Rowing Heads to Texas for Longhorn Invite
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The University of Miami rowing team will compete for the final time before the ACC Rowing Championships, racing at the Longhorn Invitational this Saturday.
The Hurricanes have five boats set to compete on Walter E Long Lake in Austin, Texas. Miami head coach Dave Sanderson is looking forward to see his team compete in a field that features Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Virginia, UCF Iowa and Oregon State in the Canes’ final regatta before the conference championships.
“We are excited to be racing some great teams this weekend,” Sanderson said. “It’s another chance to check our speed and develop for ACCs.”
There are four teams racing who are currently ranked in the CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll: No. 3 Texas, No. 7 Iowa, No. 9 Virginia and No. 18 Oklahoma, while Oregon State is receiving votes. Session 1 groupings were done based on the poll and then conference alignment.
The top two teams from each group will progress to “A” finals for Session 2. The next two teams advance to “B” finals. The NCAA scoring system will be used.
The second fours and novice/3V eights will have a different progression. The winner of each heat plus the next two fastest times will progress to the “A” finals, and the others will move on to the “B” finals.
Miami’s Second Varsity Four will be the first boat in action this weekend, racing at 9:10 a.m. ET out of Lane 4 in a Heat 2 field that includes Oklahoma, Texas and UCF.
The Canes’ First Varsity Eight will hit the water at 9:20 a.m. ET, racing out of Lane 4 in Heat 1 against O Oregon State, Texas and Oklahoma.
The Hurricanes’ Second Varsity Eight will race out of Lane 4 at 9:40 a.m. in Heat 1 of 2, facing off against Oregon State, Texas and Oklahoma.
Miami’s First Varsity Four will hit the water against Oregon State, Texas and Oklahoma in Heat 1 of 2, beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
The Canes’ Third Varsity Eight is the final boat set to race in Session 1, facing Alabama, Texas and Iowa in the second of two heats at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Fans can follow all the regatta action via live results by clicking HERE.
Following this weekend’s racing, the Hurricanes will prepare for the ACC Rowing Championships on May 13. For a complete look at Miami’s schedule, click here.
Miami Lineups
1V8+: Lily Wittle (cox), Kathleen Hanson, Victoria Stewart, Glorianna Perrotte, Emily Kean, Alexa Aguilar, Taegan Lynch, Mackenzie Holmgren, Katie Robinson
2V8+: Colleen Gillis (cox), Cristina Salinas, Morgan Sherman, Demetra Vlahos, Tessa White-Parsons, Madison O’Reilly, Alexandra Novo, Bridget Boland, Rebecca Camplin
3V8+: Jackie Lippincott (cox), Sadie Shireman, Chloe Tempest, Erika Arvelo, Katarzyna Pasternak, Kiara Davis, Kaitlin Hahn, Tatiana Esparza, Madeline Martinez
1V4+: Ariannie Peña-Aleman (cox), Virginia Sideleva, Madeline Parente, Tessa Rogari, Halle Alitz
2V4+: Nicole Rotkovitz (cox), Savannah Alario, Julia Saltonstall, Marilou Chardin, Alex Ware
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