Alabama
Big 10 Invitational
Seventh-Ranked Alabama Rowing to Compete at Big 10 Invitational
4/16/2021 3:32:00 PM | Rowing
The Crimson Tide will send six crews to race across two days at Harsha Lake
BETHEL, Ohio – Seventh-ranked Alabama rowing will send six crews to Harsha Lake in Bethel, Ohio this weekend for the Big 10 Invitational, with two days of racing starting Saturday, April 17.
The Crimson Tide will send a pair of 4 boats and four 8 boats, each of which will race three times over two days of competition. The event will be split into a Saturday morning session, Saturday afternoon session and Sunday morning session. Alabama will race against seven Big 10 teams in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, Michigan State, Iowa and Indiana in addition to Tennessee, Notre Dame, Virginia, Louisville and Duke.
Alabama heads into this weekend ranked No. 7 nationally, its highest mark in program history, after a strong showing at last weekend's Lake Las Vegas Pac-12 Women's Invitational. Against a strong field, the Tide posted a slew of strong performances including a big win in the First Varsity 4+ against fifth-ranked Cal. Alabama will race its same 1V4+ lineup this weekend as well as its 1V8+ and 2V8+ crews from last weekend in Nevada.
FROM HEAD COACH GLENN PUTYRAE
"We are looking forward to three great races. I am especially looking forward to seeing the progress our 3V8 has made since the Cardinal Invite and our 4V8 racing for the Crimson Tide for the first time."
RACE SCHEDULE
- Saturday, April 17
- 9 a.m. CT – 1st Varsity 8+ vs. Wisconsin/Tennessee/Minnesota
- 9:10 a.m. CT – 2nd Varsity 8+ vs. Wisconsin/Tennessee/Minnesota
- 9:20 a.m. CT – 1st Varsity 4+ vs. Wisconsin/Tennessee/Minnesota
- 10:45 a.m. CT – 4th Varsity 8+ vs. Ohio State/Wisconsin/Minnesota
- 10:55 a.m. CT – 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. Notre Dame/Tennessee/Minnesota
- 11:05 a.m. CT – 3rd Varsity 8+ vs. Notre Dame/Wisconsin/Minnesota
- 1:55 p.m. CT – 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. Rutgers/Ohio State/Virginia
- 2:15 p.m. CT – 3rd Varsity 8+ vs. Michigan State/Ohio State/Wisconsin/Notre Dame
- 2:25 p.m. CT – 4th Varsity 8+ vs. Rutgers/Minnesota
- 3:30 p.m. CT – 1st Varsity 8+ vs. Michigan State/Virginia/Rutgers
- 3:40 p.m. CT – 2nd Varsity 8+ vs. Michigan State/Virginia/Rutgers
- 3:50 p.m. CT – 1st Varsity 4+ vs. Michigan State/Virginia/Rutgers
- Sunday, April 18
- 8:30 a.m. CT – 1st Varsity 8+ vs. Wisconsin/Louisville/Iowa
- 8:40 a.m. CT – 2nd Varsity 8+ vs. Wisconsin/Louisville/Iowa
- 8:50 a.m. CT – 1st Varsity 4+ Wisconsin/Louisville/Iowa
- 10:15 a.m. CT – 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. Rutgers/Iowa/Duke
- 10:35 a.m. CT – 3rd Varsity 8+ vs. Virginia/Wisconsin/Indiana/Iowa
- 10:45 a.m. CT – 4th Varsity 8+ vs. Wisconsin/Minnesota
ALABAMA LINEUPS
- First Varsity 8+: Izzie Gonzales (Cox), Claudia Mecchia, Darcy Jennings, Gianna Rucki, Brittany Hill, Ella Kemna, Ella Maggio, Gabrielle Krieger, Rebekah Stewart
- Second Varsity 8+: Ellen Davis (Cox), Shannon Conlin, Ilaria Earl, Hannah Bennett, Rachel Fuller, Sydney Wenstrom, Makena Clark, Keilani Hamann, Jacqueline White
- First Varsity 4+: Haley Alexander (Cox), Michala Struble, Saskia Dammersmith, Lauren Montgomery, Arielle Schafer
- Second Varsity 4+: Emma Shenkenberg (Cox), Elizabeth Struble, Lily Butler, Abby Pesansky, Blythe Markel
- Third Varsity 8+: Emma Ewell (Cox), Emily Strawbridge, McKenna Carroll, Raegan Beightol, Samantha Gafford, Elle Turner, Katie Kurtz, Stella Bolton, Rachael Tullis
- Fourth Varsity 8+: Allysion Loveless (Cox), Ellie DeGroot, Alicia Pearson, Taylour Johnson, Erica Cunningham, Priscilla York, Abigail Davidsen, Sydney Jackson, Samantha Kellogg
SCOUTING ALABAMA
- This weekend marks the fifth event of the spring for Alabama, with next weekend's Longhorn Invitational (April 24) as the final race before the postseason portion of the schedule begins May 16 at the Big 12 Championships
- The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 7 in the latest Division I Pocock CRCA Rankings, up one spot from last week to its highest mark of the season
- Head Coach Glenn Putyrae is in his third season at the helm of the Crimson Tide, leading the team to a program-best second place finish at the Big 12 Championships in his first season in 2019, earning Big 12 Coach of the Year honors
LAST TIME OUT: ALABAMA AT LAKE LAS VEGAS PAC-12 WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL
- Alabama raced against a tough field that included No. 1 Washington, No. 5 Cal, No. 20 Oregon State and USC, who was receiving votes outside the top 20
- Racing against top-ranked Washington and No. 20 Oregon State on day one, the Crimson Tide finished second in each of its four races
- A win in the First Varsity 4+ highlighted day two action against fifth-ranked Cal and USC, as Alabama's 1V4+ improved on its previous time with a winning mark of 7:14.94 on day two, almost eight full seconds ahead of the Golden Bears and Trojans
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