April 14, 2012
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Varsity Eight: Heat 5, Semifinal 2
| | 1. | Wisconsin | 6:45.95 | | 2. | Miami | 6:49.93 | | 3. | George Mason | 6:54.98 | | 4. | North Carolina | 7:00.56 | | 5. | Canisius | 7:26.70 | | | ------ | | | 1. | Wisconsin | 6:40.81 | | 2. | Dayton | 6:43.28 | | 3. | Old Dominion | 6:44.21 | | 4. | West Virginia | 6:44.70 | | 5. | Holy Cross | 6:49.96 | | 6. | UMass | 7:01.75 | | Second Varsity Eight: Heat 5, Semifinal 2
| | 1. | Wisconsin | 7:02.15 | | 2. | Kansas | 7:04.48 | | 3. | Dayton | 7:08.85 | | 4. | Duquesne | 7:13.80 | | 5. | Delaware | 7:16.23 | | 6. | LaSalle | 7:29.77 | | | ------ | | | 1. | Bucknell A | 6:49.31 | | 2. | Holy Cross | 6:49.83 | | 3. | Buffalo | 6:57.90 | | 4. | Wisconsin | 7:00.34 | | 5. | Old Dominion | 7:07.70 | | 6. | Miami | 7:33.87 | | Novice Eight: Heat 3, Semifinal 3
| | 1. | Wisconsin | 7:09.67 | | 2. | Boston College | 7:17.59 | | 3. | Pittsburgh | 7:37.46 | | 4. | Robert Morris | 7:52.16 | | 5. | Iona | 8:07.28 | | 6. | Scranton B | 10:09.03 | | | ------ | | | 1. | Wisconsin | 7:07.89 | | 2. | Delaware | 7:14.79 | | 3. | Duke | 7:18.90 | | 4. | UConn | 7:27.79 | | 5. | Villanova | 7:35.49 | | 6. | Temple | 7:42.47 | | Lightweight Eight, Heat 1 & 2
| | 1. | Wisconsin A | 6:49.70 | | 2. | Georgetown A | 6:52.27 | | 3. | Wisconsin B | 6:59.48 | | 4. | MIT | 7:09.54 | | 5. | Princeton B | 7:20.17 | | 6. | UMass | 7:57.88 | | | --- | | | 1. | Princeton A | 6:57.01 | | 2. | Bucknell | 7:00.17 | | 3. | Buffalo | 7:04.78 | | 4. | Wisconsin C | 7:10.87 | | 5. | Georgetown B | 7:17.40 | | 6. | Temple | 7:36.52 | | |
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin women’s lightweight rowing team sent four of its six boats to the finals in a busy first day at the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Wisconsin was represented by three boats each competing in two events. The Badgers spent plenty of time on the water, as each boat raced three times on Saturday for a total of nine trips down the racecourse for UW.
The jam-packed day paid off, as four of Wisconsin’s boats will race in the finals and one in the petite final Sunday. UW’s first eight advanced to two grand finals, the second eight will race in a grand final and a petite final, while the novice eight will race in one grand final.
| Fast Facts | | • Four Badger boats advance to finals | | • All three UW boats competed in three events each in the first day of competition | |
The first varsity eight began the day in the openweight varsity eight race. With 31 crews in the event, the Badgers had plenty of competition. UW won its heat, finishing in 6:45.95, nearly four seconds ahead of Miami. Only Duke had a faster time in one of six heats. In the semifinals, Wisconsin beat their heat time en route to a 6:40.81 finish, winning its semifinal and advancing to Sunday’s grand final.
“There have been some fast times put down by some of the openweight varsity crews, as would be expected, but we have raced really intelligently and raced well,” head coach Erik Miller said. “I’m really happy with what we showed today.”
In the second varsity eight race, the Badgers continued their dominance against the openweight crews with a first-place finish in their heat. UW finished in 7:02.15, just 2.33 seconds over Kansas to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Wisconsin finished in 7:00.34, but came in fourth in a tough field. With the finish, the Badgers advance to the petite final Sunday.
“The second eight won their heat in a fantastic race,” Miller said. “Unfortunately they were paired up with a lot of tough competition in the semifinals and just got outmatched.”
The Badgers’ final boat raced in the novice eight race. Wisconsin breezed through its heat, finishing in 7:09.67, nearly eight seconds ahead of Boston College. The time was the second-fastest heat time by a novice boat. UW continued its strong racing in the semifinals, advancing to the finals in 7:07.89, finishing 6.90 seconds ahead of second-place Delaware.
Two races weren’t enough for the Badger varsity crews, as each boat had a quick turnaround between their openweight semifinal races and the lightweight eight races. Wisconsin’s top two boats raced against each other in the first of two heats, while the novice boat raced in the second heat.
Racing twice within an hour didn’t seem to affect the Badgers’ top two boats, as both finished first and third in their respective heats. A time of 6:49.70 gave the first eight the top time of any crew in the event. The second eight finished in 6:59.48, the fourth-fastest time, earning them a spot in Sunday’s final. The third eight finished fourth in 7:10.87, narrowly missing out on a trip to the finals.
“I was happy with how all three boats went out and handled the final race, being their third race of the day,” Miller said. “It’s pretty special and it says a lot about our team to put two eights in the final when there are as many schools in the race as there are.”
The Badgers return to the water Sunday at the Knecht Cup where they’ll compete in four finals and one petite final.
Lineups
1st Varsity Eight, Lightweight A
Coxswain: Lexi Sabarots, Constance Chucholowski, Abby Knight, Alessandra Ruenger, Jessica Lund, Hillary Schmidt, Meredith Freshley, Gillian Lapadat, Daniella Nunes
2nd Varsity Eight, Lightweight B
Coxswain: Jenna Pavelec, Erin Wylie, Samantha Brecht, Lara Tiramani, Lucy Wood, Sophie Gavell, Kayla Van Cleave, Erin Mullin, Marlee Piette
3rd Varsity Eight, Lightweight C
Coxswain: Brianna Murphy, Katie Rosoff, Sofie Madden, Elizabeth Emmerich, Cassie Forman, AnaElise Beckman, Erin McFarlane, Lacey Kolb, Miron Gretchen
