UVA Completes Racing Action at Oak Ridge Invite

March 18, 2018

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Virginia rowing team completed racing action at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Sunday (March 18) on Melton Hill Lake.

The Cavaliers won two of their five races against crews from Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee and Yale on Sunday. UVA captured 12 of 17 races overall during the two-day event, which opened the 2018 spring season.

UVA raced to first-place finishes in the Varsity Four (6:43.615) and Third Varsity Eight (6:17.355). Virginia placed second behind Michigan in the Varsity Eight at (5:57.600-6:01.652) and Second Varsity Eight (6:06.166-6:15.556). UVA was third in the Second Varsity Four at 6:59.854.

The Cavaliers return to action with an exhibition regatta against Duke on Saturday (March 24) in Durham, N.C.

Virginia Sunday Lineups

Varsity Eight: Coxswain Izzi Weiss, Stroke: Isabella Strickler, 7: Reilly White, 6: Christina Berchtold, 5: Jane Hudson, 4: Ellie Stewart, 3: Ali Zwicker, 2: Alice Darry, Bow: Heidi Long

Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain Eva Gobourne, Stroke: Emily Ashton, 7: Lizzie Trull, 6: Alex Slabbert, 5: Sophie Pennoyer, 4: Shiann Gardner, 3: Mackenzie Springer, 2: Star Davidson, Bow: Mary Beth Greer

Third Varsity Eight: Coxswain Rachel Dick, Stroke: Casey Martin, 7: Grace Comerford, 6: Grace Comerford, 5: Sophie Kershner, 4: Emiliana Geronimo, 3: Hannah Watson, 2: Tessa Otting, Bow: Marissa Patrick

Fourth Varsity Eight: Coxswain Gabby Grob, Stroke: Sara Cliborne, 7: Carrie Wentzel, 6: Grace von Elten, 5: Katrina Strash, 4: Emily Condlin, 3: Maggie Taylor, 2: Kate Hastings, Bow: Isabel Ott

Varsity Four: Coxswain Colette Glass, Stroke: Jamey Bulloch, 3: Georgia Gray, 2: Martine van den Boomgaard, Bow: Carrie Warner

Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Adi Hendlin, Stroke: Lauren Poland, 3: Isabel Rundle, 2: Emiliana Geronimo, Bow: Hannah Watson