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Nov. 8, 2006
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia women’s rowing team will host 11 teams at the Rivanna Romp Regatta on Sunday, November 12. The regatta, held at the Rivanna Reservoir, is the team’s final competition of the fall season.
Slated to compete are Central Florida, Clemson, Duke, Georgetown, Miami, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Competition is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with the varsity eight event. The novice eight competition will begin at 10 a.m. and small boat competition is scheduled for 11 a.m.
The Virginia men’s club rowing team is also scheduled to compete against other men’s crews at the regatta.
The Cavaliers enter the Rivanna Romp after a strong performance at the Princeton Chase on October 29. Virginia finished first and fourth in the open eight competition. Three other Cavalier boats finished in the top 25 out 54 crews in the event. The regatta was held on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J.