Alabama Rowing Earns Three Wins on Day One of Big 10 Invitational
4/17/2021 6:52:00 PM | Rowing
The Crimson Tide wins the First Varsity 8+, First Varsity 4+ and Second Varsity 4+
BETHEL, Ohio – Seventh-ranked Alabama rowing opened action at the Big 10 Invitational Saturday, posting a trio of wins in the morning session before battling adverse weather in the afternoon.
In the morning session, the Crimson Tide came away with three wins in the First Varsity 8+ (6:27.568), First Varsity 4+ (7:30.470) and Second Varsity 4+ (7:31.516). The 1V8+ finished just over two seconds ahead of second-place Minnesota and the 1V4+ outpaced its field by nearly four seconds. The 2V4+ was a photo finish with Notre Dame, with Alabama edging out the Fighting Irish by just over one second.
Between the morning and afternoon sessions, inclement weather made for adverse conditions on Harsha Lake, which affected times across the board. On short rest from the morning sessions, the Third Varsity 8+ and Fourth Varsity 8+ boats earned second-place finishes.
The six crews will return to the water Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m. CT.
FROM HEAD COACH GLENN PUTYRAE
"After some strong performances in the morning, we had a rough afternoon. The conditions really deteriorated between the two sessions, transitioning from calm with almost no wind to a strong crosswind that produced some rough conditions that we did not handle well. The 3V8+ and 4V8+ did a good job handling their short rest between races. While we did not get the results we wanted in the NCAA boats, we gained valuable experience that we will learn from. We are looking forward to the opportunity to get back to the course tomorrow morning and make some adjustments."
SATURDAY RESULTS
- Morning Session
- 1st Varsity 8+ vs. Wisconsin/Tennessee/Minnesota – 1st – 6:27.568
- 2nd Varsity 8+ vs. Wisconsin/Tennessee/Minnesota – 2nd -6:44.832
- 1st Varsity 4+ vs. Wisconsin/Tennessee/Minnesota – 1st – 7:30.470
- 4th Varsity 8+ vs. Ohio State/Wisconsin/Minnesota – 3rd – 7:18.456
- 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. Notre Dame/Tennessee/Minnesota – 1st – 7:31.516
- 3rd Varsity 8+ vs. Notre Dame/Wisconsin/Minnesota – 2nd – 6:51.426
- Afternoon Session
- 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. Rutgers/Ohio State/Virginia – 4th – 7:41.781
- 3rd Varsity 8+ vs. Michigan State/Ohio State/Wisconsin/Notre Dame – 2nd – 6:55.865
- 4th Varsity 8+ vs. Rutgers/Minnesota – 2nd – 7:25.743
- 1st Varsity 8+ vs. Michigan State/Virginia/Rutgers – 3rd – 6:44.561
- 2nd Varsity 8+ vs. Michigan State/Virginia/Rutgers – 3rd – 7:03.066
- 1st Varsity 4+ vs. Michigan State/Virginia/Rutgers – 3rd – 7:45.879
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
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
- 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
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