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Alabama Rowing Concludes 2021 NCAA Rowing Championship, Finishing 13th
5/30/2021 1:09:00 PM | Rowing
The Crimson Tide collected 55 points in its inaugural national championship appearance
SARASOTA, Fla. – In its first appearance at the national regatta, Alabama rowing finished 13th at the 2021 NCAA Rowing Championship in Sarasota, Florida. The Crimson Tide collected 55 points throughout the three-day competition, tying Wisconsin and Washington State in scoring but finishing higher than those teams in the standings thanks to the Tide's I Eights performance.
All three boats competed in finals Sunday morning, with the I Eights competing in the petite final and the II Eights and the Fours in their respective C finals.
The 1V8+ crew paced the Crimson Tide throughout the regatta, reaching the petite final after winning their repêchage Friday afternoon and earning a lane in the A-B semifinals Saturday morning. In their final race of the season this morning, the group finished in fifth place in their heat and 11th place overall in 6:38.759. The boat also tied its pre-championship seeding of No. 11.
The 2V8+ crew rallied for fifth place in the C final and 17th place overall, crossing the finish line in 6:51.030, also tying their pre-championship seeding of No. 17. Before that, the Fours raced for fourth place in the C final and 16th place overall, as the fivesome rowed past the final buoys in 7:32.765.
FROM HEAD COACH GLENN PUTYRAE
"We're super proud of this team and what they were able to accomplish this year, and we're also really grateful to all of the time and effort that our graduate students and seniors gave us to help the program get to this point. We know that getting here is something that a lot of teams before us have worked for, and to be the first team to be on this stage is super exciting for us. Also, to be competitive and show that we're not just here but that we belonged here is really important for us as a program. I told the team there are two things we have to do now – be really thoughtful about what we have learned but also, more importantly, to have decisive action so we can take what we learned and make changes for the future."
SUNDAY RESULTS
- I Eights – Petite final, 6:38.759, 11th
- II Eights – C final, 6:51.030, 17th
- Fours – C final, 7:32.765, 16th
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+: Emma Shekenberg (Cox), Keilani Hamann, Makena Clark, Saskia Dammersmith, Michala Struble, Sydney Wenstrom, Samantha Gafford, Raegan Beightol, Jacqueline White
- Varsity 4+: Haley Alexander (Cox), Elizabeth Struble, Lauren Montgomery, Emily Strawbridge, McKenna Carroll
SCORING CHEAT SHEET
- Finals Heats
- Grand final – place 1-6 from semifinal race
- Petite final – place 7-12 from semifinal race
- C final – place 13-18 from semifinal race
- D final – place 19-22 from semifinal race
- Point Breakdown in Finals Heats
- I Eights – Three points per place (e.g., 1st place – 66 points, 2nd place – 63 points, 3rd place – 60, etc.)
- II Eights – Two points per place (e.g., 1st place – 44 points, 2nd place – 42 points, 3rd place – 40 points, etc.)
- Fours – One point per place (e.g., 1st place – 22 points, 2nd place – 21 points, 3rd place – 20 points, etc.)
- Tiebreakers in final team standings are decided by the I Eights finish
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Texas 126
2. Stanford 126
3. Washington 126
4. Michigan 108
5. Virginia 106
6. Ohio State 104
7. Rutgers 96
8. Brown 88
9. California 83
10. Syracuse 69
11. SMU 68
12. Princeton 67
13. Alabama 55
14. Wisconsin 55
15. Washington St 55
16. Duke 55
17. Tennessee 36
18. Navy 34
19. Northeastern 20
20. Gonzaga 19
21. Rhode Island 14
22. Marist 8
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