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NCAA Rowing Championship
Huskies Win All Three Semifinals At NCAA Championships
June 01, 2019 | Women's Rowing
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 1-ranked Washington's women's rowing team asserted itself Saturday in the semifinal round of the 2019 NCAA Championships, winning all three of its races to move into Sunday's grand finals.
Sunday, the Huskies will vie for their fifth NCAA Rowing Championship, but will have a battle on their hands as four other programs also qualified for the six-team grand finals in all three categories: Stanford, Texas, Ohio State and Michigan. Defending NCAA champion California missed out in the second varsity eight, where Virginia made the final.
In the Huskies first race of the morning, the varsity eight semifinal, it was close at the start as Stanford led early on, with UW second and Princeton and Ohio State battling for third. UW edged in front of Cardinal at the 250-meter mark, but there was still a long way to go. The Huskies maintained that very small lead over Stanford with the others still close behind, though Princeton fell off the pace.
By 1,000 meters, Stanford had taken the lead, but Washington retained its edge over those vying for the all-important third position. In the second half of the race, the two Pac-12 crews continued to trade the lead with the Huskies moving in front by 1,500 meters. In the meantime, Ohio State had secured third place with Princeton fading into a clear fourth position.
In the final 250 meters, the top three were well ahead of the others, but the race was on for positions. As they crossed the finish line, Washington was a deck-length in front of the Cardinal and Buckeyes, who were too close to immediately call. The Huskies won with a time of 6:32.931 while Stanford (6:33.781) edged Ohio State (6:33.848) by less than a tenth of a second.
Cal, Texas and Michigan finished in the top-three places in the other semi to fill out Sunday's grand final field.
The A/B semi for the second varsity eights followed immediately after the varsity eight race and was a close battle throughout. UW and Cal traded the lead early, but Texas and Ohio State were never far behind, making it a four-boat battle for three places.
In the final stretch, those four crews were all within half a length of one another with Ohio State and UW trading the lead with each stroke. As they crossed the line, the Huskies pulled out a narrow victory, finishing in 6:52.663, just over a tenth of a second in front of OSU (6:52.776). Crucially, Texas (6:53.464) held off California(6:54.402) for third place, meaning the the defending NCAA champion Golden Bears will not have an entry in all three A finals.
Stanford, Michigan and Virginia advanced from the other 2V8+ semifinal.
In the final UW semifinal of the morning, the varsity four, the Huskies came through the 500-meter mark in fourth place, with Michigan, Texas and Princeton in the top three spots. But the Huskies remained steady and started to pass other boats. By 1,000 meters, the Huskies had moved in front, with Texas right behind. The UW four continued to advance, winning the semifinal by open water over the Longhorns, with Michigan coming third. The Huskies' time was 7:35.938, while Texas finished in 7:39.866.
Sunday, Washington will row in the grand final in all three boats. In women's rowing, the national champion is determined on a graduated point system involving all three races, with 66 points awarded for first place in the V8+, 44 for first in the 2V8+ and 22 in the V4+.
Here's the schedule for Sunday, including the field for each race. The first two days of the regatta have seen significant schedule changes, so be sure to check the @UW_Rowing Twitter account for any last-minute updates (NOTE: the schedule has already seen significant changes; the following is as of Sat. at 3:45 p.m. PT):
9:10 a.m. ET / 6:10 a.m. PT – Varsity Eight, Grand Final
Washington, Stanford, Ohio State, California, Texas, Michigan
9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eight, Grand Final
Washington, Ohio State, Texas, Stanford, Michigan, Virginia
9:50 a.m. ET / 6:50 a.m. PT – Varsity Four, Grand Final
Washington, Texas, Michigan, Stanford, Ohio State, California
Sunday Coverage:
Live Timing
Live Video
WASHINGTON'S NCAA LINEUPS
Varsity Eight
Shell:Title IX Tenacity
Cox: Marley Avritt (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor)
Stroke: Tabea Schendekehl (Dortmund, Germany)
7: Calina Schanze (Behlendorf, Germany)
6: Sofia Asoumanaki (Athens, Greece)
5: Marlee Blue (Seattle, Wash./Holy Names Academy)
4: Teal Cohen (Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School)
3: Valentina Iseppi (Gardone Riviera, Italy)
2: Jennifer Wren (Seattle Wash./Bishop Blanchet)
Bow: Carmela Pappalardo (Salerno, Italy)
Second Varsity Eight
Shell:Title IX Sisterhood
Cox: Amanda Durkin (Hingham, Mass./Hingham)
Stroke: Klara Grube (Lübeck, Germany)
7: Lark Skov (Steamboat Springs, Colo./Steamboat Springs)
6: Elise Beuke (Sequim, Wash./Sequim)
5: Holly Dunford (Tadworth, U.K.)
4: Molly Gallaher (Snoqualmie, Wash./Skyline)
3: Mackenna Cameron (Seattle, Wash./Chief Sealth Int'l.)
