OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Jacksonville women's rowing team continues to put forth solid results this spring, this time at SIRA just West of Knoxville.
"This regatta is a chance to celebrate all of JU Rowing," said head coach Mike Lane at the conclusion of the weekend. "We bring as many women as we can as well get to cheer on our men's team! It is a great opportunity to support our teammates from both squads. Really proud of the overall effort of everyone today. No one gave up and everyone fought to the bitter end which ended in a couple photo finishes!"
With six boats competing, the Dolphins Novice 4+ set the tone with a second-place finish, just behind the University of Tennessee for first place. JU's 1v8 and 2v8 then both finished in third overall, and the final meters of the 1v8 came down to a photo finish, and JU finished ahead of Notre Dame to take home the bronze. The Dolphins 1v4+ also had a notable finish, placing fourth overall.
"The varsity 8+ was a real nailbiter," further added Lane. "Losing by six-one hundredths of a second (to Kansas State) is hard, unfortunately the rowing gods were not in our favor today. Our women offered no excuses and will use this as building blocks for our final push as we head into championship season!"
Jacksonville also had a 'B' Novice 4+ and a 'B' in the 2v8. JU's B 2v8 finished in fourth behind boats from Louisville and Kansas State, and ahead of Florida. The 'B' novice 4+ finished just eight seconds behind the 4+ for a third-place finish in the time trial earlier Sunday.
To view the full results, click here.
Jacksonville will return to competition in two weeks' time for Dad Vail in Cherry Hill, NJ. Day one of racing is scheduled for May 10.
JU LINEUPS
EVENT | POSITION | LINEUPS | B |
Novice 4+ | Coxswain | J.Clarke | K.Pelletier |
4 | S.Brewer | C.Cooke | |
3 | E.Domingo | L.Hall | |
2 | M.Prawdzik | V.Coppa | |
1 | L.Grelli | J.McKenna |
2nd Varsity 8+ | Coxswain | H.Grover | P.Ekholm |
8 | M.Santabarbara | S.Keough | |
7 | I.Miletich | A.McNerney | |
6 | C.Geiger-Costa | M.Benavidez | |
5 | E.Podiva | E.Carik | |
4 | K.Kost | M.Shealy | |
3 | M.Turinsky | L.Spears | |
2 | C.Reagan | C.Kemp | |
1 | T.Castleberry | Z.Price |
Varsity A 4+ | Coxswain | M.Thurlow |
4 | I.Allison | |
3 | K.Smith | |
2 | L.Johnson | |
1 | I.Mehrtens |
1st Varsity 8+ | Coxswain | H.Gagnon |
8 | A.Geurts | |
7 | G.Huxtable | |
6 | G.Hubbard | |
5 | H.Williams | |
4 | O.Coffey | |
3 | H.Rosser | |
2 | N.Lam | |
1 | G.Geiser |
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