Source: BigTenNetwork.com
Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:55:00 PM EST
Published: Sunday, May 31, 2009 4:12:52 PM EST
Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:55:00 PM EST
Published: Sunday, May 31, 2009 4:12:52 PM EST
A quartet of Big Ten rowing teams completed action at the NCAA Championships on Sunday in Cherry Hill, NJ. Read the school releases below:
SPARTANS TAKE SIXTH AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Michigan State rowing team wrapped up competition at the NCAA National Championship regatta on Sunday with strong performances from each of its three entries. The varsity eight, second varsity eight, and varsity four each won their respective races with strong efforts after a rough day on Saturday with fifth-place finishes in the semifinals of the varsity and second varsity races - which followed the four being relegated to the third-level final on Friday.
As a team, MSU finished in sixth place with 54 points, tying its best finish in school history. The Spartans also finished sixth in 2006 and again in 2008. Stanford won the varsity eight race with a bowball margin over Virginia, as well as the team title with 88 points. Cal (85), Yale (85), Virginia (78) and Brown (71) were the top five team finishers.
"Yesterday, our two eights kind of fell off during the middle of the race, and that kept them from challenging to get into today's grand finals," shared head coach Matt Weise. "Today, they didn't do that, and we saw how capable they were of having good races here. Its unfortunate that yesterday was such a struggle for us, but we're very happy with their results today."
OSU RIDES FIRST VARSITY FOUR TO EIGHTH PLACE
Compiling 49 team points, the Ohio State rowing team finished eighth at the 2009 NCAA Championships Sunday at Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill, N.J. At the conclusion of the three-day event, the Buckeyes were paced by the First Varsity Four's first-place finish in the Petite Final for the second-consecutive year.
Finishing seventh overall, t he First Varsity Four took an early and commanding lead it would not relinquish. Finishing the first 500 meters in 1:47.02, the Buckeye crew of Anniken Ellingsen, Ellen Heister, Claudia Schiwy, Farrah Edwards and coxswain Kristin DiJosie maintained at least a two-second lead over Brown through the 1,000 and 1,500 meter stretches. Ohio State sounded the horn in 7:27.14, while Brown followed in 7:28.10. Washington rounded out the Top 3, finishing in 7:30.68.
Lindsey Titus, Katie Flarida, Claudia Wurzel, Tess Prescott, Erin Shropshire, Caroline McPherson, Ingrid Aasaaren, Sara Wallace and coxswain Samantha Getz, who make up the Buckeye 2V8, finished second in the Petite Final and eighth overall. The crew finished the first 500 meters in third place, but overcame the USC boat at the 1,000-meter mark to move into second place. Runner-up is how Ohio State (6:42.85) would finish, 5.02 seconds behind heat winner Michigan State (6:37.83). The Trojans clocked in at 6:46.19 for third place.
The 14th-ranked 1V8 – Claudia Herpertz, Ulrike Denker, Johnna Burns, Zuza Trzcinska, Peta-Leigh Dakyns, Carolin Helmholz, Susi Herbrand, Charlott Goldstein and coxswain Erika Benford – finished fourth in the Petite Final and 10th overall in a time of 6:23.39, just .02 seconds off third-place finisher USC (6:23.37). No. 7 Michigan State won the race in a time of 6:19.05, while No. 5 Michigan was second (6:19.09).
WOLVERINES CLAIM NINTH PLACE
The University of Michigan rowing team posted a ninth-place finish among 16 teams at the NCAA Championships on Sunday (May 31) at Cooper River. U-M's No. 5-ranked first varsity eight was the runner-up in the petite final to place eighth overall. The second varsity eight and varsity four were fourth in their respective petite finals to finish 10th overall in their events. Michigan ended up with 48 points.
Stanford won both the first varsity eight and team NCAA championships. The Cardinal collected 88 total points, while California and Yale each had 85 points; Cal earned the silver medal as a result of its first varsity eight finishing higher than Yale's, but Yale did win the second varsity eight national title. Clemson won the varsity four national title and placed 12th as a team.
