Rowing Wraps Up Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The University of Miami rowing team closed out its spring opening weekend at the 2019 Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
Four Hurricane boats were in the water at the eighth annual Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Melton Lake Rowing Venue. Miami was one of five ACC teams in the field at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, joined by Clemson, Louisville, Notre Dame, and Virginia, while Alabama, Minnesota, Tennessee, Tulsa, Wisconsin, and Yale complete the list of teams racing this weekend.
“We have a young team eager to gain speed,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “They gained valuable race experience this weekend and they are hungry for better results. Everyone is eager to get back to training and back in the boat after a little rest and reset. “
The Hurricanes closed the final day of competition racing out of Lane 4 against Notre Dame and Tennessee. Miami’s Varsity 4 finished third with a time of 6.57.868, while the Varsity 8 team also finished third with a time of 6.01.827. The Canes’ Second Varsity 8 finished third with a time of 6.09.882, and the Second Varsity 4 finished off the weekend in third place with a time of 6.52.965.
Miami began the spring season on Saturday, racing in a morning session and an afternoon session on the first day of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
The Canes raced out of Lane 5 in the Saturday morning session, competing against Virginia, Minnesota. Miami’s Varsity 8 was the first boat in the water, finishing third with a time of 6:03:483. The Varsity 4 was also third with a time of 7.07.320. The Hurricanes Second Varsity 8 finished third with a time of 6.19.893, while the Second Varsity 4 also finished third with a time 7.00.411.
Miami returned to the water Saturday afternoon, racing out of Lane 3 against Indiana and Louisville. Varsity 8 kicked off the afternoon session finishing third with a time of 5.49.503. The Varsity 4 came in third with a time of 6.33.299. The Canes Second Varsity 8 finished third with a time of 5.53.013, along with Miami’s Second Varsity 4 also finishing third with a time of 6.41.076.
The complete regatta schedule can be found HERE, while results from the regatta will be posted HERE.
Miami is back in action on April 5-6 at the Sunshine State Invitational. One week later, the Hurricanes gear up for the Natoma Invitational. The two-day event will take place in Sacramento, Calif. on April 13-14.
The Canes’ next regatta takes the Hurricanes up to Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete against North Carolina, Duke, UCF and Navy on April 27.
On May 17, Miami will take part in the ACC Rowing Championships in Clemson, S.C., while the NCAA Rowing Championships are slated for May 31-June 2 in Indianapolis, Ind. For a complete look at Miami’s schedule, click here.
Miami Lineups
1V8+: Maren Stickley (cox), Tessa White-Parsons, Emily Kean, Taylor Kuligowski, Isabella Larder, Kathleen Hanson, Madison O’Reilly, Rebecca Camplin, Sara Hansen
2V8+: Colleen Gillis (cox), Laura Johnson, Victoria Stewart, Sammi Tripp, Marilou Chardin, Demetra Vlahos, Madeline Parente, Halle Alitz, Laura Alcorn
1V4+: Abbey Schwenger (cox), Autumn Kramer, Meredith Costello, Gabi Lopez, Catherine Nortafrancesco
2V4+: Jackie Lippincott (cox), Brielle Racanelli, Natalia Walcott, Loretta Brueckner, Eden Mindel
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