Madeline Martinez

2017-18 Throughout March 17 and March 18^th, the Hurricanes competed in three sessions of rowing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as Louisville hosted the competition. On Saturday morning the third Miami Varsity 8 finished fifth with a time of 7:02.476. On Saturday afternoon, the third Miami Varsity 8 finished third with a time of 7:22.562. In the Sunday morning sessions, the third Miami Varsity 8 finished fourth with a time of 6:53.540. On March 31^st, in Sarasota, Florida, the Canes faced off against UCF and Wisconsin following a scrimmage the day before. The third Varsity 4 finished second to UCF in a head-to-head race with a time of 8:34.77. On April 28^th, the Canes traveled to Austin, Texas to compete in the Longhorn Invitational. Miami had five boats competing in several heats prior to their final race of the competition. Miami’s Third Varsity Eight was fourth in the B final of its event with a time of 8:41.432. On May 13^th, the Canes traveled to Clemson, S.C. to compete in the ACC Championships. Miami’s Third Varsity Eight was fourth in Heat 1 of its event, posting a time of 7:13.629 to advance to the petite final. The Hurricanes then went on to place second in the 3V8+ Petite final with a time of 7:13.273, finishing behind Clemson and ahead of Boston College.