OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Virginia rowing team won seven of 10 races to open the 2019 season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Saturday (March 16) on Melton Hill Lake.
 
The Cavaliers won all five of their races against Minnesota and Miami in the morning session. UVA posted wins in the Varsity Eight (5:43.060), Varsity Four (6:28.430), Third Varsity Eight (6:04.500), Second Varsity Eight (5:52.689) and Second Varsity Four (6:33.780).
 
In afternoon racing, Virginia won two of its five races against crews from Yale and Alabama. The Cavaliers registered wins in the Second Varsity Eight (5:41.899) and Third Varsity Eight (5:55.414), respectively. UVA placed second in the Varsity Eight and Varsity Four behind Yale and finished third in the Second Varsity Four.
 
Racing action concludes Sunday morning (March 17) when the Cavaliers compete against Tulsa and Louisville. Real-time results will be provided through the Louisville rowing twitter account (@UofLRowing), while final results will be published on herenow.com, Row2k.com and VirginiaSports.com.
 
Virginia Morning Results:
Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia, 5:43.060, 2. Minnesota, 5:45.005, 3. Miami, 6:03.483.
Second Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia, 5:52.689, 2. Minnesota, 5:56.966, 3. Miami, 6:19.893.
Third Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia, 6:04.500, 2. Minnesota, 6:12.918.
Varsity Four: 1. Virginia, 6:28.430, 2. Minnesota, 6:33.574, 3: Miami, 7:07.320.
Second Varsity Four: 1. Virginia, 6:33.780, 2. Minnesota, 6:48.457, 3. Miami, 7:00.411
 
Virginia Afternoon Results:
Varsity Eight: 1. Yale, 5:42.221, 2. Virginia, 5:46.208, 3. Alabama, 5:49.333.
Second Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia, 5:41.899, 2. Yale, 6:46.415, 3. Alabama, 5:54.765
Third Varsity Eight: 1. Virginia, 5:55.414, 2: Yale, 5:56.622, 3. Alabama, 5:59.996
Varsity Four: 1. Yale, 6:19.200, 2. Virginia, 6:22.298, 3. Alabama, 6:24.940.
Second Varsity Four: 1. Yale, 6:22.485, 2. Alabama, 6:25.828, 3. Virginia, 6:25.993
 
Morning Lineups
 
Varsity Eight: Coxswain Izzi Weiss, Stroke: Isabella Strickler, 7: Heidi Long, 6: Christina Berchtold, 5: Jamey Bulloch, 4: Hannah Watson, 3: Sophie Pennoyer, 2: Carrie Warner, Bow: Reilly White
  
Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain Colette Glass, Stroke: Anna Fairs, 7: Emily Ashton, 6: Ally Terblanche, 5: Abbie Bird, 4: Toni Wiersma, 3: Mackenzie King, 2: Star Davidson, Bow: Lizzie Trull
 
Third Varsity Eight: Coxswain Theresa Matthews, Stroke: Katrina Strash, 7: Mary Wright, 6: Nicola Lawless, 5: Sara Cliborne, 4: Casey Martin, 3: Brooke Rickert, 2: Rose Kelly, Bow: Emily Condlin
 
Varsity Four: Coxswain Serena Chmelar, Bow: Tessa Otting, 3: Shiann Gardner, 2: Grace Comerford, Bow: Carrie Wentzel
 
Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Gabby Grob, Stroke: Isabel Rundle, 3: Emiliana Geronimo, 2: Sophie Kershner, Bow: Lauren Poland
 
Virginia Afternoon Lineups
 
Varsity Eight: Coxswain Izzi Weiss, Stroke: Isabella Strickler, 7: Heidi Long, 6: Christina Berchtold, 5: Jamey Bulloch, 4: Hannah Watson, 3: Sophie Pennoyer, 2: Carrie Warner, Bow: Reilly White
 
Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain Colette Glass, Stroke: Emily Ashton, 7: Anna Fairs, 6: Georgia Gray, 5. Ally Terblanche, 4: Abbie Bird, 3: Toni Wiersma, 2: Mackenzie King, Bow: Lizzie Trull
 
Third Varsity Eight: Coxswain Theresa Matthews, Stroke: Isabel Rundle, 7: Katrina Strash, 6: Lauren Poland, 5: Mary Wright, 4: Sara Cliborne, 3: Casey Martin, 2: Brooke Rickert, Bow: Rose Kelly
 
Varsity Four: Coxswain Serena Chmelar, Stroke: Star Davidson, 3: Tessa Otting, 2: Shiann Gardner, Bow: Grace Comerford
 
Second Varsity Four: Coxswain Gabby Grob, Stroke: Carrie Wentzel, 3: Nicola Lawless, 2: Emiliana Geronimo, Bow: Sophie Kershner