Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Prepares for Big Ten Championship
4/24/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
April 24, 2001
Indiana Prepares for Big Ten Championship
Championship Data
Michigan will hold the second Big Ten Championship Saturday, April 28 at Belleville Lake in Belleville, Michigan. The Wolverines hold the 2000 title and look to repeat this year. The first race begins at 8 a.m. and admission is free.
Mark Wilson's Ledger
Coach Wilson leads the Hoosiers in its second varsity season after acting as the club coach prior to the team being granted varsity status. This year looks to be promising as many of the rowers have at least one year of Division I experience and a better preparation for what lies ahead. His rowers have already claimed numerous victories in multiple events in just four regattas so far this season.
Coming off a successful fall head season, Coach Wilson hopes to equal that success with a challenging sprint season and several home dates.
Participating Schools
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Racing Schedule
Time Boat Race
8 a.m. Second Novice Eight Heat 1
8:15 Second Novice Eight Heat 2
8:30 First Novice Eight Heat 1
8:45 First Novice Eight Heat 2
9 a.m. Second Varsity Four Heat 1
9:15 Second Varsity Four Heat 2
9:30 First Varsity Four Heat 1
9:45 First Varsity Four Heat 2
10 a.m. Second Varsity Eight Heat 1
10:15 Second Varsity Eight Heat 2
10:30 First Varsity Eight Heat 1
10:45 First Varsity Eight Heat 2
Lunch Break
12 p.m. Second Novice Eight Petite Final
12:15 Second Novice Eight Grande Final
12:30 First Novice Eight Petite Final
12:45 First Novice Eight Grande Final
1 p.m. Second Varsity Four Petite Final
1:15 Second Varsity Four Grande Final
1:30 First Varsity Four Petite Final
1:45 First Varsity Four Grande Final
2 p.m. Second Varsity Eight Petite Final
2:15 Second Varsity Eight Grande Final
2:30 First Varsity Eight Petite Final
3 p.m. First Varsity Eight Grande Final
4 p.m. Awards
The Indiana Boats
Varsity 8
7:05.9 in a first place finish against Louisville on March 24 at Lake Lemon
7:51.0 in a second place finish against Louisville. Indiana A won the March 24 race at Lake Lemon.
4:21.2 at Jayhawk Invitational (1,500m)
7:14.2 at Jayhawk Invitational for 3rd place
7:38.68 on April 14 at Lake Lemon for second place.
6:51.5 at Indiana Cup for third place
7:07.71 at SIRAs
7:19 at SIRAs for 11th place.
Varsity 4
5:16.6 at Jayhawk Invitational (1,500m)
4:56.8 at Jayhawk Invitational (1,500m)
8:37.1 at Jayhawk Invitational for 2nd place
8:43.17 on April 14 at Lake Lemon for second place
8:29.44 at Indiana Cup for third place
8:42.63 at SIRAs
8:31 at SIRAs for 10th place
Novice 8
7:56.3 in a first place finish against Louisville on March 24 at Lake Lemon.
4:39.1 at Jayhawk Invitational (1,500m)
4:31.7 at Jayhawk Invitational (1,500m)
7:55.29 on April 14 at Lake Lemon for first place
7:15.8 at Indiana Cup for third place
7:26.3 at SIRAs
7:23 at SIRAs for seventh place
Novice 4
5:28.9 at Jayhawk Invitational (1,500m)
5:10.7 at Jayhawk Invitational (1,500m)
8:35.3 at Jayhawk Invitational for first place
9:54.6 on April 14 at Lake Lemon for first place
8:23 at Indiana Cup for first place
The Competition
Six other Big Ten schools recognize women's rowing. Five of those programs are nationally ranked and the other is in its inaugural season as a varsity sport. Indiana has seen tougher and tougher competition every week this season, and Saturday will be no exception. Four Big Ten schools competed in the Buckeye Invitational April 14 in Colombus, Ohio.
Varsity 8
Iowa's varsity eight is ranked 13th and recently competed against No. 8 Ohio State, No. 12 Michigan State, and No. 2 Michigan. Michigan posted the fastest time in 6:35.92, Ohio State finished in 6:47.20, Michigan State finished in 6:50.98, and Iowa crossed in 6:51.69.
In the second session, Michigan finished in 6:35.80, Iowa in 6:39.50, Ohio State in 6:49.11, and Michigan State in 6:49.55
Varsity 4
Ohio State posted the fastest time in 7:40.62 at the Buckeye Invitational. Michigan State followed in 7:41.70. Michigan beat out Iowa in the second race, 7:51.00 to 8:00.88.
In the second session, Michigan dominated, winning in 7:25.60. Michigan State followed in 7:32.99, Iowa in 7:33.43, and Ohio State in 7:35.50.
Novice 8
Michigan and Michigan State raced the fastest two Big Ten boats of the day, though they competed in different heats. Michigan answered the Spartans' 7:07.98 time with a 7:07.40. Ohio State completed the course in 7:12.60 and Iowa in 7:20.43.
