Wisconsin women’s rowing competing at NCAA championships

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Wisconsin women’s rowing competing at NCAA championships

May 31, 2019 | Women's Rowing

Badgers racing in 12th NCAA championships in a row

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INDIANAPOLIS – The 11th-ranked Wisconsin women's rowing team is at Eagle Creek Park for the three-day 2019 NCAA Rowing Championships that run Friday-Sunday, May 31-June 2.

With the Wisconsin athletic department's longest team NCAA bid streak at 12 years, the Badgers enter the event after placing third at the recent Big Ten rowing championships held at Devil's Lake in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

The Badgers' varsity eight and varsity four earned No. 13 seeds, while the second varsity eight will enter the championships as the No. 14 seed. Twenty-two teams will take part in the Division I event.

Overall, UW will take part in its 16th NCAA championships, including its 14th in 15 years under head coach Bebe Bryans. UW reached the NCAAs twice in the first eight years of the event prior to Bryans hiring.

Notes to Know

Wisconsin's 12th-straight NCAA bid is the longest active team streak for any Badger athletics program.
The Badgers have been to the NCAA championships in 14 of 15 seasons under Head Coach Bebe Bryans after earning two bids in the previous eight seasons dating back to the first championships in 1997.
The Badgers top NCAA result was seventh place in 2010. Wisconsin placed 15th at the 2018 NCAA Championships with the varsity eight and varsity four taking 15th and the second varsity eight placing 13th.
California is the defending NCAA champion.
Twenty-two teams will compete at the 2019 NCAA Division I Rowing Championships.
Six teams from the Big Ten were selected to compete next week, including Big Ten-champion Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana and the Badgers.

NCAA Schedule
Friday May, 31
Varsity Eight - 4:10 p.m. CT
Heat Four (Seed) (Top three advance to Saturday A/B semifinals, rest to Saturday C/D semifinals)
Washington (4), Texas (5), Virginia (12), Wisconsin (13), Gonzaga (20), Northeastern (21)
UW Lineup - Coxswain Saylor Martin, Alicia Evans, Eliza Clifford, Lauren O'Connor, Sarah Gibbons, Isa Darvin, Katherine Grose, Allie Lohrenz, Renee Olley

Second Varsity Eight - 4:40 p.m. CT
Heat Three (Seed) (Top three advance to Saturday A/B semifinals, rest to Saturday C/D semifinals)
Stanford (3), Texas (6), Duke (11), Wisconsin (14), Iowa (19), Marist (22)
UW Lineup - Coxswain Emma Smith, Elisabet Pietz, Makayla Stow, Grace Joyce, Kaylee Steeno, Adrienne Kisting, Taylor Caudle, Charlotte Melcher, Rebekah Armstrong

Varsity Four - 5:30 p.m. CT
Heat Four (Seed) (Top three advance to Saturday A/B semifinals, rest to Saturday C/D semifinals)
Ohio State (4), Michigan (5), Indiana (12), Wisconsin (13), Northeastern (20), Gonzaga (21)
UW Lineup - Maggie Mandarano, Elizabeth Clarke, Niamh Martin, Becca Kite, Carissa Witthuhn