
Alabama Rowing Opens Competition at Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Saturday
3/19/2022 7:06:00 PM | Rowing
The Crimson Tide will compete in six more races Sunday beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – 16th-ranked Alabama rowing opened its weekend at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, with each of its six crews competing in a pair of races Saturday at Melton Lake.
The Crimson Tide's 1V8 crew finished second in each of its races, improving on its morning mark of 6:31.820 with an afternoon finish in 6:19.184. The 1V4 also improved its time from the morning to the afternoon, going from a 7:26.265 to a 7:09.438. The 2V8 (6:20.976), 2V4 (7:18.001), 3V8 (6:40.652) and 3V4 (7:22.549) all posted their best times in the afternoon session as well, though the 3V8 posted a win in the morning session against Notre Dame, Navy and Tennessee with a mark of 7:01.102.
The six boats will conclude their weekend in Oak Ridge tomorrow morning against Notre Dame, Indiana and Yale starting at 8:30 a.m. CT.
Saturday Results
- 1V8 – 2nd vs. Yale/Louisville – 6:31.820
- 1V4 - 2nd vs. Yale/Louisville – 7:26.265
- 2V8 – 2nd vs. Yale Louisville – 6:37.119
- 2V4 – 3rd vs. Yale/Louisville – 7:41.188
- 3V4 – 2nd vs. Yale/Louisville – 7:35.907
- 3V8 – 1st vs. Notre Dame/Navy/Tennessee – 7:01.102
- 3V4 – 2nd vs. Duke – 7:22.549
- 1V8 – 2nd vs. Wisconsin/Duke – 6:19.184
- 1V4 – 3rd vs. Wisconsin/Duke – 7:09.438
- 3V8 – 2nd vs. Wisconsin/Duke – 6:40.652
- 2V8 – 2nd vs. Wisconsin/Duke – 6:20.976
- 2V4 – 2nd vs. Wisconsin/Duke – 7:18.001
Alabama Lineups
Lineups listed bow to stern
- 1V8: Ella Maggio, Hannah Bennett, Sydney Wenstrom, Lauren Lowe, Brittany Hill, Gianna Rucki, Darcy Jennings, Claudia Mecchia, Haley Alexander (Cox)
- 2V8: Raegan Beightol, Ella Kemna, Lauren Montgomery, Peyton Hulsewe, McKenna Carroll, Saskia Dammersmith, Ryan Hendrzak, Cathryn Antonacio, Emma Shenkenberg (Cox)
- 3V8: Kelsey Matsen, Julia Cullen, Kristina Noje, Sophie Coutant, Alicia Pearson, Taylor Vander Horn, Kiki Greeley, Michala Struble, Kelsey Weber (Cox)
- 1V4: Riley Minor (Cox), Katie Kurtz, Jorja MacRae, Blythe Markel, Rachel Fuller
- 2V4: Emma Ewell (Cox), Rachael Tullis, Emma Burnley, Abby Pesansky, Liz Struble
- 3V4: Reagan Lewis (Cox), Brooke Barlow, Ashley Davis, Madelyn Kloske, Stella Bolton
Sunday Schedule
- 8:30 a.m. CT – 1V8 vs. Yale/Indiana/Notre Dame
- 8:38 a.m. CT – 1V4 vs. Yale/Indiana/Notre Dame
- 8:46 a.m. CT – 3V4 vs. Duke/Notre Dame
- 9:02 a.m. CT – 2V8 vs. Yale
- 9:10 a.m. CT – 2V4 vs. Notre Dame/Indiana/Yale
- 9:18 a.m. CT – 3V8 vs. Notre Dame/Indiana
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