Hurricanes Complete First Day of ARAMARK Sprints
May 14, 2005
CORAL GABLES, <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>Fla. – Despite delays due to severe thunderstorms, the University of Miami rowing team completed the first day of racing at the ninth annual Aramark Central/South Region Championships on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Saturday afternoon. <?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
The Hurricanes competed in the Open 4+, Varsity 4+ and the Varsity and Junior Varsity 8+, reaching the C Final in all but the Open 4+ where they reached the B Final.
In the headline race, the Varsity 8+ finished in the fastest heat of the regatta. UM came back to finish second behind Clemson with a time of 6:51.18 in the C/B semifinal. Miami was eight tenths of a second slower than Duke, who finished with a time of 6:51.09 in the other semifinal.
The Hurricanes, who have competed against Duke at the ACC Championships and in a dual-race at Indian Creek in Miami Beach, are looking for their first victory against the Blue Devils this season at the C Final tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. where they will also race against Cincinnati, Clemson, Texas and Kansas.
“I finally feel like we are having good races,” said head coach Debra Morgan. “Technically they are above their age. We have many sophomores in the varsity eight crew and they have really stepped up this year.”
“They have performed well under the pressure and expectations of such a fast regatta. They have improved but obviously we still need to gain more speed.”
The Open 4+ was the only Miami boat to reach the B Final. The Hurricane crew of Cox-Stephanie Prochazka, Michelle Pinon, Julianne Parker, Meghan White, Charlotte Hillery came in second in Heat 1 behind Ohio State (7:37. 80) and finished ahead of Kansas (8:17.45), Clemson (8:35.63) and Duke (9:01.46).
In the first repechage the Hurricanes finished with at time of 9:11.46 that placed them in tomorrow’s 9:40 a.m. B Final against Clemson, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Indiana, Kansas and Duke.
The Varsity 4+ will race against Kansas, Cincinnati, UCF and Kansas State at 9:10 a.m. followed by the Junior Varsity 8+ at 9:20 a.m. They will compete against crews from UCF, Kansas State, Cincinnati, North Carolina and Louisville.
Real time results can be followed at www.orra.org.
2005 ARAMARK Central/South Region Sprints Day One Results
Open 4+ (Heat 1)
1- Ohio State – 7:37.80
2- Miami – 8:11.99
(Cox-Stephanie Prochazka; 4. Michelle Pinon; 3. Julianne Parker; 2. Meghan White; 1. Charlotte Hillery)
3- Kansas – 8:17.45
4- Clemson – 8:35.63
5- Duke – 9:01.46
Open 4+ (Repechage 1)
1- Virginia – 8:10.40
2- Notre Dame – 8:15.73
3- Tennessee – 8:26.00
4- Cincinnati – 8:50.74
5- Miami – 9:11.46
(Cox-Stephanie Prochazka; 4. Michelle Pinon; 3. Julianne Parker; 2. Meghan White; 1. Charlotte Hillery)
6- Duke – 9:23.74
Varsity 4+ (Heat 3)
1- Michigan- 7:30.40
2- Tennessee – 7:33.03
3- Wisconsin – 7:34.24
4- Louisville – 7:38.52
5- Miami – 7:47.06
(Cox-Meghan Leydecker; 4. Marenda Chamberlin; 3. Jenny Dunning; 2. Julie Crane; 1. Mackenna Moeller)
6- Kansas – 7:52.22
Junior Varsity 8+ (Heat 3)
1- Michigan State – 6:44.90
2- Texas – 6:52.43
3- Duke – 6:55.95
4- Louisville – 6:57.84
5- Miami – 7:08.65
(Cox-Jessica Martin; 8. Emy Huntsman; 7. Valerie Webb; 6. Jaquelene Heywood; 5. Bethany Krawec; 4. Ashley Via; 3. Molly Wilson; 2. Deirdre Curran; 1. Taurii Coyne)
Varsity 8+ (C/D Semifinal)
1- Clemson – 6:47.40
2- Miami – 6:51.18
(Cox-Laura Comeau; 8. Sarah Conlon; 7. Karen Wiley; 6. Natasha Lejer; 5. Laura Coltman; 4. Sarah Stocks; 3. Rachel Clausing; 2. Yassi Haririnia; 1. Anna Cohen)
3- Cincinnati – 6:51.50
4- North Carolina – 6:57.90
5- SMU – 7:02.66
Semifinal/Repechage & Finals Progression
Varsity 8+ (21 entries): three heats of five boats, one heat of six boats.
– The top three in each heat advance to the A/B semifinals.
– 4th-5th place in each heat (4th-6th in the six-boat heat) go to the C/D semifinals.
– In each of the A/B semifinal heats, the top three finishers advance to the grand final, while 4th-6th go to the petite final.
– In each of the C/D semifinal heats, the top three finishers go to the C final for places 13th-18th, while the remaining boats go to the D final for the 19th-21st positions.
2nd Varsity 8+ (19 entries): three heats of five boats, one heat of four boats.
– The top three finishers in each heat advance to the A/B semifinals.
– 4th-5th place (4th in the four-boat heat) advance to the C finals.
– In each of the A/B semifinal heats, the top three boats advance to the grand final, while 4th-6th advance to the petite final.
Varsity 4+ (18 entries): three heats of six boats.
-The top four finishers in each heat advance to the A/B semifinals.
-5th- and 6th-place finishers advance to the C final.
-In each of the A/B semifinal heats, the top three finishers advance to the grand final, while 4th-6th advance to the petite finals.
Open 4+ (14 entries): two heats of five boats, one heat of four boats.
-Top finishers in each heat advance to the A final
-2nd-5th (2nd-4th in the four-boat heat) advance to repechage 1/2
-In each of the repechage events, the top two finishers will advance to the A final, while 3rd-5th will advance to the B final.
2nd Novice 8+ (five entries): all five boats race in one grand final.
