No. 10 UVA Places Second at Longhorn Invite
AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 10 Virginia rowing team placed second at the Longhorn Invite on Saturday (April 27) on Walter E. Long Lake in Austin, Texas.
No. 4 Texas won the invite with 40 points, followed by No. 10 Virginia (35), No. 13 Iowa (31) and No. 16 Indiana (26).
“I think we made some good progress this weekend,” head coach Kevin Sauer said. “The 2V8 had a fantastic race to come from behind and win. The V8 has improved to finish third behind very fast Texas and Iowa V8’s, and both 4’s had gutsy races. Many thanks to the University of Texas for hosting.”
In Saturday’s finals, the Cavaliers won the Second Varsity Eight (6:33.059) and Second Varsity Four (7:33.996), placed second in the Varsity Four (7:33.358) and third in the Varsity Eight (6:34.374).
Virginia earned 15 points in the Varsity Eight, 14 points in the Second Varsity Eight and six points in the Varsity Four. Invite champion Texas claimed 21 points in the Varsity Eight, 12 in the Second Varsity Eight and seven in the Varsity Four.
The Cavaliers return to action at the ACC Rowing Championships on Friday-Saturday, May 17-18 in Clemson, S.C.
Saturday Results
Varsity Eight A Final
1. Texas 6:25.316, 2. Iowa 6:29.168, 3. Virginia 6:34.374, 4. Indiana 6:39.402
Second Varsity Eight A Final
1. Virginia 6:33.059, 2. Texas 6:36.405, 3. Indiana 6:48.981, 4. Iowa 6:56.703
Varsity Four A Final
1. Texas 7:28.886, 2. Virginia 7:33.358, 3. Iowa 7:33.940, 4. Indiana 7:41.082
Second Varsity Four A Final
1. Virginia 7:33.996, 2. Texas 7:35.808, 3. Indiana 7:46.050, 3. Oregon State 7:46.050
Virginia Lineups – Saturday
Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Izzi Weiss, Stroke: Emily Ashton, 7: Reilly White, 6: Heidi Long, 5: Anna Fairs, 4: Abbie Bird, 3: Sophie Pennoyer, 2: Mackenzie King, Bow: Ally Terblanche
Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Colette Glass, Stroke: Star Davidson, 7: Isabella Strickler, 6: Toni Wiersma, 5: Georgia Gray, 4: Tessa Otting, 3: Sophie Kershner, 2: Lizzie Trull, Bow: Carrie Warner
Varsity Four: Coxswain: Gabby Grob, Stroke: Carrie Wentzel, 3: Lauren Poland, 2: Nicola Lawless, Bow: Shiann Gardner
Second Varsity Four: Coxswain: Eva Gobourne, Stroke: Hannah Watson, 3: Jamey Bulloch 2: Isabel Rundle, Bow: Grace Comerford
Friday Heat Results
Varsity Eight Heat 2
1. Iowa 6:25.600, 2. Virginia 6:30.110, 3. Oregon State 6:32.970, 4. Oklahoma 6:39.130
Second Varsity Eight Heat 2
1. Virginia 6:38.700, 2. Oklahoma 6:46.080, 3. Oregon State 6:49.610, 4. Iowa 6:55.010
Varsity Four Heat 2
1. Oklahoma 7:23.300, 2. Iowa 7:25.660, 3. Oregon State 7:26.950, 4. Virginia 7:32.980
Second Varsity Four Heat 2
1. Virginia, 2. Oregon State, 3. Iowa (no winning time taken)
Virginia Lineups – Friday
Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Izzi Weiss, Stroke: Emily Ashton, 7: Reilly White, 6: Heidi Long, 5: Anna Fairs, 4: Abbie Bird, 3: Sophie Pennoyer, 2: Mackenzie King, Bow: Ally Terblanche
Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Colette Glass, Stroke: Star Davidson, 7: Isabella Strickler, 6: Toni Wiersma, 5: Georgia Gray, 4: Tessa Otting, 3: Sophie Kershner, 2: Lizzie Trull, Bow: Carrie Warner
Varsity Four: Coxswain: Eva Gobourne, Stroke: Jamey Bulloch, 3: Hannah Watson, 2: Grace Comerford, Bow: Alex Slabbert
Second Varsity Four: Coxswain: Gabby Grob, Stroke: Carrie Wentzel, 3: Lauren Poland, 2: Nicola Lawless, Bow: Shiann Gardner