Badger part of world record crew at World Rowing Under 23 Championships
July 20, 2017 | Women's Rowing
One Badger in final, one in semifinal, four others still in medal hunt through two days
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria – Wisconsin rowers have been busy in the first two days of the 2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, setting world records and battling the best young rowers from around the globe on the Maritsa River.
IN FINALS
Women's Eight
Maddie Wanamaker (Neenah, Wisconsin), sitting seven seat for the women's eight, helped the crew win Heat 1 to set the world's fastest time for Under 23 rowing with a time of 6:00.350. The heat win advanced the boat to Sunday's A Final.
The record lasted just a few minutes as the crew from Canada broke the mark with its win in Heat 2 in a time of 6:00.130.
Heat 1 (Winner to A Final, rest to repechage)
1. USA, 6:00.350; 2. Russia, 6:03.580; 3. Italy, 6:30.590; 4. Denmark, 6:35.700
USA Lineup – Coxswain Leigh Warner, Elise Beuke, Maddie Wanamaker (Wisconsin), Dana Moffat, Ellen Heile, Mariam Soufi, Emily Froehlich, Claire Collins, Jessica Thoennes
IN SEMIFINALS
Men's Four
The men's four, including Wisconsin's Andrew Griffin (Neenah, Wisconsin), took third place in Heat 3 on Wednesday advanced as the top three in each heat moved on directly to the semifinal round on Friday. Griffin's crew finished the 2000-meter race in 6:19.160, behind Netherlands (6:09.590) and Serbia (6:12.020).
Heat 3 (Top 3 to semifinals, rest to repechage)
1. Netherlands, 6:09.590; 2. Serbia, 6:12.020; 3. USA, 6:19.160; 4. Italy, 6:26.010; 5. Turkey, 6:29.110
USA Lineup – Leo Toch, Andrew Griffin (Wisconsin), George Schmidt, Austin Letorney
IN REPECHAGES
Men's Eight
James Bernard (Ann Arbor, Michigan) opened his championships on Thursday, placing second in the first heat of the men's eight behind Netherlands. Only the heat winner advanced to the A Final, so Bernard and his eight will race again on Friday in the repechage with a second chance to reach the Final. The crew must finish among the top two in the first rep that includes Russia, New Zealand, Romania and Italy.
Heat 1 (Winner to A Final, rest to repechage)
1. Netherlands, 5:23750; 2. USA, 5:26.890; 3. Great Britain, 5:27.450; 4. Romania, 5:27.710; 5. Czech Republic, 5:39.650; 6. Italy, 5:44.990
USA Lineup – Dominic Santora Jr., Jovanni Stefani, Michael Grady, Robert Hobert, Christopher Carlson, James Bernard (Wisconsin), Raymond Weeks, Leo Toch, Noah Messner
Women's Four
Lexi Siverling (Cadott, Wisconsin) is still in the medal hunt with the women's four. After the crew was fourth in Wednesday's first heat, the boat came back and took second in the repechage on Thursday to grab one of the three remaining spots in the semifinals. Siverling's crew clocked 6:47.700 for the second-place finish, a little over a second behind repechage winner Australia (6:46.250).
Repechage (Top 3 to semifinals, rest to C Final)
1. Australia, 6:46.250; 2. USA, 6:47.700; 3. Spain, 6:49.660; 4. Poland, 6:49.720; 5. Ukraine, 7:10.410
Heat 1 (Top three to semifinals, rest to repechage)
1. Romania, 6:49.940; 2. Germany, 6:52.080; 3. Denmark, 6:52.260; 4. USA, 6:54.200; 5. Spain
USA Lineup – Alison Rusher, Carlisle Wheeler, Lexi Siverling (Wisconsin), Tessa Yurko
Men's Double Sculls
Nick Montalvo (Miami, Florida), racing with partner Daniel Perez, rowed to fifth place in heat four of the men's double sculls on Thursday. With only the winner, in this case France, advancing to the semifinals on Saturday, Montalvo will race again on Friday with a second chance to reach the semfinal round.
