia Krichko, Susie Stevens, Kinsey Vear, Kathryn Grotto
2V4
Olivia Chapman (coxswain), Grace Gagliardi, Kara Puidokas, Mallory Jamett, Lauren Gilbert
3V4
Alexis Jones (coxswain), Kathleen Peng, Emily Svitek, Arielle Sanders, Mellie Poggi
Novice Eight Crews
1N8
Courtney Wright (coxswain), Joesi Krieger, Meaghan Frost, Fiona Raynor, Victoria Glunt, Taylor Hedrick, Catie Olson, Emily Krebs, Emily Shaw
2N8
Marie Carozza (coxswain), Meghan Kowaleski, Nina Hendler, Hayley Rogers, Ciara Clare, Olivia Wagner, Allie Stellon, Julia Ryan, Lexie Waltz
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