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WVU Wraps Up Big 12 Duals
April 08, 2017 06:49 PM | Rowing
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – The West Virginia University rowing team continued the spring season by competing against Alabama and Tennessee in the first-ever Big 12 Double Duals on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Saturday.
“Our primary goal was to put together more complete racing from start-to-finish,” coach Jimmy King said “Not only was our racing better, it was consistent from the morning session to the afternoon."
The third varsity eight boat opened the duals for West Virginia, but the Crimson Tide were able to take the contest with a time of 7:13.1. The Mountaineers finished the race in 7:50.0.
Alabama was then able to best Tennessee (7:58.8) and WVU (8:23.6), when the Crimson Tide finished with a time of 7:47.7 in the second varsity four race. Alabama would then go on to win the final three races to end the morning session.
After a two-hour break, WVU took on Tennessee in the afternoon session. Again, the third varsity eight boats kicked off the racing. UT crossed the line at (7:25.6), ahead of the Mountaineers (7:42.6).
The Crimson Tide (7:38.4) would then claim their second varsity four victory of the day, after defeating Tennessee (7:42.7) and West Virginia (8:10.1).
In the varsity four race, the Volunteers finished in 7:42.2, while WVU crossed the line in 8:11.3. The second varsity eight boat and the varsity eight boat each finished in 7:12.9 and 7:03.4, respectively, with Tennessee taking both races.
"Our crews feel good about the quality of their racing today, but we all realize we need to find more speed,” King continued “Just as we've made good improvements since we were last in Oak Ridge, we'll make more improvements by the time we return for the Big 12 Championship."
West Virginia will return to the water in two weeks for a pair of races on Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23. WVU will take on Duquesne and Dayton on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh on April 22. The following day, the Mountaineers with travel to Fairfax Station, Virginia, to compete in the George Mason Invitational. Nine teams will compete in the event, including Big 12 foes Kansas and Old Dominion.
Race Results
Morning Session
Third Varsity Eight: Alexandria Dayton, Michala Luck, Shyla Parsons, Emma Nordstrom, Karli Dorsey, Ciara Stewart, Kara Ehrenberger, McKenna Rusnock-Rozzi and coxswain Emma Winders
Results:
- Alabama (7:13.1)
- West Virginia (7:50.0)
Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Gabrielle Boylan, Gillian Downs, Lize Morris, Alisha Brownfield, Hannah Hammon
Results:
- Alabama (7:47.7)
- Tennessee (7:58.8)
- West Virginia (8:23.6)
First Varsity Four: Coxswain Emily Deming, Abigail Rees, Sarah Williams, Alissa Johnson, Aria Asselta
Results:
- Alabama (7:57.5)
- West Virginia (8:32.4)
Second Varsity Eight: Madisyn Lee, Louise Daenekindt, Lillian Westerman, Emily Stasi, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Janae Hurst, Elizabeth Hooper, Hannah Simmerly and coxswain Abigail Harris
Results:
- Alabama (7:06.9)
- West Virginia (7:17.6)
Varsity Eight: Alexis Brown, Amy Hoaglund, Louisa Morgan, Elizabeth Young, Megan Brophy, Carly Ledbetter, Grace Dever, Lindsay Krawczyk and coxswain Kaitlin Sullivan
Results:
- Alabama (6:54.9)
- West Virginia (7:00.9)
Afternoon Session
Third Varsity Eight: Alexandria Dayton, Madison Hill, Shyla Parsons, Emma Nordstrom, Karli Dorsey, Ciara Stewart, Kara Ehrenberger, McKenna Rusnock-Rozzi and coxswain Emma Winders
Results:
- Tennessee (7:25.6)
- West Virginia (7:42.5)
Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Gabrielle Boylan, Gillian Downs, Lize Morris, Alisha Brownfield, Hannah Hammon
Results:
- Alabama (7:38.4)
- Tennessee (7:42.7)
- West Virginia (8:10.1)
First Varsity Four: Coxswain Emily Deming, Abigail Rees, Sarah Williams, Alissa Johnson, Aria Asselta
Results:
- Tennessee (7:42.2)
- West Virginia (8:11.3)
Second Varsity Eight: Madisyn Lee, Louise Daenekindt, Lillian Westerman, Emma Preston, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Janae Hurst, Elizabeth Hooper, Hannah Simmerly and coxswain Abigail Harris
Results:
- Tennessee (6:50.0)
- West Virginia (7:12.9)
Varsity Eight: Alexis Brown, Amy Hoaglund, Louisa Morgan, Elizabeth Young, Megan Brophy, Carly Ledbetter, Grace Dever, Lindsay Krawczyk and coxswain Kaitlin Sullivan
Results:
- Tennessee (6:39.2)
- West Virginia (7:03.4)
*All lineups are listed from bow to stern.
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