Heat 4 (Winner to semifinal, rest to repechage)
1. France, 6:14.840; 2. Slovenia, 6:26.510; 3. Italy, 6:30.230; 4. Serbia, 6:40.870; 5. USA, 6:51.450
USA Lineup – Daniel Perez, Nick Montalvo (Wisconsin)
IN B FINAL
Tom Walker's (Princeton, New Jersey) entry in the lightweight men's pair will race in the B Final after the crew took fifth on Wednesday in the first heat, then fell short in the second repechage heat on Thursday. Walker's crew needed to finish among the top two boats on Thursday in the rep, but saw Turkey (6:41.260) and Denmark (6:44.570) grab those spots. Mexico (6:45.260) also finished ahead of the Americans.
Lightweight Men's Pair
Repechage 2 (Top 2 to A Final, rest to B Final)
1. Turkey, 6:41.260; 2. Denmark, 6:44.570; 3. Mexico, 6:45.260; 4. USA, 6:52.600; 5. Chile, 7:00.860
Heat 1 (Winner to Final A, rest to repechage)
1. Italy, 6:41.770; 2. Ireland, 6:47.520; 3. Turkey, 6:48.960; 4. France, 6:55.950; 5. USA, 7:07.820; 6. Norway, 7:16.280
USA Lineup –Luke Sendelbach, Tom Walker (Wisconsin)
STILL TO COME
Yet to race for the Badgers is Kyle James (Princeton, New Jersey) with the lightweight men's four. The exhibition event races on Friday.
The eighth Badger, men's rower Tristan Amberger (Baltimore, Maryland), who made Team USA in the men's quadruple sculls, did not make the trip due to injury.
Complete press coverage, athlete bios and links to event information can be found at www.worldrowing.com. Progression information, athlete bios and more can also be found on the official USRowing Press Kit for the 2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
Follow along with the United States Under 23 National Team as they race the World Rowing Under 23 Championships using the hashtag #RowToPlovdiv and #WRU23Champs
IN FINALS
Women's Eight
Maddie Wanamaker (Neenah, Wisconsin), sitting seven seat for the women's eight, helped the crew win Heat 1 to set the world's fastest time for Under 23 rowing with a time of 6:00.350. The heat win advanced the boat to Sunday's A Final.
The record lasted just a few minutes as the crew from Canada broke the mark with its win in Heat 2 in a time of 6:00.130.
Heat 1 (Winner to A Final, rest to repechage)
1. USA, 6:00.350; 2. Russia, 6:03.580; 3. Italy, 6:30.590; 4. Denmark, 6:35.700
USA Lineup – Coxswain Leigh Warner, Elise Beuke, Maddie Wanamaker (Wisconsin), Dana Moffat, Ellen Heile, Mariam Soufi, Emily Froehlich, Claire Collins, Jessica Thoennes
IN SEMIFINALS
Men's Four
The men's four, including Wisconsin's Andrew Griffin (Neenah, Wisconsin), took third place in Heat 3 on Wednesday advanced as the top three in each heat moved on directly to the semifinal round on Friday. Griffin's crew finished the 2000-meter race in 6:19.160, behind Netherlands (6:09.590) and Serbia (6:12.020).
Heat 3 (Top 3 to semifinals, rest to repechage)
1. Netherlands, 6:09.590; 2. Serbia, 6:12.020; 3. USA, 6:19.160; 4. Italy, 6:26.010; 5. Turkey, 6:29.110
USA Lineup – Leo Toch, Andrew Griffin (Wisconsin), George Schmidt, Austin Letorney
IN REPECHAGES
Men's Eight
James Bernard (Ann Arbor, Michigan) opened his championships on Thursday, placing second in the first heat of the men's eight behind Netherlands. Only the heat winner advanced to the A Final, so Bernard and his eight will race again on Friday in the repechage with a second chance to reach the Final. The crew must finish among the top two in the first rep that includes Russia, New Zealand, Romania and Italy.
