Lightweight Rowing October 06, 2024 Brianna Reynolds

Wisconsin Doubler Opener: Head of the Oklahoma

Badgers head to Oklahoma for season opener

Lightweight Rowing October 06, 2024 Brianna Reynolds

Wisconsin Doubler Opener: Head of the Oklahoma

Badgers head to Oklahoma for season opener

OKLAHOMA CITY-- The Wisconsin lightweight rowing team got the fall season started by splitting up to compete at two competitions over the weekend. One group was sent to Oklahoma to compete at Head of the Oklahoma on Oct. 5-6. While the other half competed in the Milwaukee River Challenge in Milwaukee on Oct 5. Lightweights alongside the Openweights were sent to represent Wisconsin at Head of the Oklahoma. Teams across the U.S. came to compete including Kansas State and Colorado.

In the Open 4+, UW took second place, finishing with ten seconds of the first place team which was Wisconsin's Open-weight team.

Lightweights finished third in the Open 2x night race finishing behind two Wisconsin Open-weights team.

UP NEXT: Badgers will head down to Rockford Ill. to compete in the Head of the Rock on Oct. 13.

Head of the Oklahoma
Oct. 5 - Oct. 6, 2023
Oklahoma River
Oklahoma City, Okla.
2.5 miles

Women's Collegiate 8
1. Oklahoma, 14:12.7; 2. Wisconsin Openweight, 14.29.8; 3. Oklahoma, 14:34.9; 6. Wisconsin, 14:54.8
UW Lineup: Coxswain: Sarah Rab, Georgia Harlow, Charlotte Mirzaian, Addie Hinkie, Rianne Wegner, Ella Springer, Gracie Walker, Evelyn Payne, Liv Moore

Women's Collegiate 8 Grand Final
1. Oklahoma, 1:30.3; 2. Oklahoma, 1:31.5; 3. Wisconsin, 1:34.2; 6. Wisconsin, 1:41.1

Women's Open 4
1. Wisconsin Open-weight, 15:48.0; 2. Wisconsin, 15;58.3; 3. Wisconsin Open-weight 16:15.0
UW Lineup: Coxswain Sarah Rab, Charlotte Mirzaian, Addie Hinkie, Meg Fairley, Abbey Dichiara.

Collegiate 4
1. Kansas, 15:47.2; 2. Alabama, 15:55.0; 3. Alabama, 16:01.1; 11. Wisconsin, 16:33.1
UW Lineup: Coxswain Sarah Rab, Charlotte Mirzaian, Addie Hinkie, Meg Fairley, Abbey Dichiara.

Collegiate 4 Grand Final
1. Wisconsin Openweight, 1:48.6; 2. Oklahoma, 1:50.6; 3. Alabama, 1:52.5; 4. Wisconsin 1:53.6
UW Lineup: Coxswain Sarah Rab, Charlotte Mirzaian, Addie Hinkie, Meg Fairley, Abbey Dichiara.

Collegiate Two
1. Wisconsin, 16:40.1; 2. Oklahoma, 16:42.3; 3. Oklahoma, 16:44.6; 21. Wisconsin, 17:47.0
UW Lineup: Gracie Walker, Georgia Harlow

Open 2
1. Tulsa, 16:39.9; 2. Texas, 17:08.3; 3. Oklahoma CIty, 17:12.7; 4. Wisconsin 'A', 17:37.6 7. Wisconsin 'B', 18:34.8
UW Lineups
'A': Meg Fairley, Abbey Dichiara
'B': Ella Springer, Meg Fairley

Open 2 Grand Final
1.Minneapolis, 1:43.5; 2. Oklahoma City, 1.44.1; 3. Wisconsin 1:52.5
UW Lineup: Meg Fairley, Abbey Dichiara

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Players Mentioned

Charlotte Mirzaian: Sophomore

Evelyn Payne: 5' 2"; Junior

Sarah Rab: Junior

Gracie Walker: 5' 6"; Junior

Georgia Harlow: Freshman

Ella Springer: 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Charlotte Mirzaian
: Sophomore

Evelyn Payne
: 5' 2"; Junior

Sarah Rab
: Junior

Gracie Walker
: 5' 6"; Junior

Georgia Harlow
: Freshman

Ella Springer
: 5' 8"; Freshman

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