In the second session, Michigan cracked seven minutes for a 6:58.70 with Michigan State coming in at 7:06.04, Ohio State in 7:17, and Iowa in 7:21.05.
Row With the Best
Of the seven varsity eight boats scheduled to race on Saturday, five are among the nation's top 20, according to USRowing National polls.
2. Michigan
8. Ohio State
12. Michigan State
13. Iowa
18. Wisconsin
Minnesota is in its first year as a varsity sport and Indiana is closing its second year of varsity competition.
The Second Day of SIRAs
The novice eight set the tempo for Indiana rowing winning the petite final at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships in 7:23. The Hoosiers posted the fifth fastest time overall in taking seventh place.
The varsity four was the next Indiana boat to take to the water, and emerged with a fourth place finish in 8:31. Clemson won the petite final in 8:14. Indiana held a consistent pace throughout the race and maintained the fourth place standing.
The varsity eight raced with six other boats after Washington College protested Saturday's results. Indiana finished fifth in 7:19. North Carolina won the race with a time of 7:10. North Carolina, Cincinnati, and Central Florida were close until the 500 mark, where North Carolina made its move. Cincinnati and Central Florida stayed even until the Bearcats pulled ahead at the finish line to win by 0.2 seconds with a time of 7:12.6.
The First Day of SIRAs
Indiana Rowing advanced all three boats into the semi-finals of the SIRA Regatta in Oak Ridge, Tenn., but all three boats did not advance out of the semis setting up three appearances for the Hoosiers in Sunday's petite finals.
The novice eight had some difficulty in the beginning of the quarterfinal heat, but pulled away strong in the second half to finish third in a time of 7:26. North Carolina won the heat at 7:19 and Cincinnati finished just one second ahead of the Hoosiers at 7:25.
In a very close varsity four heat, Stetson won at 8:38 with Indiana finishing second just four seconds behind at 8:42. That was also two seconds ahead of Georgia Tech and three seconds ahead of Savannah College for Art and Design.
The varsity eight turned in a strong performance finishing their heat second in a time of 7:07. A veteran Tulsa squad won that heat in 7:01. IU out-raced Cincinnati, Barry and the Clemson Rowing Association in the heat.
The afternoon semifinal heats brought interesting problems for the crew. The novice eight boat hit a log on their way out to the start and suffered severe hull damage taking on water. Being the strong team that they are, the boat raced with incoming water and finished fourth in the heat with a time of 7:41. Purdue advanced to the finals with a time of 7:28.14, who just edged Clemson at 7:28.75 in the closest race of the day. Louisville (7:30) also beat out Indiana.
The varsity four missed out on a chance to go to the finals by finishing third in their heat. The time of 8:49 was not as good as West Virginia's 8:08 and Tennessee's 8:18.
An unexpected change in starting commands disabled the Hoosiers from a fair start. Indiana set out on the course and missed out on a chance to advance to the finals with a third place finish in 7:23. Clemson (6:57) and Miami of Florida (7:03) will be going to the finals.
The Indiana Cup
Despite strong rows from each boat, the Hoosiers emerged from Saturday's Indiana Cup with a single win. The level of competition has risen every week in this season's challenging schedule, and today was no different. Notre Dame's No. 14 varsity eight finished the 2,000m course first in 6:32.60, but not without a fight from Tennessee. The Lady Vols threatened the lead but finished second in 6:42.53. Indiana edged out Purdue by 1.2 seconds for third in 6:51.50.
The novice four gave IU the only win of the day, finishing in 8:23 to Notre Dame's 8:29. The novice eight boasted the closest field, with three boats finishing within ten seconds of each other. Notre Dame, Tennessee, Indiana, and Purdue each had a shot at the win at the 1,500m mark, until Notre Dame surged ahead. The Irish pulled away from the field to take first in 7:02.5. Purdue placed second in 7:02.5, with Indiana following in 7:15.80 and Tennessee bringing it in at 7:19.26.
A tough varsity four race left the Hoosiers in third place, clocking 8:29.44. Tennessee won the race in 7:56.9 while Notre Dame claimed second in 8:14.19.
"Obviously we would have liked to won more races," said coach Mark Wilson. "The teams that are here are really strong teams. Tennessee did a great job today. They are a new program, and the last couple of years they've been more on our par. This year they made a step up, and I think with us being a young team we're going to step up in the next two years. The novice are good strong kids. The varsity are still young, strong kids and we only lose one from the varsity eight. I don't want to keep thinking in the future, in the future, but that's where our program is going. Racing good teams like this is what's important. I guess that's kind of the essence of our season."
Indiana Novices Sweep the Field
Indiana rowing emerged from the quad meet April 7 with two victories, each coming from the novice boats. The novice eight won in the biggest field of the day, beating out Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northwestern in the 2,000m course in 7:55.29. Cincinnati finished second in 8:07.87. The varsity four outdid its nearest competitor Northwestern by 33 seconds, taking first in 9:54.60.
