2022 ACC Rowing Championship Seeds, Lane Assignments Announced
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The seeds and lane assignments have been set for the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Championship, which will be held May 13-14 at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, South Carolina. Reigning ACC Champion Virginia earned the top seed in the Third Varsity Eight.
The seeds are determined by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
In addition to the top seed in the Third Varsity Eight, the Cavaliers are the No. 2 seed in the Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four, respectively. UVA is the No. 3 seed in the Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight.
For the first time since joining the conference, Syracuse is the top seed in an event at the ACC Championship. The Orange are the No. 3 seed in the Varsity Four and fifth seed in the Third Varsity Eight, along with the No. 1 seeds in the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Four.
Last year, Virginia claimed its 11th consecutive ACC Championship after winning all five grand finals. Duke finished second and Syracuse finished third. Virginia and Clemson are the only two programs to win the championship in the 21 years the event has been held.
The 2022 ACC Rowing Championship starts Friday, May 13 at 8:05 a.m. with the Third Varsity Eight, followed by the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four. There will be two heats of each event.
On Saturday, May 14, the Petite Final will be held prior to the Grand Final of each event with action set to begin at 8:05 a.m. The order of events includes the Third Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Four, Varsity Four, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Eight.
Three ACC teams are ranked among the latest Pocock/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll with Syracuse headlining the group at No. 11, followed by No. 14 Duke and No. 15 Virginia. Additionally, Louisville and Clemson are receiving votes, as the first two teams outside of the top 20.
ACC Network Extra coverage is available for the prelims on Friday and the finals on Saturday. A two-hour championship recap show will air on ACC Network on Tuesday, May 24 at 8 p.m. Fans are permitted to attend the championship and admission is free.
Schedule of Events
Friday, May 13 – Prelims
Time – Event
8:05 am – III Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
8:15 am – III Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
8:30 am – Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
8:40 am – Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
8:55 am – II Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
9:05 am – II Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
9:20 am – Varsity Four (Heat 1)
9:30 am – Varsity Four (Heat 2)
9:45 am – II Varsity Four (Heat 1)
9:55 am – II Varsity Four (Heat 2)
Saturday, May 14 – Finals
Time – Event
8:05 am – III Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
8:15 am – III Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
8:30 am – II Varsity Four (Petite Final)
8:40 am – II Varsity Four (Grand Final)
8:55 am – Varsity Four (Petite Final)
9:05 am – Varsity Four (Grand Final)
9:20 am – II Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:30 am – II Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
9:45 am – Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:55 am – Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
~10:30 am – Awards Ceremony