No. 9 Virginia Wraps Up Day One At South/Central Regionals

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OAK RIDGE, Tenn. No. 9 Virginia will have one boat in each of the grand finals of the South/Central Regionals, which continue Sunday in Oak Ridge, Tenn. In Saturday’s preliminary and semifinal races, Virginia won seven races including sweeps by the Varsity Four, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Eight crews.

The Varsity Four crew (Cristine Candland, Diane Leigh, Allison Brennan, Nora Phillips, Schafer Bomstein) began the day by winning its preliminary heat in a time of 7:26.10 and followed up in the afternoon with a first-place finish and time of 7:35.50. Also advancing to Sunday’s grand final along with the Cavaliers is Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State, Minnesota and Clemson.

The Second Varsity Eight (Mary Eddy, Amanda Chase, Lauren Shook, Helen Tompkins, Marie Long, Claudia Blandford, Annie Bohlen, Adrienne Egge and Victoria Burke) also had two victories, first in its morning heat with a time of 6:36.2 and then in the afternoon semifinal with a time of 6:42.00. In Sunday’s grand final, UVa will be joined by Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

The Varsity Eight (Caitlin Mixter, Jennifer Cromwell, Rebecca Ryall, Lauren Hutchins, Kelsie Chaudoin, Desiree Burns, Augusta Stratos, Bridget Wandelt, Katrin Sydlik) also had an impressive day, easily winning its morning heat (6:32.50) and edging ACC opponent Clemson in the semifinal for a first-place finish (6:31.00). Sunday’s Varsity Eight grand final will feature UVa, Wisconsin, Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State and Tennessee.

Also competing in grand finals on Sunday will be Virginia’s Novice Eight (Laura Hendrie, Susie Chalker, Christine Roper, Lauren Heimburg, Eleanor Giles, Jenn Lampen, Hannah Jenkins, Caroline Sweeny and Emily Farrior), which rowed to a first-place finish in its semifinal with a time of 7:09.80 and the Virginia “A” crew (Taylor Gilmore, Summers Nelson, Shalane Carlson, Mariana Lima and Pamela Baylor) in the Open Four grand final. The Open Four petite final, meanwhile, features the Virginia “B” crew (Sarah Pichardo, Colleen Beichert, Jessica Streufert, Hannah Jordan, Edidiong Umoh).

Thunderstorms are expected in the Oak Ridge area on Sunday, check VirginiaSports.com for the most up-to-date schedule and results.

Saturday, May 17
Aramark South/Central Regional Sprints
Lake Melton | Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Afternoon Semifinal Results
EVENT: OPEN 4+
Semifinal A: 1. Ohio State (7:38.50); 2. Wisconsin (7:39.29); 3. Michigan (7:48.16); 4. Notre Dame (7:57.96); 5. Indiana (8:14.10); 6. Central Florida (8:19.42)
Semifinal B: 1. Michigan State (7:37.00); 2. Virginia “A” (7:41.56); 3. Notre Dame (7:44.81); 4. Virginia “B” (7:46.33); 5. Clemson (7:59.20); 6. Texas (8:01.77)

EVENT: NOVICE 8+
Repechage A: 1. Clemson (7:12.90); 2. Ohio State (7:13.98); 3. Iowa (7:22.47); 4. Michigan (7:23.01); 5. Kansas State (7:31.68); 6. North Carolina (7:36.69)
Repechage B: 1. Virginia (7:09.80); 2. Notre Dame (7:16.73); 3. Michigan State (7:23.51); 4. Kansas (7:24.13); 5. North Carolina (7:30.40); 6. Texas (7:33.85)

EVENT: VARSITY 4+
Semifinal A: 1. Michigan State (7:42.00); 2. Ohio State (7:44.27); 3. Clemson (7:53.19); 4. Notre Dame (7:56.47); 5. Tennessee (8:00.91); 6. Texas (8:01.69)
Semifinal B: 1. Virginia (7:35.50); 2. Minnesota (7:40.00); 3. Michigan (7:40.65); 4. Wisconsin (7:42.84); 5. Central Florida (7:59.02); 6. Louisville (8:02.05)

EVENT: SECOND VARSITY 8+
Semifinal D: 1. Kansas State (7:08.20); 2. Indiana (7:11.35); 3. Miami (7:16.77); 4. North Carolina (7:25.25)
Semifinal C: 1. Iowa (7:16.00); 2. Kansas (7:17.54); 3. Duke (7:18.37); 4. Southern Methodist (7:25.73); 5. Eastern Michigan (7:54.91)
Semifinal B: 1. Ohio State (6:43.20); 2. Notre Dame (6:47.12); 3. Wisconsin (6:48.31); 4. Minnesota (6:53.86); 5. Louisville (6:57.97); 6. Texas (7:01.73)
Semifinal A: 1. Virginia (6:42.00); 2. Tennessee (6:45.62); 3. Michigan State (6:48.92); 4. Clemson (6:52.78); 5. Michigan (6:52.98); 6. Central Florida (6:59.35)

