Sunday, April 22
Fairfax Station, Va.
9:00 a.m.
West Virginia University
vs
George Mason University
Big 12 Wins Second Straight George Mason Invite
April 22, 2018 04:39 PM | Rowing
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University rowing team raced its way to two event final wins to help the Big 12 Conference secure a victory at the George Mason Invitational in Fairfax Station, Virginia, on Sunday.
"Considering that we had only three rows this week and that two of them were here yesterday, we're generally happy with how the team performed today," coach Jimmy King said. "Despite the challenging circumstances all season, our team's spirits have remained high and we're hopeful of having some quality water time at home in the remaining weeks of the season."
Over the course of the day, the Big 12, Colonial Athletic Conference and Atlantic 10 competed for bragging rights in a unique competition that pitted each conference against one another instead of the individual schools.
WVU joined Big 12 foes Kansas and Old Dominion. Eastern Michigan, Buffalo and Delaware represented the Colonial, while host George Mason, George Washington and Dayton competed for the Atlantic 10.
Four Mountaineer boats competed in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity eight and varsity four. Points were awarded in the finals in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight and first varsity four.
In the afternoon finals, the winner of the varsity eight final received nine points for their conference. The second-place finisher received six points, and the third-place boat collected three points. The second varsity eight boats scored with a 6-4-2 format, and the varsity fours used a 3-2-1 scoring system.
The Big 12 claimed victories in four of the nine finals to win the George Mason Invitational.
The morning's opening session put each of the teams against their respective conference foes. The results of the morning session determined what final each team would race in to earn points for their conference.
WVU began the day by finishing second in the second varsity eight (6:49.4) and third varsity eight (7:08.4) events, while finishing third in the varsity eight (6:50.4) and varsity four (7:51.8) races.
The top finisher in each of the morning's races moved on to the A final, while second-place finishers competed in the B final, and third-place finishers raced in the C final.
The Mountaineers claimed their first event final victory of the day when the varsity four crew (7:48.8) bested Eastern Michigan (8:01.2) and George Mason (8:04.8) in the C Final.
WVU won its second event final in the second varsity eight B Final, as the Mountaineers (6:42.4) finished three seconds ahead of second-place finisher Saint Joe's (6:45.6). Delaware finished in third with a time of 6:47.1.
WVU would finish the scoring rounds of the event finals when the first varsity eight boat (6:39.2) crossed the finish line four seconds behind Eastern Michigan (6:35.3) in the C Final. Saint Joe's placed third in 6:46.9.
Overall, the Big 12 finished with 41 points, while the Colonial finished second with 36 points, and the Atlantic 10 places third with 31 points.
In other afternoon racing, Saint Joe's third varsity eight boat outraced their WVU counterparts, as the Mountaineers finished the race in 7:11.2 to place second. Delaware finished third in the race with a time of 7:27.3.
"Thanks to coach Nagorsen and the GMU staff for staging this regatta format," coach Jimmy King said. "We enjoy the opportunities to face off against our conference foes in the morning, then compete with them in the afternoon."
The Mountaineers will be back in action next Saturday, April 28, as they take on Saint Joseph's, Delaware and Navy in Philadelphia.
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION LINEUPS/RESULTS
First Varsity Eight: Lindsay Krawczyk, Grace Dever, Lize Morris, Alissa Johnson, Alexis Brown, Cassia Busch, Hannah Simmerly, Amy Hoaglund and coxswain Kaitlin Sullivan
Results:
Second Varsity Eight: Lillian Westerman, Aria Asselta, Jelena Veskov, Allyson George, Carly Ledbetter, Elizabeth Young, Louise Daenekindt, Madisyn Lee and coxswain Gabrielle Boylan
Results:
Results:
Third Varsity Eight/ Novice: Kileigh Lade, Madelene Blackwood, Hannah Hammon, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Abigail Patrick, Alexandria Young, Laura Simmons and coxswain Olivia Martinelli
Results:
First Varsity Eight C Final: Lindsay Krawczyk, Grace Dever, Lize Morris, Alissa Johnson, Alexis Brown, Cassia Busch, Hannah Simmerly, Amy Hoaglund and coxswain Kaitlin Sullivan
Results:
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Conference Standings:
Keep up with West Virginia rowing on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUrowing.
"Considering that we had only three rows this week and that two of them were here yesterday, we're generally happy with how the team performed today," coach Jimmy King said. "Despite the challenging circumstances all season, our team's spirits have remained high and we're hopeful of having some quality water time at home in the remaining weeks of the season."
