Eighth-Ranked Alabama Rowing Set for Stacked Field at Lake Las Vegas Pac-12 Women’s Invitational

HENDERSON, Nev. – Eighth-ranked Alabama rowing will face a competitive field this weekend at the Lake Las Vegas Pac-12 Women's Invitational, hosted by the Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club.

All six of the teams the Crimson Tide will compete against this weekend are either ranked or receiving votes in the CRCA Top 20 this week. On Saturday, Alabama will race against No. 1 Washington, No. 15 UCLA and No. 20 Oregon State before returning to the water on Sunday against No. 5 Cal as well as USC and San Diego, who are both receiving votes. Alabama will field a pair of 8+ boats and 4+ boats.

FROM HEAD COACH GLENN PUTYRAE

"We have been looking forward to this event since the fall. All the teams here have shown themselves to be highly competitive at NCAAs in the past. We feel good about our training over the past few weeks and are excited to race. We are grateful for all our medical staff and administrators for supporting us and giving us this opportunity as the only team competing at this event from outside the western region."

RACE SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 10 vs. Oregon State, UCLA, Washington
- Second Varsity 4+ - 11 a.m. CT
- First Varsity 4+ - 11:20 a.m. CT
- Second Varsity 8+ - 12 p.m. CT
- First Varsity 8+ - 12:40 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 11 vs. Cal, USC, San Diego
- Second Varsity 4+ - 11 a.m. CT
- First Varsity 4+ - 11:20 a.m. CT
- Second Varsity 8+ - 12 p.m. CT
- First Varsity 8+ - 12:40 p.m. CT

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), Michaela Struble, Saskia Dammersmith, Lauren Montgomery, Arielle Schafer
Second Varsity 4+: Emma Shenkenberg (Cox), Emily Strawbridge, McKenna Carroll, Raegan Beightol, Samantha Gafford

SCOUTING ALABAMA

This weekend marks the fourth event of the spring for Alabama and its first since competing in a dual meet against Tennessee in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Saturday, March 20.
The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 8 in the latest Division I Pocock CRCA Rankings, matching 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 VS. TENNESSEE

Alabama won three of its four races against Tennessee on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Saturday, March 20
The race was originally scheduled to take place in Tuscaloosa before storms caused unsafe conditions on the Black Warrior River and forced a late venue change
Alabama opened the day with a win in the First Varsity 8+, crossing the line in 6:25.6 while Tennessee followed about four seconds later in 6:29.4
The Crimson Tide and Lady Vols were neck-and-neck in the Second Varsity 8+, posting a photo finish with Alabama ultimately edging out Tennessee by half a second, winning in 6:35.0
The Lady Vols earned a narrow win in the First Varsity 4+, finishing in 7:21.9 ahead of the Tide in 7:23.7
In the final race of the day, Alabama earned a convincing seven-second win in the Second Varsity 4+, crossing in 7:33.5 ahead of Tennessee at 7:40.8

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