Indiana University Athletics
V8+ Named BT BOW (03-22-05)
3/22/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana University women's rowing squad made history as the Big Ten Conference tabbed the Varsity 8+ shell as the Boat of the Week on March 22. The accolade is the first such honor in the program's five-year existence, and came after a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ race at the Solid Orange Clemson Challenge in Clemson, S.C.
"I think earning the Big Ten Boat of the Week honor is a sign that the team is improving, and gaining respect in a very competitive conference," Indiana head coach Steve Peterson said. "It is a real testament to the determination and hard work that all of the members of the team have put in, and the belief that if they work hard enough, they can win. The Varsity 8+, in particular, has embraced this attitude and this week it really showed. They haven't put any preconceived limits on what they can or cannot do, and each time they go out there and race as smart and as hard as they can.
"A key belief for this crew is 'Don't be afraid to fail', which means every time they go out for practice or a race, they give it their all without any reservations, or excuses and see how fast they can go. Each time they try to make it from start to finish as fast as they can, and hopefully that will be fast enough to beat whoever happens to be on the line next to them. Whether we win or lose, the goal is the same for the next time.......go faster."
Highlighting the Cream and Crimson's efforts over the weekend was the Varsity 8+ shell as the crew of sophomore Betsy Hibbard (cox), senior Amanda Walker (stroke), junior Lauren Anderson, senior Kelly Schuiling, junior Ashley Airis, junior Laura Lazaridis, sophomore Stacey Young, sophomore Rozzie McHenry and sophomore Dana Powell (bow) blazed to a commanding 6:53.00 performance to claim the event crown for the Hoosiers. Indiana rolled on to the win after opening a four-seat lead at the 500m mark. By the 1,000m mark, IU had pushed out to an open-water lead and sprinted to the finish with nearly a 10-second conquest of Clemson's second-place time of 7:02.3.
Next up, the Indiana rowing team heads to the nation's capitol, Washington D.C., for a tilt against Georgetown and North Carolina on March 26.
"I think earning the Big Ten Boat of the Week honor is a sign that the team is improving, and gaining respect in a very competitive conference," Indiana head coach Steve Peterson said. "It is a real testament to the determination and hard work that all of the members of the team have put in, and the belief that if they work hard enough, they can win. The Varsity 8+, in particular, has embraced this attitude and this week it really showed. They haven't put any preconceived limits on what they can or cannot do, and each time they go out there and race as smart and as hard as they can.
"A key belief for this crew is 'Don't be afraid to fail', which means every time they go out for practice or a race, they give it their all without any reservations, or excuses and see how fast they can go. Each time they try to make it from start to finish as fast as they can, and hopefully that will be fast enough to beat whoever happens to be on the line next to them. Whether we win or lose, the goal is the same for the next time.......go faster."
Highlighting the Cream and Crimson's efforts over the weekend was the Varsity 8+ shell as the crew of sophomore Betsy Hibbard (cox), senior Amanda Walker (stroke), junior Lauren Anderson, senior Kelly Schuiling, junior Ashley Airis, junior Laura Lazaridis, sophomore Stacey Young, sophomore Rozzie McHenry and sophomore Dana Powell (bow) blazed to a commanding 6:53.00 performance to claim the event crown for the Hoosiers. Indiana rolled on to the win after opening a four-seat lead at the 500m mark. By the 1,000m mark, IU had pushed out to an open-water lead and sprinted to the finish with nearly a 10-second conquest of Clemson's second-place time of 7:02.3.
Next up, the Indiana rowing team heads to the nation's capitol, Washington D.C., for a tilt against Georgetown and North Carolina on March 26.
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