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Big Ten Invite
Alabama Rowing Collects Seven Wins at the Big Ten Invitational
4/20/2024 11:54:00 AM | Rowing
The Crimson Tide finished first in seven of 15 races in Sarasota, Fla.
SARASOTA, Fla. – Alabama rowing grabbed seven wins over the two-day regatta at the Big Ten Invitational, hosted at Nathan Benderson Park.
Friday morning's session yielded four victories for the Crimson Tide, highlighted by a five-second difference between Alabama's Second Varsity 4+ crew (7:32.583) and Wisconsin's second-place boat. UA's First Varsity 4+ crew also finished well ahead of its opponent – four seconds (7:30.622) faster than Clemson's second-place boat.
The first day of racing was capped with Alabama's Third Varsity 8+ crew crossing the finish line first (6:59.025), over one second ahead of Minnesota's second-place crew.
The weekend regatta concluded on Saturday with a three-second victory for the Third Varsity 8+ crew (6:52.238), finishing ahead of No. 16 Indiana, No. 13 Rutgers, and Notre Dame.
HEAD COACH GLENN PUTYRAE
"We saw some great racing this weekend from all of our crews and got solid results. What the times didn't show was the base fitness the athletes have developed through the long months of training. In almost every race, our crews showed that they were faster than almost every crew they raced from 500 meters in to the finish line. Because of their hard work, the athletes showed everyone that was watching the strength and depth of our team."
FRIDAY RESULTS
Morning Session
- 2V4+ - 1st vs. Michigan State/Wisconsin/Clemson – 7:32.583
- 1V4+ - 1st vs. Michigan State/Wisconsin/Clemson – 7:30.622
- 2V8+ - 1st vs. Michigan State/Wisconsin/Clemson – 6:46.346
- 1V8+ - 2nd vs. Michigan State/Wisconsin/Clemson – 6:41.189
- 3V8+ - 1st vs. Michigan State/Wisconsin/Clemson – 7:00.230
Afternoon Session
- 3V8+ - 1st vs. Minnesota/Rutgers – 6:59.025
- 2V4+ - 3rd vs. Minnesota/Rutgers/Central Florida/Brown – 7:43.959
- 1V4+ - 3rd vs. Minnesota/Rutgers/Central Florida/Brown – 7:32.005
- 2V8+ - 3rd vs. Minnesota/Rutgers/Central Florida/Brown – 6:49.138
- 1V8+ - 4th vs. Minnesota/Rutgers/Central Florida/Brown – 6:44.818
SATURDAY RESULTS
- 2V4+ - 5th vs. Wisconsin/Iowa/Notre Dame/Central Florida – 7:38.328
- 1V4+ - 2nd vs. Wisconsin/Iowa/Notre Dame/Central Florida – 7:25.471
- 2V8+ - 1st vs. Wisconsin/Iowa/Notre Dame/Central Florida – 6:43.018
- 1V8+ - 2nd vs. Wisconsin/Iowa/Notre Dame/Central Florida – 6:36.212
- 3V8+ - 1st vs. Notre Dame/Rutgers/Indiana – 6:52.238
ALABAMA BOAT LINEUPS
Friday/Saturday
- 1V8+: Reagan Lewis (cox), Eleanor Alexopoulos, Mary Czaja, Ingrid Lofgren, Andrijana Mijailovic, Sydney Wenstrom, Lizzie Hall, Abby Pesansky, Rachel Fuller
- 2V8+: Ashley Sizelove (cox), Kristina Noje, Savannah Snow, Paige Perrott, Riley Parbon, Ryleigh White, Ella Kemna, Zoe DeFeo, Renni Fultz
- 3V8+: Lauren Schneiderman (cox), Kathryn Kennefick, Kelsey Matsen, Ella Koors, Sydney Warmbier, Jayden Grisaffe, Julianna Franklin, Emma Voelkerding, Lauren Hall
- 1V4+: Riley Minor (cox), Ryan Hendrzak, Lauren Lowe, Sophie Coutant, Dani French
- 2V4+: Reagan Labiak (cox), Brynna Ruf, Halye Barlow, Raegan Beightol, Emma Burnley
UP NEXT
- Alabama returns to the water next week, April 26-27, in Raleigh, N.C. for the Lake Wheeler Invite
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