Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Head To Big Ten Invite (4-17-03)
4/17/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
April 17, 2003
IU Will Face Big Ten Opponents for the First Time this Season
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Bloomington, Ind. -Michigan State will host the 2003 Big Ten Invitational at Sleepy Hollow State Park on the Lake Ovid River in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, April 19.
The meet will feature host Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan and Indiana. Each team will participate in two dual meets throughout the day. Each dual event will include the first and second Varsity 8, Varsity 4 and Novice 8 competitors.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Ohio State Buckeyes
The No. 11 Buckeyes first Varsity 8 boat was named Big Ten Co-Boat of the Week announced by the Big Ten Conference on April 14. OSU received the honor after competing in the 2003 ACC/Big Ten Double Duals on April 12 at its home site at the Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio. The first Varsity 8 posted the fastest time of the day with 6:17.5 and defeated No. 10 Virginia and Duke.
Michigan State Spartans
The No. 10 Spartans have become one of the top collegiate competitors in just five years. Though, young, MSU has still earned a spot in the top 10. The Spartans did not compete this past weekend due to weather conditions.
Michigan Wolverines
The t-No. 5 Wolverines have remained in the top five for two-consecutive weeks. On April 14 the Big Ten Conference announced that Michigan would share Co-Boat of the Week honors with Ohio State. This is the second weekly conference honor for the Wolverines.
Michigan’s first Varsity 8 boat defeated No. 10 Virginia and Duke at the ACC/Big Ten Double Duals at Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio, on April 12 to earn this weeks honor.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Ohio State University will serve as host to the 2003 Big Ten Rowing Championships for the first time. The event is scheduled for May 3 at the Griggs Reservoir on the Scioto River.
The Hoosiers will compete against Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Last year the Ohio State captured the Big Ten title.
The preliminary morning heats will begin at 8 a.m., while the afternoon finals session will be held at noon. Admission is free.
ROWING FOR THE HOOSIERS THIS WEEKEND
Varsity 8
England
Mast
Rumschlag
Espedal
Clark
Quinn
Schuiling
Koers
Bird
2nd Varsity 8
Archibald
Lawson
Walker
Schoenhoft
Taylor
Tallman
Weert
Meyer
Storer
Novice 4
Wharen
Chobany
Martins
Johnson
Bell
Novice 8
Wharen
Anderson
Hoffman
Schaffer
Dickerson
Airis
Peiss
Lazaridis
Schilling
2nd Novice 8
Hernandez
Kheun
Benoit
Fein
Slavik
Sylla
Stech
Belstra
Teskoski
KNECHT CUP RECAP
The Hoosiers traveled eight boats to the east coast, with four boats advancing to the Grand Finals and three boats to the Petite Finals. Every Hoosier athlete advanced to at least one final on the weekend.
“We are very proud of the whole team,” head coach Mark Wilson said. “Every athlete made it into at least one final. The girls did a nice job. They were able to see teams that they have never seen before, which was a good experience for them. Overall this weekend was an excellent opportunity for the team but we still have a ways to go. We have three more weeks until Big Tens. We know that we can improve and that we can build more speed.”
The Grand Finals of the Pairs competition took place Saturday, April 12. Stephanie Mast and Emily Rumschlag placed third with a time of 8:22, while Erin Koers and Danielle Bird finished sixth in a time of 9:03.
The Lightweight 4 boat of coxswain Laura Wharen, Sarah Meyer, Stephanie Weert, Becky England and Kristin Storer advanced to the Grand Finals after placing fifth in the semi-final competition. The boat finished in 8:37, good enough for sixth place.
The Indiana Quad team of Line Espedal, Margaret Clark, Kelly Schuiling and Ashley Quinn finished second (8:04) in the Grand Finals competition behind UMass B (7:53).
In the Petite Finals of the Varsity 4 event, Indiana placed fifth. Representing the Hoosiers in the Varsity 4 boat was Rebekha Archibald, Annie Lawson, Amanda Walker, Casey Schoenhoft and Christine Taylor.
The Indiana Novice team raced two boats this weekend in the Novice 8 and the Novice 4 events. Both Hoosier boats qualified for the Petite Finals, finishing third and fourth, respectively. Racing for the Novice 8 was coxswain Laura Wharen, Lauren Anderson, Katie Peiss, Ashley Airis, Amy Hoffman, Leslie Schaffer, Katie Slavik, Laura Lazaridis and Carly Schilling. The team finished the race in a time of 7:41.
The Novice 4, consisting of coxswain Maria Hernandez, Erin Keuhn, Elisabeth Benoit, Ashley Sylla and Jamy Stech, finished fourth in a time of 8:49.
THIS WEEKEND IN THE BIG TEN
April 19, 2003
INDIANA: At Michigan State with OSU and Michigan East Lansing, Mich.
IOWA: At Minnesota with Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minn.
MICHIGAN: At Michigan State with OSU and Indiana East Lansing, Mich.
MICHIGAN STATE: Hosting IU, Michigan and OSU East Lansing, Mich.
MINNESOTA: Hosting Iowa and Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minn.
OHIO STATE: At MSU with Michigan and IU East Lansing, Mich.
WISCONSIN: At Minnesota with Iowa Minneapolis, Minn.
Thursday, August 13
Thursday, August 13
Wednesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 12