The first varsity eight petite final was too close to call as the teams settled in after the opening sprint. At 500 meters, Michigan was in second place to No. 16 Southern California by a seat. No. 7 Michigan State was just two seats back of U-M. No. 13 Washington and No. 14 Ohio State were half a length off the pace of the top three crews. U-M, MSU and USC had open water on the rest of the field at 1,000 meters. The Spartans had a 0.25 second edge on the Wolverines, who were up 0.18 on the Women of Troy. Leading into the 1,500-meter buoy, Michigan and Michigan State separated from USC but were still in a fierce struggle for top billing. At the 1,500-meter mark, the Maize and Blue had the lead on MSU by 0.20. Michigan increased its lead to roughly three seats entering the final 250 meters. Unfortunately, U-M's boat caught a slight crab in the sprint, which was just enough of an opportunity for MSU. Michigan recovered rapidly but lost out on the victory by a bow ball -- 6:19.05 to 6:19.09. The race for third place was even closer as USC beat Ohio State by 0.02. Washington and No. 12 Clemson were fifth and sixth, respectively.
The Wolverine second varsity eight waited in back of the pack through the first 1,000 meters of its petite final. During that time, Michigan State dominated the race, maintaining open water on second-place USC and third-place Ohio State. Princeton was a length in front of U-M, while Clemson had just a few seats on the Maize and Blue. Michigan saved its push for the second half of the race, cruising past Clemson and then Princeton in the final 500 meters to capture fourth place in 6:49.18. MSU (6:37.83) won the race by open water, followed by Ohio State (6:42.85) and then USC (6:46.19).
Michigan's varsity four began its petite final in fifth place through the opening 250 meters. Brown and Ohio State had the early lead, with Washington and Southern California closely following. At 500 meters, OSU had a seat lead on USC, followed by Brown and then Washington. Michigan was fifth, over a length behind UW. U-M had the fastest split between 500 and 1,000 meters to zoom past Washington and then USC to assume third place and stand just three quarters of a length off the leading OSU and Brown boats. The top four boats were in contact with each other heading into the final 500 meters. The Buckeyes (7:27.14) held off Brown (7:28.10) for first place, while the race for third was between the Wolverines and Huskies. Washington caught U-M in the last few strokes to take third in 7:30.68, a mere 32-hundredths of a second ahead of the Wolverines. USC and Harvard were fifth and sixth, respectively.
WISCONSIN ROWERS TAKE 13TH
The Wisconsin varsity four made school history at the 2009 NCAA Rowing Championships on Sunday at the Cooper River. Rowing in the school's fourth NCAA grand final in any boat, the Badgers claimed second place to gain the highest NCAA finish for a Wisconsin crew.
The Badgers started steady over the first 500 meters, but hit the mark in fifth place, exactly three seconds behind leader and eventual champion Clemson.
The Badgers made their way through the field quickly and used the fastest second 500 of the field to jump up into second place and to begin closing the gap on the Tigers. The Badgers kept things going in the third 500, closing to just over two seconds back of Clemson. In the final 500, Wisconsin continued to close, getting within 1.76 seconds of the Tigers, but the early lead was too much to overcome. The Badgers finished in 7:28.54, while NCAA champion in the varsity four Clemson won in 7:26.28.
Wisconsin's history making varsity four included junior coxswain Molly Evjen (Portland, Ore.), senior Brittany Rapp (Glenview, Ill.), Briana Pittman (Pittsburgh), Bronwyn Knaebe (Madison, Wis.) and sophomore Kirsten Morelli (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
Finishing out the finals of the varsity four were third-place Yale (7:30.81), fourth-place California (7:32.01), fifth-place Stanford (7:32.29) and sixth-place Virginia (7:34.26).
The UW second varsity eight had a solid Sunday, as well, winning the Third Level Final by nearly four seconds over Oregon State. The Badgers clocked 6:44.96 to take the four-team final. The Beavers were second in 6:48.79. Harvard (6:51.00) in third place, and Dartmouth (6:57.69) in fourth place, rounded out the race.
Wisconsin's varsity eight also took part in a Third Level Final, but after holding third place through 1500 meters, the Badgers dropped to fourth place. Harvard took the event in 6:24.90, with the Badgers racing to a 6:31.90, exactly seven seconds back. Dartmouth (6:27.16) and Oregon State (6:28.27) finished second and third, respectively.
As a team, the Badgers finished with 26 points and placed 13th out of the 16 schools at the championships. There are 87 crews in NCAA Division I women's rowing. Stanford, coached by former Wisconsin coxswain Yasmin Farooq, won the team title with help from a victory in the varsity eight. The Cardinal scored 88 points to edge second-place California (85 points) and third-place Yale (85 points). California earned second place with a higher finish in the varsity eight.
