Canes Rowing Medals at Knecht Cup
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The University of Miami rowing team had a strong showing at the Knecht Cup, earning a bronze medal in one event and winning the petite final in another.
Miami had three boats in action on Saturday at Mercer Lake, combining to participate in seven races. The Hurricanes had two boats reach the grand final in their respective events while the third boat won the petite final.
“The team had exciting racing today,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “The 2v eight led the charge with a great bronze medal performance. They made huge improvements this week and it showed on the course. The four also raced well with a strong 4th place finish. The varsity eight came away with a good closing race to win the petite final and learned a good deal from the racing progression. Overall, it’s another sign the depth of the team is improving and we will keep stepping forward as we prepare for ACCs.”
The Hurricanes’ Second Varsity Eight earned a bronze medal in its event, finishing third in the grand final with a time of 6:47.31. The Canes advanced to the grand final in its event after finishing second in Heat 1 of the preliminaries with a time of 6:51.47. Miami was second only to UPenn in its heat and had the second-fastest overall preliminary time.
Miami’s Varsity Four finished fourth in the grand final with a time of 7:49.16, finishing behind UPenn, Boston College and Temple. The Canes qualified for the grand final after finishing second in semifinal 1 with a time of 3:39.58. The Canes, who finished only behind UPenn in semifinal 1, advanced to the semifinals, finishing second in Heat 3 of the preliminaries with a time of 7:49.18. The Hurricanes finished only behind Temple in their heat and were joined by Boston University (LWT) as automatic qualifiers from Heat 3.
The Canes’ First Varsity Eight won the petite final with a time of 6:45.56, beating Kansas, UConn, Umass, Villanova and New Hampshire. Miami finished third in Heat 2 of preliminaries with a time of 6:45.07. Miami finished one second behind Boston College in its heat, missing out on an automatic qualifying spot to the Grand Final and moving on as the fastest boat headed to the petite final.
Complete regatta results are available HERE.
Following this weekend’s racing, the Hurricanes will head to Austin, Texas to compete at the Longhorn Invite on April 28. For a complete look at Miami’s schedule, click here.
Miami Lineups
1V8+: Colleen Gillis (cox), Jane Moore, Tessa White-Parsons, Emily Kean, Glorianna Perrotte, Taegan Lynch, Alexa Aguilar, Bridget Boland, Rebecca Camplin
2V8+: Lily Wittle (cox), Kathleen Hanson, Victoria Stewart, Morgan Sherman, Demetra Vlahos, Loretta Brueckner, Cristina Salinas, Mackenzie Holmgren, Katie Robinson
1V4+: Ariannie Peña-Aleman (cox), Virginia Sideleva, Elise Wiley, Tessa Rogari, Madison, O’Reilly
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