IU's varsity eight finished second to Dayton by just over a second in 7:38.68. The Flyers won in 7:37.58. Indiana had caught a crab in the first 200m and fell two boat lengths behind third place
finisher Cincinnati. The Hoosiers surged past the Bearcats and caught the Flyers with 500m to go. Indiana finished on the wrong side of the finish buoy for second.
The varsity four had a last minute line-up change and went with a group that had never rowed together before. The boat finished second in 8:43.17.
"The varsity has improved since last weekend, and they said this is their best row of the season.
They're getting more comfortable in the water, they're more in control, they have better recovery, and it shows in races like these," said coach Mark Wilson.
Indiana Improves at Kansas
Indiana rowing survived another day of racing in strong winds, putting up eight boats on the first day of the Jayhawk Rowing Invitational at Kansas. The winds caused the course to be shortened to 1,500m and rerouted and the races delayed. The morning session featured the novice eight winning its heat in 4:39.1. Kansas won the other novice eight heat in 4:30.5. The novice four boat took second to Kansas in 5:28.9, 15.4 seconds behind the Jayhawks.
The varsity four finished fifth in 5:16.6, 3.2 seconds behind Iowa, and 28.4 seconds behind winner Kansas. Indiana's varsity eight claimed third in its heat and sixth overall in 4:21.2. Iowa posted the fastest time in 4:09.7.
Four boats battled the wind in the afternoon, collecting two second place finishes, a third and a fourth. The first novice eight took second in its heat and second overall in 4:31.7. The Hoosiers edged out the winner of the second heat Iowa by 0.6 seconds. Kansas won the race in 4:18.3. The novice four placed second in 5:10.7, while the varsity four took third in 4:56.8. The first varsity eight raced to a 4:21.5 finish for fourth place.
On Sunday, Indiana's novice eight boat claimed first place with a time of 8:35.3 over second place Kansas A in 8:37.9. With this win the Hoosiers handed Kansas one of only two losses in six races entered. Improved weather conditions allowed for the full 2,000 meter course, as opposed to the 1,500 meter course used Saturday.
IU's first varsity four fell to Kansas finishing in 8:37.1. The Jayhawks won in 8:06.6. The first varsity eight struggled, taking fifth place in 7:14.2. Massachusetts pulled out that victory in 6:56.2 while Tulsa won the other heat in 6:56.5 for second.
"The racing went very well this morning," said coach Mark Wilson. "The Hoosiers bettered every race from Saturday. The varsity eight had a strong row, and held on to Kansas State for the first half of the race. The varsity four is getting more together as they have more opportunities to race. Overall it was a very good weekend. We're ready to think about what we can do better this week technically to get ready for Dayton and Cincinnati."
Indiana and Cold Weather Each Win Two Events
Despite less than favorable weather conditions, the crew captured two victories over Louisville to open the spring season. The varsity A boat took first in 7:05.9 on the 2000 meter course, dominating the 1000 meters. The novice eight boat won in 7:56.3.
Winds of 15-20 miles per hour and a wind chill of 16-20 degrees prevented the four boats from hitting the water.
The varsity eight A beat out the Cardinals by just 6.2 seconds. The varsity eight B caught a crab at about the 1,200 meter mark and finished 7:51.0 for third place.
Captain's Log
Junior Joanna McCallister from Carmel, Indiana, and sophomore Amy Roble from Farmington Hills, Michigan, were named captains this spring on a vote by their teammates. McCallister was a captain starting last fall and Roble was nominated starting in the spring of 2001.
The Name Game
The tradition of naming boats after women has gone back a long time. Five women who have helped the IU team have boats named after them. Peg Z. Brand, Judy Donninger and Elizabeth (Buzz) Kurpius all have eight-man boats after them. Suzanne Floyd and Joy Mauro have four-man boats named after them.
The very first boat named after a male was dedicated at halftime of the last Indiana men's basketball home game of the season on February 14. This new shell was named after the late, great Herman B Wells.
Knowing Your Rowing
Crew - The sport of rowing referred to as.
Shell - The name given to the boats used in the sport of rowing.
Coxswain - The onboard strategist, tactician and even coach who is responsible for steering the shell. The coxswain is responsible for informing the crew as to where they are in the race and how they are doing.
Feather - The motion used by rowers to get the blade out of the water.
Crab - The term use when an oarsman does not feather the oar cleanly. This can cause the boat to slow down and could catapult the oarmen out of the boat. A crab usually disrupts the synchronized motion during each stroke cycle maintained by the oarsman (which is called their "flow" or "swing").
Sweep Rowing - The type of rowing where each oarsman has one oar and rows either the port or starboard side of the shell.
Sculling - The type of rowing where each oarsman has two oars.
Catch - The point at which the blade enters the water.
Novice - Any competitor who has been competing for one year or less as of October 1, 1999. Experience as a sculler does not count as experience in sweep events and vice versa.
