Rowing Shines at Sunshine State Invitational
SARASOTA, Fla. – The University of Miami rowing team was back in Sarasota, Fla., to compete at the Sunshine State Invitational.
Five Hurricane boats competed in the two-day regatta. The Sunshine State Invitational hosted 12 schools including University of Kansas, Kansas State, Alabama, Old Dominion, Jacksonville University, University of Central Florida, Stetson University, University of Tulsa, Clemson University, University of Louisville, and Southern Methodist University.
“Overall the team came away from the weekend gaining some valuable racing knowledge,” head coach Dave Sanderson. “The 2v4 led the weekend by winning their heat and placing 4th overall on Sunday. Our other boats stumbled in the heats but were able to make significant corrections in their petite finals on Sunday. Making sure we build on the experience of the weekend as we move closer to ACCs will be critical.”
The Canes opened action Friday afternoon, as the Second Varsity 4 kicked off the day, coming in first place with a time of 7.33.00. The Varsity 4 came in sixth, with a time of 7.42.18. Miami’s Third Varsity 8 finished seventh, with a time of 7.42.21. Coming in fifth, Miami’s Second Varsity 8 finished with a time of 6.58.37. With the last race of the day, Miami’s Varsity 8 finished fifth, coming in with a time of 6.42.72.
The Varsity 8 started off Saturday morning coming in third with a time of 6:42.36 in its Petite Final. The Second Varsity 8 also finished third in its Petite Final with a time of 6.59.19. With a time of 7.42.42, Miami’s Third Varsity 8 finished seventh. In the Second Varsity 4 Grand Final, Miami’s boat came in fourth with a time of 7.43.34. In the last race of the day for Miami, the Varsity 4 finished third with a time of 7.43.96.
Live results can be found HERE, while the regatta schedule and information can be found HERE.
The Hurricanes will gear up next week 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+: Coleen Gillis (cox), Demetra Vlahos, Victoria Stewart, Tessa White-Parsons, Emily Kean, Taylor Kuligowski, Laura Alcorn, Rebecca Camplin, Sara Hansen
2V8+: Maren Stickley (cox), Loretta Brueckner, Mackenzie Holmgren, Sammi Tripp, Bella Larder, Madeline Parente, Madison O’Reilly, Halle Alitz, Marilou Chardin
3V8+: Shelly Sclater (cox), Catherine Notarfrancesco, Bri Astorino, Julia Saltonstall, Jessica Courtney, Abby Scharf, Erika Arvelo, Meghan Doyle, Niloo Karamat
1V4+: Abbey Schwenger (cox), Meredith Costello, Autumn Kramer, Eden Mindel, Brielle Racanelli
2V4+: Jackie Lippincott (cox), Savannah Alario, Emmalyn Brenner, Gabi Lopez, Gabi Lavoie
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