First Varsity Eight Named B1G Boat of the Week
5/2/2017 3:05:00 PM | Women's Rowing
ROSEMONT, Illinois – The Big Ten Conference announced that Indiana's 1V8 crew has been named the Boat of the Week for the week ending April 30. The Hoosiers defeated Notre Dame, San Diego and No. 17 Duke at the Dale England Cup this past weekend.
The 1V8 posted a time of 6:35.60 to beat Notre Dame by nearly four seconds, San Diego by nearly eight seconds and Duke by nine seconds.
The boat included coxswain Emily Fekete, Emily Barber, Hanna Henry, Abigail Armstrong, Allison Spencer, Antonia Frappell, Emily Wasz, Christina Berchtold and Alexandra Eaton.
The last time Indiana claimed Big Ten Boat of the Week was April 14, 2015, when the 1V8 received the honor. Overall, it's the 10th time Indiana has won the weekly award since it was instituted in 2000.
Indiana will compete in the Big Ten Rowing Championship at the Indianapolis Rowing Club on May 12-13.
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The 1V8 posted a time of 6:35.60 to beat Notre Dame by nearly four seconds, San Diego by nearly eight seconds and Duke by nine seconds.
The boat included coxswain Emily Fekete, Emily Barber, Hanna Henry, Abigail Armstrong, Allison Spencer, Antonia Frappell, Emily Wasz, Christina Berchtold and Alexandra Eaton.
The last time Indiana claimed Big Ten Boat of the Week was April 14, 2015, when the 1V8 received the honor. Overall, it's the 10th time Indiana has won the weekly award since it was instituted in 2000.
Indiana will compete in the Big Ten Rowing Championship at the Indianapolis Rowing Club on May 12-13.
#GoIU
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