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Longhorn Invitational
Alabama Rowing Completes Windy Saturday at Longhorn Invitational
4/24/2021 12:08:00 PM | Rowing
All five of the Crimson Tide’s crews qualified for the A finals in their respective races
AUSTIN, Texas – Facing tough conditions on the water, Alabama rowing powered through to qualify for the A finals in each of its five races Saturday at the Longhorn Invitational.
In the preliminary sessions, the Crimson Tide finished second or better in all five of its races to earn a spot in the A finals in each. The wind speed picked up considerably between the qualifying and final sessions, from 7 mph to over 15 mph. Alabama's highest finish in the finals came in the First Varsity 4+, as the crew finished second in 7:11.315.
The race marked the Tide's final competition before they will return to the same venue in three weeks for the 2021 Big 12 Championships on Sunday, May 16.
FROM HEAD COACH GLENN PUTYRAE
"There was some great racing in very challenging conditions. All the crews did the best they could, but everyone felt they could have performed better and handled the conditions more skillfully. We have some work to do to get to where we are capable of being in the coming weeks in the lead-up to the Big 12 Championships."
RACE SCHEDULE (SATURDAY APRIL 24)
- SESSION 1 (All times CT)
- 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. SMU/Oklahoma/Texas B – 2nd – 7:21.556
- 1st Varsity 8+ vs. SMU/Oklahoma – 2nd – 6:18.765
- 2nd Varsity 8+ vs. SMU/Oklahoma – 2nd – 6:38.939
- 1st Varsity 4+ vs. SMU/Oklahoma – 1st – 7:11.249
- 3rd Varsity 8+ vs. Texas B/SMU – 2nd – 6:46.775
- SESSION 2 (All times CT)
- Second Varsity 4+ A Final vs. Texas A/Texas B/Notre Dame – 3rd – 7:30.398
- Third Varsity 8+ A Final vs. Texas A/SMU/Notre Dame - 3rd - 6:44.896
- First Varsity 4+ A Final vs. Notre Dame/Texas/SMU – 2nd – 7:11.315
- Second Varsity 8+ A Final vs. Texas/SMU – 3rd - 6:45.142
- First Varsity 8+ A Final vs. Texas A/SMU/Notre Dame – 3rd – 6:27.779
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, Lily Butler, Rachel Fuller, Lauren Montgomery, Sydney Wenstrom, Michala Struble, Hannah Bennett, Ilaria Earl
- Third Varsity 8+: Emma Ewell (Cox), Emily Strawbridge, McKenna Carroll, Raegan Beightol, Katie Kurtz, Abby Pesansky, Stella Bolton, Elle Turner, Rachael Tullis
- First Varsity 4+: Haley Alexander (Cox), Keilani Hamann, Makena Clark, Arielle Schafer, Jacqueline White
- Second Varsity 4+: Emma Shenkenberg (Cox), Elizabeth Struble, Samantha Gafford, Saskia Dammersmith, Blythe Markel
UP NEXT (BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS)
- Sunday, May 16 - Austin, Texas
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