Heat 1 (Winner to A Final, rest to repechage)
1. Netherlands, 5:23750; 2. USA, 5:26.890; 3. Great Britain, 5:27.450; 4. Romania, 5:27.710; 5. Czech Republic, 5:39.650; 6. Italy, 5:44.990
USA Lineup – Dominic Santora Jr., Jovanni Stefani, Michael Grady, Robert Hobert, Christopher Carlson, James Bernard (Wisconsin), Raymond Weeks, Leo Toch, Noah Messner
Women's Four
Lexi Siverling (Cadott, Wisconsin) is still in the medal hunt with the women's four. After the crew was fourth in Wednesday's first heat, the boat came back and took second in the repechage on Thursday to grab one of the three remaining spots in the semifinals. Siverling's crew clocked 6:47.700 for the second-place finish, a little over a second behind repechage winner Australia (6:46.250).
Repechage (Top 3 to semifinals, rest to C Final)
1. Australia, 6:46.250; 2. USA, 6:47.700; 3. Spain, 6:49.660; 4. Poland, 6:49.720; 5. Ukraine, 7:10.410
Heat 1 (Top three to semifinals, rest to repechage)
1. Romania, 6:49.940; 2. Germany, 6:52.080; 3. Denmark, 6:52.260; 4. USA, 6:54.200; 5. Spain
USA Lineup – Alison Rusher, Carlisle Wheeler, Lexi Siverling (Wisconsin), Tessa Yurko
Men's Double Sculls
Nick Montalvo (Miami, Florida), racing with partner Daniel Perez, rowed to fifth place in heat four of the men's double sculls on Thursday. With only the winner, in this case France, advancing to the semifinals on Saturday, Montalvo will race again on Friday with a second chance to reach the semfinal round.
Heat 4 (Winner to semifinal, rest to repechage)
1. France, 6:14.840; 2. Slovenia, 6:26.510; 3. Italy, 6:30.230; 4. Serbia, 6:40.870; 5. USA, 6:51.450
USA Lineup – Daniel Perez, Nick Montalvo (Wisconsin)
IN B FINAL
Tom Walker's (Princeton, New Jersey) entry in the lightweight men's pair will race in the B Final after the crew took fifth on Wednesday in the first heat, then fell short in the second repechage heat on Thursday. Walker's crew needed to finish among the top two boats on Thursday in the rep, but saw Turkey (6:41.260) and Denmark (6:44.570) grab those spots. Mexico (6:45.260) also finished ahead of the Americans.
Lightweight Men's Pair
Repechage 2 (Top 2 to A Final, rest to B Final)
1. Turkey, 6:41.260; 2. Denmark, 6:44.570; 3. Mexico, 6:45.260; 4. USA, 6:52.600; 5. Chile, 7:00.860
Heat 1 (Winner to Final A, rest to repechage)
1. Italy, 6:41.770; 2. Ireland, 6:47.520; 3. Turkey, 6:48.960; 4. France, 6:55.950; 5. USA, 7:07.820; 6. Norway, 7:16.280
USA Lineup –Luke Sendelbach, Tom Walker (Wisconsin)
STILL TO COME
Yet to race for the Badgers is Kyle James (Princeton, New Jersey) with the lightweight men's four. The exhibition event races on Friday.
The eighth Badger, men's rower Tristan Amberger (Baltimore, Maryland), who made Team USA in the men's quadruple sculls, did not make the trip due to injury.
Complete press coverage, athlete bios and links to event information can be found at www.worldrowing.com. Progression information, athlete bios and more can also be found on the official USRowing Press Kit for the 2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
Follow along with the United States Under 23 National Team as they race the World Rowing Under 23 Championships using the hashtag #RowToPlovdiv and #WRU23Champs
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