CLEMSON, S.C.—After advancing all four boats into the A finals on Sunday, the 11th-ranked Wisconsin women's rowing team finished third overall as a team at the Clemson Invitational, despite inclement weather.
Wisconsin scored a total of 117 points, finishing second in two races, the second varsity eight race and varsity four, while finishing fourth in the varsity eight final and sixth in the third varsity eight competition.
Texas finished first while Ohio State came in second in the team competition. The points were calculated for finishes in the first and second varsity eight and varsity four races.
"It was a really good morning of racing," head coach
Bebe Bryans said. "This regatta was a great experience for us. Every boat learned a lot over the course of two days and three races."
UW was competitive throughout the day, finishing three seconds off the podium in both the varsity eight grand final and the third varsity eight race. UW raced its freshmen in the third varsity eight event.
In the second varsity eight grand final, the Badgers claimed second and finished behind first-place Texas by 2.5 seconds. In the varsity four grand final, Wisconsin missed the top prize by just half a second behind Ohio State.
While not earning first-place in the regatta, the Badgers' second varsity eight boat won some hardware for the breakout boat of the regatta. They were given the award for exceeding expectations and for going above and beyond what they were expected to do.
"I think we are in really good shape moving forward," Bryans said. "It was exactly why we came here, we finished third overall as a team, which we are really proud of. There was some really good competition here and we learned a ton so that's the main thing we are taking away."
After the Badgers return home from South Carolina, UW will host a Border Battle with Minnesota on Sunday, April 30. Wisconsin matched up against the Gophers in a few races at the Big Ten Double Dual, but they did not officially compete against each other. In their dual meet last season, the Badgers swept all seven races in Minneapolis to retain the Burnin' Blade.
Clemson Invitational
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Clemson, South Carolina
Lake Hartwell
2000 meters
Varsity Eight
1. Texas, 6:15.100; 2. Ohio State, 6:21.298; 3. Washington State, 6:22.410; 4. Syracuse, 6:23.803;
5. Wisconsin, 6:25.410; 6. Indiana, 6:25.658; 7. Virginia, 6:28.425
UW Lineup - Coxswain
Lily Hansen,
Maria Schmid,
Morganne Freeman,
Maddie Wanamaker,
Lexi Siverling,
Claire Scott,
Sarah Gibbons,
Gabby Simons,
Janie French
Second Varsity Eight
1. Texas, 6:36.489;
2. Wisconsin, 6:38.934; 3. Ohio State, 6:42.267; 4. Virginia, 6:43.664; 5. Duke, 6:44.582; 6. Syracuse, 6:47.842; 7. Indiana, 6:49.889
UW Lineup - Coxswain
Saylor Martin,
Callie Hebert,
Renee Olley, Elisbet Pietz,
Monica Gerber,
Cheyenne Brandt,
Eliza Clifford,
Megan Whitehouse,
Dani Steinberg
Varsity Four
1. Ohio State, 7:18.540;
2. Wisconsin, 7:19.095; 3. Texas, 7:20.750; 4. Virginia, 7:24.217; 5. Louisville, 7:28.373; 6. Duke, 7:32.920; 7. Oklahoma, 7:35.803
UW Lineup - Coxswain
Rosie Brezynski,
Alison Morrison,
Maren Schultz,
Kaitlin McKeogh,
Marissa Gibson
Frosh/Third Varsity Eight
1. Texas, 7:05.616; 2. Virginia A, 7:11.006; 3. Syracuse, 7:15.626; 4. Louisville, 7:17.601; 5. Ohio State, 7:18.209;
6. Wisconsin, 7:18.625; 7. Indiana, 7:33.730
UW Lineup - Coxswain
Maggie Mandarano,
Katherine Grose,
Elizabeth Clarke,
Anna Hinchley,
Orennia Goetzinger,
Jaci Moseley,
Raegan Hinrichs,
Leah Lustig,
Taylor Caudle
Clemson Invitational – Team Championship Point Breakdown
Rank 1V8 2V8 1V4
1 Texas 66 44 20
2 Ohio St 63 40 22
3 Wisconsin 54 42 21
4 Washington St 60 30 15
5 Virginia 48 38 19
6 Syracuse 57 34 9
7 Duke 39 36 17
8 Indiana 51 32 5
9 UCLA 45 26 13
10 Oklahoma 36 28 16
11 Louisville 30 20 18
12 UCF 42 18 7
13 Tennessee 33 24 2
14 Gonzaga 21 22 12
15 Penn 24 14 11
16 Columbia 27 4 10
17 Navy 18 12 6
18 Minnesota 12 10 14
19 Clemson 9 16 3
20 Oregon St 15 6 4
21 Cornell 6 8 8