SPARTANS TAKE SIXTH AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Michigan State rowing team wrapped up competition at the NCAA National Championship regatta on Sunday with strong performances from each of its three entries. The varsity eight, second varsity eight, and varsity four each won their respective races with strong efforts after a rough day on Saturday with fifth-place finishes in the semifinals of the varsity and second varsity races - which followed the four being relegated to the third-level final on Friday.
As a team, MSU finished in sixth place with 54 points, tying its best finish in school history. The Spartans also finished sixth in 2006 and again in 2008. Stanford won the varsity eight race with a bowball margin over Virginia, as well as the team title with 88 points. Cal (85), Yale (85), Virginia (78) and Brown (71) were the top five team finishers.
"Yesterday, our two eights kind of fell off during the middle of the race, and that kept them from challenging to get into today's grand finals," shared head coach Matt Weise. "Today, they didn't do that, and we saw how capable they were of having good races here. Its unfortunate that yesterday was such a struggle for us, but we're very happy with their results today."
OSU RIDES FIRST VARSITY FOUR TO EIGHTH PLACE
Compiling 49 team points, the Ohio State rowing team finished eighth at the 2009 NCAA Championships Sunday at Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill, N.J. At the conclusion of the three-day event, the Buckeyes were paced by the First Varsity Four's first-place finish in the Petite Final for the second-consecutive year.
Finishing seventh overall, t he First Varsity Four took an early and commanding lead it would not relinquish. Finishing the first 500 meters in 1:47.02, the Buckeye crew of Anniken Ellingsen, Ellen Heister, Claudia Schiwy, Farrah Edwards and coxswain Kristin DiJosie maintained at least a two-second lead over Brown through the 1,000 and 1,500 meter stretches. Ohio State sounded the horn in 7:27.14, while Brown followed in 7:28.10. Washington rounded out the Top 3, finishing in 7:30.68.
Lindsey Titus, Katie Flarida, Claudia Wurzel, Tess Prescott, Erin Shropshire, Caroline McPherson, Ingrid Aasaaren, Sara Wallace and coxswain Samantha Getz, who make up the Buckeye 2V8, finished second in the Petite Final and eighth overall. The crew finished the first 500 meters in third place, but overcame the USC boat at the 1,000-meter mark to move into second place. Runner-up is how Ohio State (6:42.85) would finish, 5.02 seconds behind heat winner Michigan State (6:37.83). The Trojans clocked in at 6:46.19 for third place.
The 14th-ranked 1V8 – Claudia Herpertz, Ulrike Denker, Johnna Burns, Zuza Trzcinska, Peta-Leigh Dakyns, Carolin Helmholz, Susi Herbrand, Charlott Goldstein and coxswain Erika Benford – finished fourth in the Petite Final and 10th overall in a time of 6:23.39, just .02 seconds off third-place finisher USC (6:23.37). No. 7 Michigan State won the race in a time of 6:19.05, while No. 5 Michigan was second (6:19.09).
WOLVERINES CLAIM NINTH PLACE
The University of Michigan rowing team posted a ninth-place finish among 16 teams at the NCAA Championships on Sunday (May 31) at Cooper River. U-M's No. 5-ranked first varsity eight was the runner-up in the petite final to place eighth overall. The second varsity eight and varsity four were fourth in their respective petite finals to finish 10th overall in their events. Michigan ended up with 48 points.
Stanford won both the first varsity eight and team NCAA championships. The Cardinal collected 88 total points, while California and Yale each had 85 points; Cal earned the silver medal as a result of its first varsity eight finishing higher than Yale's, but Yale did win the second varsity eight national title. Clemson won the varsity four national title and placed 12th as a team.