Over the course of the day, the Big 12, Colonial Athletic Conference and Atlantic 10 competed for bragging rights in a unique competition that pitted each conference against one another instead of the individual schools.
WVU joined Big 12 foes Kansas and Old Dominion. Eastern Michigan, Buffalo and Delaware represented the Colonial, while host George Mason, George Washington and Dayton competed for the Atlantic 10.
Four Mountaineer boats competed in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity eight and varsity four. Points were awarded in the finals in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight and first varsity four.
In the afternoon finals, the winner of the varsity eight final received nine points for their conference. The second-place finisher received six points, and the third-place boat collected three points. The second varsity eight boats scored with a 6-4-2 format, and the varsity fours used a 3-2-1 scoring system.
The Big 12 claimed victories in four of the nine finals to win the George Mason Invitational.
The morning's opening session put each of the teams against their respective conference foes. The results of the morning session determined what final each team would race in to earn points for their conference.
WVU began the day by finishing second in the second varsity eight (6:49.4) and third varsity eight (7:08.4) events, while finishing third in the varsity eight (6:50.4) and varsity four (7:51.8) races.
The top finisher in each of the morning's races moved on to the A final, while second-place finishers competed in the B final, and third-place finishers raced in the C final.
The Mountaineers claimed their first event final victory of the day when the varsity four crew (7:48.8) bested Eastern Michigan (8:01.2) and George Mason (8:04.8) in the C Final.
WVU won its second event final in the second varsity eight B Final, as the Mountaineers (6:42.4) finished three seconds ahead of second-place finisher Saint Joe's (6:45.6). Delaware finished in third with a time of 6:47.1.
WVU would finish the scoring rounds of the event finals when the first varsity eight boat (6:39.2) crossed the finish line four seconds behind Eastern Michigan (6:35.3) in the C Final. Saint Joe's placed third in 6:46.9.
Overall, the Big 12 finished with 41 points, while the Colonial finished second with 36 points, and the Atlantic 10 places third with 31 points.
In other afternoon racing, Saint Joe's third varsity eight boat outraced their WVU counterparts, as the Mountaineers finished the race in 7:11.2 to place second. Delaware finished third in the race with a time of 7:27.3.
"Thanks to coach Nagorsen and the GMU staff for staging this regatta format," coach Jimmy King said. "We enjoy the opportunities to face off against our conference foes in the morning, then compete with them in the afternoon."
The Mountaineers will be back in action next Saturday, April 28, as they take on Saint Joseph's, Delaware and Navy in Philadelphia.
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION LINEUPS/RESULTS
First Varsity Eight: Lindsay Krawczyk, Grace Dever, Lize Morris, Alissa Johnson, Alexis Brown, Cassia Busch, Hannah Simmerly, Amy Hoaglund and coxswain Kaitlin Sullivan
Results:
- Kansas (6:34.8)
- Old Dominion (6:46.1)
- West Virginia (6:50.4)
Second Varsity Eight: Lillian Westerman, Aria Asselta, Jelena Veskov, Allyson George, Carly Ledbetter, Elizabeth Young, Louise Daenekindt, Madisyn Lee and coxswain Gabrielle Boylan
Results:
- Kansas (6:46.9)
- West Virginia (6:49.4)
- Old Dominion (6:59.0)
Results:
- Kansas (7:39.7)
- Old Dominion (7:46.7)
- West Virginia (7:51.8)
Third Varsity Eight/ Novice: Kileigh Lade, Madelene Blackwood, Hannah Hammon, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Abigail Patrick, Alexandria Young, Laura Simmons and coxswain Olivia Martinelli
Results:
- Kansas (7:00.0)
- West Virginia (7:08.4)
- Old Dominion (7:16.6)
First Varsity Eight C Final: Lindsay Krawczyk, Grace Dever, Lize Morris, Alissa Johnson, Alexis Brown, Cassia Busch, Hannah Simmerly, Amy Hoaglund and coxswain Kaitlin Sullivan
Results:
- Eastern Michigan (6:35.3)
- West Virginia (6:39.2)
- St. Joe's (6:46.9)
Results:
- West Virginia (6:42.4)
- St. Joe's (6:45.6)
- Delaware (6:47.1)
Results:
- West Virginia (7:48.8)
- Eastern Michigan (8:01.2)
- George Mason (8:04.8)
Results:
- St. Joes (7:03.7)
- West Virginia (7:11.2)
- Delaware (7:27.3)
Conference Standings:
- Big 12 Conference (41 pts.)
- Colonial Athletic Conference (36 pts.)
- Atlantic 10 Conference (31 pts.)
Keep up with West Virginia rowing on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUrowing.
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