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Big Ten Championships
Michigan Seeks Sixth Title at Big Ten Championships
5/14/2019 2:31:00 PM | Rowing
» The Wolverines head to Devil's Lake in Wisconsin in pursuit of the program's sixth Big Ten title, and their first since 2012.
» U-M has finished first or second in the Big Ten in 10 of the last 18 seasons under head coach Mark Rothstein.
» U-M enters this weekend with wins over No. 6 Ohio State, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 12 Iowa, No. 13 Rutgers, No. 16 Indiana and Michigan State.
THIS WEEK
Sunday, May 19 -- at Big Ten Championships (Baraboo, Wis.), 7Â a.m. CDT (note new start time)
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BARABOO, Wis. -- Championship season has come for the No. 5-ranked University of Michigan rowing program, as the team pursues a Big Ten Title racing on Sunday (May 19) at 7 a.m. CDT on Devil's Lake at Devil's State Park. A victory this weekend would mark the sixth time the Wolverines have been Big Ten Champions.
The state of Wisconsin has been kind to U-M in past championship runs. The inaugural Big Ten Championship was held in Madison, in the spring of 2000, and was won by the Wolverines. The only other time the Big Ten held its championship in Wisconsin was 2007, when U-M finished second to Minnesota. At both those previous events, races were held on Lake Wingra in Madison.
Sunday's races are subject to change. Racing is scheduled to begin at 7Â a.m. CDT. Race order is being reversed such that the first varsity eight will compete first, and the second novice eight will compete last. More than 400 athletes will compete across seven races and an awards presentation is tentatively scheduled to take place after races conclude. The full race schedule can be seen below.
The Big Ten Championships can be viewed live on BTN2Go.com or the BTN2Go app. The full television broadcast will air on the Big Ten Network on Sunday, May 26, at 11 a.m.
Big Ten Championships Schedule
7 a.m. -- I Eights
7:15 a.m. -- II Eights
7:30 a.m. -- I Fours
7:45 a.m. -- II Fours
8 a.m. -- III Fours
8:15 a.m. -- Novice I Eights
8:30 a.m. -- Novice II Eights
Varsity Lineup
1V8: Charlotte Powers (coxswain), Jessica Schoonbee, Caroline Hendershot, Madison Byrd, Victoria Glunt, Grace Collins, Tayla-May Bentley, Kathryn Grotto, Annika Hoffmann
2V8: Erika Yasuda (coxswain), Grace Gagliardi, Meghan Gutknecht, Emma Luniewicz, Jeri Rhodes, Kate Burns, Megan Hinkle, Rachel Fanning, Shayla Lamb
1V4: Emily Krebs, Rebecca Joyce, Perry Bower, Lilia Duncan, Sujin Kim (coxswain)
2V4: Lillian Mei, Madeleine Schneider, Paige Badenhorst, Julia Gehlert, Darien Moses (coxswain)
3V4: Tate Aronstein, Ally Eggleton, Caroline McGee, Noa Sreden, Lily Miller (coxswain)
1N8: Kayla Ehrlich (coxswain), Madelyn Ball, Victoria Cooke, Elizabeth Schlyer, Madison McGivney, Jessica Kohl, Katie Ward, Carly Bunuan, Lauren Sickmiller
2N8: Kaitlin Nemeh (coxswain), Abigail Guimond, Lara Vanderbilt, Emma Hammond, Hadley Camp, Tara Flaherty, Kiana Mayer, Emma Nofz, Maggie Thom
Things to Know
• The winner of the 2019 Big Ten Rowing Championships will receive an automatic bid into the 22-team NCAA Championships that will take place May 31-June 2 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Additional teams will be up for at-large selection during the NCAA Selection Show, streamed live on Tuesday, May 20 at 5 p.m. on NCAA.com.
• Michigan checked in at No. 5 in the latest edition of the CRCA/USRowing Coaches' Poll, marking the sixth straight week in the top five. It also ties the team's highest ranking all year. U-M is the top-ranked program from the Big Ten.
• Overall, the Big Ten Conference boasts six programs with top-20 national rankings: Michigan (No. 5), Ohio State (No. 6), Wisconsin (No. 11), Iowa (No. 12), Rutgers (No. 13), and Indiana (No. 16). Minnesota (27 votes) and Michigan State (13) are also receiving votes in the poll.
• U-M returns postseason experience to this championship event, with 24 athletes who traveled to the 2018 Big Ten Championships back to compete again. Thirteen rowers from the top two varsity eight boats will compete -- five in the 1V8 and eight in the 2V8.
• Among the freshmen competing in their first championship event this week are Jessica Schoonbee (2V8), Jeri Rhodes (2V8) and Caroline McGee (1V4).
• Michigan has claimed a trio of Big Ten accolades this season, all in the month of April. The 1V8 (April 2) and 1V4 (April 9, April 23) claimed Big Ten Boat of the Week honors, giving U-M five such honors over the past two seasons.
• Michigan's last time on the water was Senior Day (May 5), when the Wolverines swept Louisville and Michigan State in six events at Belleville Lake.
• U-M also honored its nine seniors after races ended: Rachel Fanning, Grace Gagliardi, Victoria Glunt, Kathryn Grotto, Meghan Gutknecht, Caroline Hendershot, Emily Krebs, Shayla Lamb and Catherine Olson.
• At the end of the academic year, Michigan Athletics honored more than 500 competitors as part of the Student-Athlete Recognition Night, and the rowing roster boasted 54 honorees. Academic All-Big Ten lists will be released in May, and U-M anticipates another high figure.
A Look Ahead
Sunday, May 31 -- at NCAA Championships at Indianapolis, Ind. TBA
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