Mountaineers Open Big 12 Championship
May 14, 2016 06:48 PM | Rowing
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University rowing team opened competition at the 2016 Big 12 Rowing Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Saturday afternoon.
On the first day of the eight-team, two day event on Melton Hill Lake, the Mountaineers’ second varsity eight advanced to tomorrow’s Grand Final. The crew earned a third-place finish in the second of two heats to earn the Grand Final appearance.
“While our second varsity eight advanced as expected to tomorrow’s Grand Final, we had hoped to see a couple more of our crews race their way in regardless of their seeds,” said WVU coach Jimmy King. “Despite today’s results, most of our crews raced well this afternoon. We’re looking forward to ending the season well in tomorrow’s finals.”
The championship concludes with the finals in five events on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET. Live results, a video stream and more championship information can be found on Big12Sports.com. Along with WVU, the championship field features Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, No. 8 Texas and affiliate members Alabama, Old Dominion and Tennessee. Sunday’s finals will determine the conference’s automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Rowing Championship.
In the second varsity eight, WVU finished thirds to earn a spot in the Grand Final. West Virginia completed the 2,000-meter in 6:48.900 to earn the top-three finish by over 10 seconds ahead of Alabama.
The Mountaineers will race in lane one in tomorrow’s Grand Final, alongside Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Old Dominion.
The day began with the first varsity eight, where WVU placed fourth in the first heat. The Mountaineers finished in 6:41.288, just under three seconds behind Old Dominion and a Grand Final berth. WVU will face Alabama in Sunday’s Petite Final.
In the first varsity four, WVU competed in the first heat and placed fourth in 7:47.124. West Virginia will meet Kansas State in the Petite Final.
The Mountaineers earned a 7:50.864 in the second four to place fourth in the opening heat. WVU will again race K-State in Sunday’s Petite Final.
The final event of the day was the third eight, where WVU notched a 7:09.207 to finish fourth in the first heat. West Virginia will face Old Dominion in tomorrow’s Petite Final.
Lineups and Results
First Varsity Eight: Coxswain Emily Deming, Emily Stasi, Elizabeth Young, Louisa Morgan, Emma Preston, Sadie Kalathunkal, Susannah Hartlove, Megan Brophy and Elizabeth Kantak
Results (Heat 1):
1. Texas – 6:12.192
2. Kansas – 6:34.872
3. Old Dominion – 6:38.488
4. West Virginia – 6:41.288
Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain Brittany James, Alisha Brownfield, Carly Ledbetter, Janae Hurst, Elizabeth Hooper, Grace Dever, Lillian Westerman, Jacqueline Spiropoulos and Amy Hoaglund
Results (Heat 2):
1. Oklahoma – 6:34.270
2. Tennessee – 6:37.620
3. West Virginia – 6:48.900
4. Alabama – 6:59.655
Third Varsity Eight: Coxswain Courtney Caugh, Lorena Rose, Sarah Williams, Amanda Garn, Nicole Bender, Elise Peden, Kara Ehrenberger, Gabriella Hawkins and Anna Stafford
Results (Heat 1):
1. Texas – 6:27.397
2. Alabama – 6:48.549
3. Kansas State – 6:56.543
4. West Virginia – 7:09.207
First Varsity Four: Coxswain Kaitlin Sullivan, Aria Asselta, Madison James, Madison Hrynda and Abbigail Rees
Results (Heat 1):
1. Texas – 7:07.652
2. Alabama – 7:21.303
3. Kansas – 7:30.730
4. West Virginia – 7:47.124
Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Abigail Harris, Madison Stepp, Alexis Brown, Anna Cokeley and Marika Hoskins
Results (Heat 1):
1. Texas – 7:04.110
2. Alabama – 7:33.245
3. Tennessee – 7:35.335
4. West Virginia – 7:50.864
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