2: Skylar Jacobson (Lakewood, Wash./Steilacoom)
Bow: Adele Likin (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt)
Varsity Four
Shell:EOC '96
Stroke: Dimitra Tsamopoulou (Athens, Greece)
3: Kieanna Stephens (Vancouver, B.C., Canada)
2: Holly Drapp (Tampa, Fla./Strawberry Crest)
Bow: Emma Vagen (Kent, Wash./Kentwood)
Cox: Dana Brooks (Tiburon, Calif./Redwood)
Sunday, the Huskies will vie for their fifth NCAA Rowing Championship, but will have a battle on their hands as four other programs also qualified for the six-team grand finals in all three categories: Stanford, Texas, Ohio State and Michigan. Defending NCAA champion California missed out in the second varsity eight, where Virginia made the final.
In the Huskies first race of the morning, the varsity eight semifinal, it was close at the start as Stanford led early on, with UW second and Princeton and Ohio State battling for third. UW edged in front of Cardinal at the 250-meter mark, but there was still a long way to go. The Huskies maintained that very small lead over Stanford with the others still close behind, though Princeton fell off the pace.
By 1,000 meters, Stanford had taken the lead, but Washington retained its edge over those vying for the all-important third position. In the second half of the race, the two Pac-12 crews continued to trade the lead with the Huskies moving in front by 1,500 meters. In the meantime, Ohio State had secured third place with Princeton fading into a clear fourth position.
In the final 250 meters, the top three were well ahead of the others, but the race was on for positions. As they crossed the finish line, Washington was a deck-length in front of the Cardinal and Buckeyes, who were too close to immediately call. The Huskies won with a time of 6:32.931 while Stanford (6:33.781) edged Ohio State (6:33.848) by less than a tenth of a second.
Cal, Texas and Michigan finished in the top-three places in the other semi to fill out Sunday's grand final field.
The A/B semi for the second varsity eights followed immediately after the varsity eight race and was a close battle throughout. UW and Cal traded the lead early, but Texas and Ohio State were never far behind, making it a four-boat battle for three places.
In the final stretch, those four crews were all within half a length of one another with Ohio State and UW trading the lead with each stroke. As they crossed the line, the Huskies pulled out a narrow victory, finishing in 6:52.663, just over a tenth of a second in front of OSU (6:52.776). Crucially, Texas (6:53.464) held off California(6:54.402) for third place, meaning the the defending NCAA champion Golden Bears will not have an entry in all three A finals.
Stanford, Michigan and Virginia advanced from the other 2V8+ semifinal.
In the final UW semifinal of the morning, the varsity four, the Huskies came through the 500-meter mark in fourth place, with Michigan, Texas and Princeton in the top three spots. But the Huskies remained steady and started to pass other boats. By 1,000 meters, the Huskies had moved in front, with Texas right behind. The UW four continued to advance, winning the semifinal by open water over the Longhorns, with Michigan coming third. The Huskies' time was 7:35.938, while Texas finished in 7:39.866.
Sunday, Washington will row in the grand final in all three boats. In women's rowing, the national champion is determined on a graduated point system involving all three races, with 66 points awarded for first place in the V8+, 44 for first in the 2V8+ and 22 in the V4+.
Here's the schedule for Sunday, including the field for each race. The first two days of the regatta have seen significant schedule changes, so be sure to check the @UW_Rowing Twitter account for any last-minute updates (NOTE: the schedule has already seen significant changes; the following is as of Sat. at 3:45 p.m. PT):
9:10 a.m. ET / 6:10 a.m. PT – Varsity Eight, Grand Final
Washington, Stanford, Ohio State, California, Texas, Michigan
9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eight, Grand Final
Washington, Ohio State, Texas, Stanford, Michigan, Virginia
9:50 a.m. ET / 6:50 a.m. PT – Varsity Four, Grand Final
Washington, Texas, Michigan, Stanford, Ohio State, California
Sunday Coverage:
Live Timing
Live Video
WASHINGTON'S NCAA LINEUPS
Varsity Eight
Shell:Title IX Tenacity
Cox: Marley Avritt (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor)
Stroke: Tabea Schendekehl (Dortmund, Germany)
7: Calina Schanze (Behlendorf, Germany)
6: Sofia Asoumanaki (Athens, Greece)
5: Marlee Blue (Seattle, Wash./Holy Names Academy)
4: Teal Cohen (Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School)
3: Valentina Iseppi (Gardone Riviera, Italy)
2: Jennifer Wren (Seattle Wash./Bishop Blanchet)
Bow: Carmela Pappalardo (Salerno, Italy)
Second Varsity Eight
Shell:Title IX Sisterhood
Cox: Amanda Durkin (Hingham, Mass./Hingham)
Stroke: Klara Grube (Lübeck, Germany)
7: Lark Skov (Steamboat Springs, Colo./Steamboat Springs)
6: Elise Beuke (Sequim, Wash./Sequim)
5: Holly Dunford (Tadworth, U.K.)
4: Molly Gallaher (Snoqualmie, Wash./Skyline)
3: Mackenna Cameron (Seattle, Wash./Chief Sealth Int'l.)
2: Skylar Jacobson (Lakewood, Wash./Steilacoom)
Bow: Adele Likin (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt)
Varsity Four
Shell:EOC '96
Stroke: Dimitra Tsamopoulou (Athens, Greece)
3: Kieanna Stephens (Vancouver, B.C., Canada)
2: Holly Drapp (Tampa, Fla./Strawberry Crest)
Bow: Emma Vagen (Kent, Wash./Kentwood)
Cox: Dana Brooks (Tiburon, Calif./Redwood)
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