@CanesRowing Closes ACC Rowing Championship
CLEMSON, S.C. – The University of Miami rowing program wrapped up the 2015 ACC Rowing Championship Saturday.
The Hurricanes raced in the 1V8+, 2V8+ and V4+ categories, competing against Boston College, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia and the host Clemson Tigers. This year’s conference regatta marks the 13th time that Clemson has hosted the ACC Rowing Championships on Lake Hartwell.
“Our crews raced hard today, but ultimately found themselves a bit off the pace,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “The 2V and 1V eights made improvements from yesterday’s heats and really raced hard today. The 2V made up five seconds on their margin to UNC from the previous day. The 1V had a good start and then made a hard charge the entire last 600 meters where they closed on BC and nearly got them.”
Miami’s three boats raced in the Petite Final for their respective division, with one boat earning a second place finish in its race Saturday.
The top Hurricane boat, stroked by 2015 All-ACC Second Team selection Caitlin White-Parsons, finished second in the 1V8+ Petite Final with a time of 6:46.4.
Miami’s 2V8+ placed third in its Petite Final with a time of 7:06.1 and the 1V4+ also finished third in its Petite Final with a time of 8:24.2.
The three Hurricane boats opened competition Friday evening, racing in heats. The 1V4+ was the first boat to race, posting a time of 7:51.5 while competing in Heat 1 against Virginia, Louisville, Clemson and North Carolina.
Miami’s 2V8+ posted a time of 6:54.6 in Heat 1, while racing against Virginia, Louisville, Clemson and North Carolina. The 1V8+ also faced off against Virginia, Louisville, Clemson and North Carolina, posting a time of 6:38.6 in Heat 1.
The Hurricanes placed ninth as a team at the 2015 ACC Rowing Championship with 13 points.
“The staff and I, and I’m sure the returning athletes as well, are already thinking of ways to improve for next year,” Sanderson said. “The level of rowing continues to increase in the ACC and there is no doubt our team will need to be more determined than ever to raise our level of racing.”
Miami Lineups
1V8+: Meghan Hamilton (cox), Caitlin White-Parsons, Devon Phelan-Patton, Sarah Aschebrock, Taegan Lynch, Jane Moore, Caitlin Lowe, Ally Whitty, Hannah Meister
2V8+: Nicole Rotkovitz (cox), Taylor Richard, Elise Wiley, Frida Carlsson, Kristen Bufkin, Hannah Nielsen, Alex Ware, Alexa Aguilar, Alyssa Basdavanos
1V4+: Rose Thatcher (cox), Joletta Silva, Nicola Eick, Emme Rempel, Lindsay Bouchacourt
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