The first varsity eight petite final was too close to call as the teams settled in after the opening sprint. At 500 meters, Michigan was in second place to No. 16 Southern California by a seat. No. 7 Michigan State was just two seats back of U-M. No. 13 Washington and No. 14 Ohio State were half a length off the pace of the top three crews. U-M, MSU and USC had open water on the rest of the field at 1,000 meters. The Spartans had a 0.25 second edge on the Wolverines, who were up 0.18 on the Women of Troy. Leading into the 1,500-meter buoy, Michigan and Michigan State separated from USC but were still in a fierce struggle for top billing. At the 1,500-meter mark, the Maize and Blue had the lead on MSU by 0.20. Michigan increased its lead to roughly three seats entering the final 250 meters. Unfortunately, U-M's boat caught a slight crab in the sprint, which was just enough of an opportunity for MSU. Michigan recovered rapidly but lost out on the victory by a bow ball -- 6:19.05 to 6:19.09. The race for third place was even closer as USC beat Ohio State by 0.02. Washington and No. 12 Clemson were fifth and sixth, respectively.
The Wolverine second varsity eight waited in back of the pack through the first 1,000 meters of its petite final. During that time, Michigan State dominated the race, maintaining open water on second-place USC and third-place Ohio State. Princeton was a length in front of U-M, while Clemson had just a few seats on the Maize and Blue. Michigan saved its push for the second half of the race, cruising past Clemson and then Princeton in the final 500 meters to capture fourth place in 6:49.18. MSU (6:37.83) won the race by open water, followed by Ohio State (6:42.85) and then USC (6:46.19).
Michigan's varsity four began its petite final in fifth place through the opening 250 meters. Brown and Ohio State had the early lead, with Washington and Southern California closely following. At 500 meters, OSU had a seat lead on USC, followed by Brown and then Washington. Michigan was fifth, over a length behind UW. U-M had the fastest split between 500 and 1,000 meters to zoom past Washington and then USC to assume third place and stand just three quarters of a length off the leading OSU and Brown boats. The top four boats were in contact with each other heading into the final 500 meters. The Buckeyes (7:27.14) held off Brown (7:28.10) for first place, while the race for third was between the Wolverines and Huskies. Washington caught U-M in the last few strokes to take third in 7:30.68, a mere 32-hundredths of a second ahead of the Wolverines. USC and Harvard were fifth and sixth, respectively.
WISCONSIN ROWERS TAKE 13TH
The Wisconsin varsity four made school history at the 2009 NCAA Rowing Championships on Sunday at the Cooper River. Rowing in the school's fourth NCAA grand final in any boat, the Badgers claimed second place to gain the highest NCAA finish for a Wisconsin crew.
The Badgers started steady over the first 500 meters, but hit the mark in fifth place, exactly three seconds behind leader and eventual champion Clemson.
The Badgers made their way through the field quickly and used the fastest second 500 of the field to jump up into second place and to begin closing the gap on the Tigers. The Badgers kept things going in the third 500, closing to just over two seconds back of Clemson. In the final 500, Wisconsin continued to close, getting within 1.76 seconds of the Tigers, but the early lead was too much to overcome. The Badgers finished in 7:28.54, while NCAA champion in the varsity four Clemson won in 7:26.28.
Wisconsin's history making varsity four included junior coxswain Molly Evjen (Portland, Ore.), senior Brittany Rapp (Glenview, Ill.), Briana Pittman (Pittsburgh), Bronwyn Knaebe (Madison, Wis.) and sophomore Kirsten Morelli (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
Finishing out the finals of the varsity four were third-place Yale (7:30.81), fourth-place California (7:32.01), fifth-place Stanford (7:32.29) and sixth-place Virginia (7:34.26).
The UW second varsity eight had a solid Sunday, as well, winning the Third Level Final by nearly four seconds over Oregon State. The Badgers clocked 6:44.96 to take the four-team final. The Beavers were second in 6:48.79. Harvard (6:51.00) in third place, and Dartmouth (6:57.69) in fourth place, rounded out the race.
Wisconsin's varsity eight also took part in a Third Level Final, but after holding third place through 1500 meters, the Badgers dropped to fourth place. Harvard took the event in 6:24.90, with the Badgers racing to a 6:31.90, exactly seven seconds back. Dartmouth (6:27.16) and Oregon State (6:28.27) finished second and third, respectively.
As a team, the Badgers finished with 26 points and placed 13th out of the 16 schools at the championships. There are 87 crews in NCAA Division I women's rowing. Stanford, coached by former Wisconsin coxswain Yasmin Farooq, won the team title with help from a victory in the varsity eight. The Cardinal scored 88 points to edge second-place California (85 points) and third-place Yale (85 points). California earned second place with a higher finish in the varsity eight.
