Rowing for women | 04/15/2022 19:28:00
SARASOTA, Fla. — The second annual B1G Invitational kicked off Friday with two sessions on the water for the Gopher rowing program at Nathan Benderson Park.
As one of 16 programs participating in the event — including 10 nationally ranked teams — Minnesota was led by a runner-up from the First Varsity Eight on Friday morning.
The Gophers conclude the B1G Invitational on Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 pm CT.
Summary on Friday morning
The Maroon & Gold were led by a second-place finisher in the First Varsity Eight on Friday morning as the Gophers clocked a time of 6:30.510 — less than two seconds behind No. 10 Duke with 6:28.757. Minnesota added a trio of third-place finishers in the session, from the Second Varsity Four at 7:58.797, the First Novice Eight at 7:24.323, and the Third Varsity Four at 7:47.870. The Second Varsity Eight ran in 6:50.901 and the Second Novice Eight in 7:38.536 as both boats finished fourth in their races.
Review Friday afternoon
Minnesota finished the opening day of the B1G Invitational with five third places and two fourth places. The First Novice Eight opened the session with a third-place finish in 7:06.978, followed by repeated results from the Third Varsity Four in 7:57.426, the Second Novice Eight in 7:23.638, the Second Varsity Four in 7:53.195 and the First Uni Eight at 6:40,900. The Second Varsity Eight clocked a time of 7:01.583 and the First Varsity Four a time of 7:55.131, with both boats finishing in fourth place to finish the day.
Gophers Lineups
Friday morning
1V4: Miranda Cyr (helmsman), Meri Bossic, Madeleine Long, Brooke Bierbaum, Katie Hallahan
2V4: Courtney Cochico (helmsman), Mel Bartlett, Whitney Holm, Avery Kotrba, Casey Wempner
3V4: Wren Wodek (helmsman), Grace Loescher, Cady Isom, Candan Yalman, Margot Crawley
1V8: Isabella Bejaran (helmsman), Cecilie Christensen, Harriet Haege, Gabby Mullally, Lindsay Eliasen, Mega knife, Melissa Wiebke, Ella Saunders, Christina McBride
2V8: Megan Samson (helmsman), Kirrali Schofield, Sarah Weyrauch, Stephanie Peller, Maddie Mozel, Maddie Mainwood, Natalie Dobler, Annie Moen, Mallory Garfield
1N8: Sophie Bankik (helmsman), Tallulah sweet, Anna Stephenson, Natalie Danielson, Kimball Utsey, Katarina Johanns, Lindsey Grafstrom, Mia Forouhari, Sydney Hicks
2N8: Misha Shah (helmsman), Gwyneth Pitchall, Katy Isackson-Papp, Maya modeli, Katja Marcellus, Abigail Karger, Ella Mackin, Maria Ulrich, Molly Boyle
Saturday morning
1V4: Megan Samson (helmsman), Mel Bartlett, Whitney Holm, Avery Kotrba, Casey Wempner
2V4: Miranda Cyr (helmsman), Meri Bossic, Madeleine Long, Brooke Bierbaum, Katie Hallahan
3V4: Courtney Cochico (helmsman), Grace Loescher, Cady Isom, Candan Yalman, Margot Crawley
1V8: Isabella Bejaran (helmsman), Cecilie Christensen, Harriet Haege, Gabby Mullally, Lindsay Eliasen, Mega knife, Melissa Wiebke, Ella Saunders, Christina McBride
2V8: Wren Wodek (helmsman), Kirrali Schofield, Sarah Weyrauch, Stephanie Peller, Maddie Mozel, Maddie Mainwood, Natalie Dobler, Annie Moen, Mallory Garfield
1N8: Sophie Bankik (helmsman), Tallulah sweet, Anna Stephenson, Natalie Danielson, Kimball Utsey, Katarina Johanns, Lindsey Grafstrom, Mia Forouhari, Sydney Hicks
2N8: Misha Shah (helmsman), Gwyneth Pitchall, Rhiannon Wilson, Maya modeli, Katja Marcellus, Abigail Karger, Ella Mackin, Maria Ulrich, Molly Boyle
looking ahead
Minnesota returns to the water, taking on Iowa, Oregon State, USC and Wisconsin on Saturday, April 30 in Iowa City before the Big Ten championships on Sunday, May 15 in Indianapolis.
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