WVU Finishes Regular Season Against GW

Friday, April 26

Washington, D.C.

All Day

West Virginia University

George Washington

Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks

April 26, 2019 06:15 PM | Rowing

By: Tanner Cain

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University rowing team concluded its regular season against George Washington on Friday on the Potomac River, in Washington, D.C.

"I'm pleased with how well our coxswains navigated today's course in the absence of buoy lines," said coach Jimmy King. "I've seen many crews go off course on this river, but all of our crews performed well in that regard."

"Overall, our racing reflected how training went this week," King added. "The crews that rowed better in the preceding days raced better than those that were inconsistent."

In the first race of the day, the first varsity eight crew crossed the finish line in 6:45.85 to finish in second.

The second varsity eight boat finished its race in 6:59.16 to place second, while the third varsity eight boat finished in 7:11.15 to also take second.

In the closest race of the day, the first varsity four crew finished nearly six seconds shy of first (7:37.62) to wrap up Friday morning's races.

"When we get home, we'll review areas of specific need for improvement, but it really starts with day-to-day consistency," said King.

Friday afternoon's scrimmage was canceled due to weather in the area.

Lineups and results from each race are listed below.

Friday's Lineups and Results

First Varsity Eight: Emma Toy, Grace Dever, Janae Hurst, Cassia Busch, Alissa Johnson, Carly Ledbetter, Alexis Brown, Hannah Simmerly. Coxswain: Kaitlin Sullivan

GW: 6:35.65
WVU: 6:45.85

Second Varsity Eight: Louise Daenekindt, Abigail Patrick, Katherine McMullen, Megan Present, Madisyn Lee, Lindsay Krawczyk, Allyson George, Megan Casner. Coxswain: Amanda Mahany

GW: 6:42.79
WVU: 6:59.16

First Varsity Four: Ashley Dibling, Nicole Dibling, Danielle Hofmann, Payton Rea. Coxswain: Gabrielle Boylan

GW: 7:31.89
WVU: 7:37.62

Third Varsity Eight: Asha Gaines, Danielle Shuttleworth, Megan Sutherland, Sarah Wabnitz, Kileigh Lade, Melanie Rence, Grace Russell, Rylee Haught. Coxswain: Olivia Martinelli

GW: 7:01.95
WVU: 7:11.15

*All lineups are listed bow to stern with the coxswain at the end.

Looking Ahead
The Mountaineers are off for three weeks, as they prepare for the 2019 Big 12 Championship on Sunday, May 19. This year's Big 12 Championship is scheduled to take place on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

A schedule of events for the 2019 Big 12 Championship, as well as the launch time and location, will be released at a later date.

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