WEST WINDSOR, NJ - The Wisconsin women's lightweight rowing team raced in the second day of the 2023 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships for lane assignments in the Grand Finals on Sunday, June 4.

The Badgers had three boats race, with a double, a four and an eight. The varsity double sculls just edged out Georgetown finishing a few tenths ahead of them to get a fourth place finish.

The varsity four finished in fifth, less than a second behind Stanford.

To wrap up the racing day, the varsity eight finished in sixth place.

With the lane assignments now in place, the Badgers are eager for the opportunity to compete for a national championship on Sunday. 

Straight from the Shore
Head Coach Hadzo Habobovic

"Our crews began the weekend with some very internal focuses during the first round of racing. Today was an extremely low pressure situation as the race was just for lanes and had no impact on deciding who the 2023 national champions will be so you never know what other team's strategies are or what cards they want to or don't want to show.

"Each of our crews learned some things this morning and have a good idea of how we're going to approach tomorrow."One race for the national championship. You can't ask for anything better. We are excited for the opportunity and will give it all we got."

2023 IRA National Championship
June 3, 2023
West Windsor, NJ
2000 meters

Varsity 8+ (Race for Lanes)
1. Princeton, 7:12.517; 2. Stanford, 7:16.521; 3. Georgetown, 7:20.677; 4. Boston, 7:21.829; 5. Radcliffe, 7:27.735; 6. Wisconsin, 7:38.337
UW Lineup: Coxswain Sarah Rab, Madison Stack, Payton Tonnos, Evelyn Payne, Alicia Le Bars, Rianne Wagner, Falcon Jaacks, Victoria Moda, Aubrey Trimbach

Varsity 4+ (Race for Lanes)
1. Princeton, 8:02.828; 2. MIT, 8:07.028; 3. Georgetown, 8:11.570; 4. Stanford, 8:15.712; 5. Wisconsin, 8:16.166; 6. Boston, 8:19.426; 7. Radcliffe, 8:26.340
UW Lineup: Coxswain Emma Collins, Camila Darvin, Olivia Moore, Claire Friedlander, Miranda Gilbertson

Varsity 2x (Race for Lanes)
1. Princeton, 8:18.231; 2. Radcliffe, 8:26.583; 3. Boston, 8:47.607; 4. Wisconsin, 8:57.831; 5. Georgetown, 8:57.907; 6. MIT, 9:20.261; 7. Gordon, 9:36.733
UW Lineup: Helena Ikenberry, Morgan Gallagher

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Varsity 2x Grand Finals - 7 a.m. CT
Varsity 4+ Grand Finals - 7:08 a.m. CT
Varsity 8+ Grand Finals - 8:36 a.m. CT 

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