EVENT: VARSITY 8+
Semifinal D: 1. Miami (6:59.00); 2. Central Florida (7:01.70); 3. Murray State (7:08.94); 4. Kansas (7:13.28); 5. North Carolina (7:19.84)
Semifinal C: 1. Indiana (6:53.60); 2. Duke (7:01.15); 3. Kansas State (7:05.77); 4. Southern Methodist (7:11.86); 5. Eastern Michigan (7:16.43)
Semifinal B: 1. Michigan (6:36.10); 2. Michigan State (6:36.65); 3. Wisconsin (6:38.05); 4. Notre Dame (6:40.65); 5. Louisville (6:51.35); 6. Iowa (7:01.95)
Semifinal A: 1. Virginia (6:31.00); 2. Clemson (6:32.62); 3. Tennessee (6:34.14); 4. Ohio State (6:35.81); 5. Minnesota (6:44.74); 6. Texas (6:58.16)

Preliminary Results
EVENT: OPEN 4+
Heat A: 1. Ohio State (7:36.70); 2. Virginia (7:41.89); 3. Notre Dame (7:50.26); 4. Texas (7:53.04); 5. Tennessee (7:54.58); 6. Miami (8:09.00)
Heat B: 1. Michigan State (7:37.00); 2. Michigan (7:46.51); 3. Virginia (7:54.96); 4. Indiana (8:10.25); 5. Louisville (8:14.56); 6. Tennessee (9:09.35)
Heat C: 1. Wisconsin (7:38.80); 2. Notre Dame (7:44.90); 3. Clemson (7:56.28); 4. Central Florida (8:10.23); 5. Kansas (8:14.80); 6. Iowa (8:19.90)

EVENT: NOVICE 8+
Heat A: 1. Wisconsin (6:48.70); 2. Virginia (6:56.01); 3. Clemson (7:05.60); 4. North Carolina (7:08.32); 5. Michigan (7:08.50); 6. Kansas (7:11.00); 7. Kansas State (7:33.47)
Heat B: 1. Central Florida (6:59.60); 2. Ohio State (7:04.71); 3. Notre Dame (7:05.31); 4. Iowa (7:11.37); 5. Michigan State (7:11.83); 6. North Carolina (7:23.99); 7. Texas (7:27.70)

EVENT: VARSITY 4+
Heat A: 1. Michigan State (7:26.00); 2. Michigan (7:31.19); 3. Tennessee (7:37.52); 4. Iowa (7:44.52); 5. Iowa (7:44.52); 6. North Carolina (8:02.83)
Heat B: 1. Virginia (7:26.10); 2. Notre Dame (7:37.24); 3. Louisville (7:46.44); 4. Kansas (7:53.42); 5. Southern Methodist (8:22.51)
Heat C: 1. Minnesota (7:35.20); 2. Clemson (7:44.23); 3. Central Florida (7:48.70); 4. Miami (8:11.99); 5. Eastern Michigan (8:32.74)
Heat D: 1. Ohio State (7:25.80); 2. Wisconsin (7:33.89); 3. Texas (7:42.72); 4. Indiana (7:57.78)

EVENT: SECOND VARSITY 8+
Heat A: 1. Wisconsin (6:43.50); 2. Michigan (6:45.35); 3. Minnesota (6:48.61); 4. Duke (7:05.78); 5. North Carolina (7:13.00)
Heat B: 1. Virginia (6:36.2); 2. Louisville (6:44.16); 3. Clemson (6:48.45); 4. Kansas State (6:55.84); 5. Kansas (7:04.24)
Heat C: 1. Michigan State (6:49.50); 2. Notre Dame (6:51.56); 3. Central Florida (6:54.83); 4. Iowa (6:59.64); 5. Miami (7:13.31)
Heat D: 1. Ohio State (6:43.50); 2. Tennessee (6:47.58); 3. Texas (6:57.78); 4. Indiana (7:07.24); 5. Southern Methodist (7:10.20); 6. Eastern Michigan (7:32.94)

EVENT: VARSITY 8+
Heat A: 1. Virginia (6:32.50); 2. Wisconsin (6:40.34); 3. Clemson (6:46.51); 4. Miami (6:52.25); 5. Kansas State (7:03.98)
Heat B: 1. Michigan State (6:35.50); 2. Minnesota (6:39.08); 3. Louisville (6:41.31); 4. Indiana (6:46.16); 5. Kansas (7:06.88)
Heat C: 1. Tennessee (6:38.10); 2. Notre Dame (6:43.32); 3. Iowa (6:47.31); 4. Duke (6:53.59); 5. North Carolina (7:06.21); 6. Eastern Michigan (7:11.44)
Heat D: 1. Michigan (6:38.60); 2. Ohio State (6:40.07); 3. Texas (6:47.99); 4. Central Florida (6:49.70); 5. Southern Methodist (7:13.92); 6. Murray State (7:17.48)