Varsity Eight Places Among Top 13 Schools at Head of the Charles

Oct. 24, 1999

Boston, MA – The University of Miami varsity women’s eight boat finished in 16th out of 64 boats with a time of 18:00.66 in the Championship Eight race of the Head of the Charles Regatta.

Miami, which had the fastest time at the Head of the Creek Regatta on Oct. 17th, placed ahead of BIG EAST rivals Syracuse (#19), Rutgers (#33), Virginia Tech (#61), and Boston College (#62).

Rowing Canada won the event with a time of 16:31.41, while the top U.S. college crew was fourth place finisher Southern California (17:06.56).

The UM Varsity Eight consists of coxswain Jenny Lee, Marijka VanderPol, Britta Chambers, Marleen Meijeringh, Amanda Turner, Cathy Dunnet, Elizabeth Payer, Megan McGrath and Michele McVeagh.

The Head of the Charles Regatta was established by the Cambridge Boat Club over 32 years ago and has grown into the largest two-day rowing event. Races begin at the Boston University Boathouse and finish at the Artesani Park, which is between the Northeastern Boathouse and the Eliot Bridge.