Indiana University Athletics
2015 Big Ten Rowing Championship Preview
5/15/2015 10:35:00 AM | Women's Rowing
BIG TEN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP
May 16-17, 2015
Location: Eagle Creek Park
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Weekend Preview by Sam Beishuizen
WEEKEND SCHEDULE (udpated Saturday at 10:00am)
The preliminary heats get underway at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday and the Finals start at 7:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. A full schedule can be found below:
Saturday, May 16
7:30 a.m. Coaches meeting (at course)
8:00 a.m. Coxswain meeting
8:00 a.m. Boat scales open
8:15 a.m. Course opens for practice
12:00 p.m. Course closes for practice
12:30 p.m. Boat scales close
1:00 p.m. Course opens for practice
3:00 p.m. Coxswain weigh-in opens
4:00 p.m. Course closes for practice
4:10 p.m. Crews can begin launching for races
5:00 p.m. Heat 1 Varsity Eights (4 boats)
5:10 p.m. Heat 2 Varsity Eights (4 boats)
5:15 p.m. Coxswain weigh-in closes
5:20 p.m. Heat 1 II Eights (4 boats)
5:30 p.m. Heat 2 II Eights (4 boats)
5:45 p.m. Heat 1 Varsity Fours (4 boats)
5:55 p.m. Heat 2 Varsity Fours (4 boats)
6:05 p.m. Heat 1 Novice I Eights (4 boats)
6:15 p.m. Heat 2 Novice I Eights (4 boats)
Sunday, May 17
5:30 a.m. Coxswain weigh-in opens
6:40 a.m. Crews can begin launching for races
7:30 a.m. Petite Final Varsity Eights (2 boats)
7:40 a.m. FINAL Varsity Eights (6 boats)
7:50 a.m. Petite Final II Eights (2 boats)
8 a.m. FINAL II Eights (6 boats)
8:10 a.m. Petite Final Varsity Fours (2 boats)
8:20 a.m. FINAL Varsity Fours (6 boats)
8:40 a.m. Coxswain weigh-in closes
8:40 a.m. FINAL II Fours (7 boats)
8:50 a.m. Petite Final Novice I Eights (2 boats)
9 a.m. FINAL Novice I Eights (6 boats)
9:20 a.m. FINAL III Four (6 boats)
9:40 a.m. FINAL Novice II Eights (7 boats)
11 a.m. Awards Ceremony
SEEDING
A look at where each of the Indiana boats are seeded going into the weekend:
I Varsity Eights Seed #2
II Varsity Eights Seed #3
I Varsity Fours Seed #6
II Varsity Fours* Seed #6
III Varsity Fours* Seed #6
I Novice Eights Seed #4
II Novice Eights* Seed #3
PROJECTED INDIANA LINEUPS
Varsity 8: Karly Kikkert, Alice Wright, Meradith Dickensheets, Madison Treser, Alexandra Morrison, Emily Barber, Alexandra Eaton, Rebecca Brougher, Asja Zero
Second Varsity 8: Nora Happ, Alessia Uhle, Emily Miller, Hanna Henry, Spencer Manton, Aly Schmit, Samantha Clifford, Lindsey Barber, Monica Funk
Varsity 4: Taylor Ruden, Olivia Gugliemotto, Kaelin Blessinger, Cynthia Stanton, Katie Engel
Second Varsity 4: Kelsey O'Donnell, Caroline Comey, Sheila Kulik, Taylor Martin, Julie Montgomery
Third Varsity 4: Alia Devick, Danielle Rassi, Carly McKay, Madeline Scholl, Analiese Smith
Novice 8: Madison Chaplin, Siena Patty, Katy Piering, Madelon Webb, Elizabeth Chiodini, Gretha Clare Olson, Helen Grace Shymanski, Victoria Drake, Siri Kristiansen
Second Novice 8: Makenzie Smokstad, Emily Wasz, Indigo Niewiadomski, Rebecca Tessarolo, Ellie Klemsz, Meghan Shook, Caroline Taylor, Spencer Eudy, Erin Guzicki
1V8 SPRING RECORD
The First Varsity 8 boat for the Hoosiers has been impressive this spring. The crew has compiled a 22-2 record in three competitive events. The record includes victories over No. 7 Michigan, No. 12 Texas and No. 19 Notre Dame.
LEAVING A MARK
The 1V8 boat's win over No. 7 Michigan at the Big Ten Double Dual in Ann Arbor marked the first-ever win over Michigan in any boat. The 2V8 boat also defeated the Wolverines. By virtue of the win over UM, the Hoosiers 1V8 crew was named Big Ten Boat of the Week, making it the first time since 2012 that an IU 1V8 boat took home the top boat of the week.
LAST YEAR AT BIG TENS
For the first time in program history, the Hoosiers had the 1V8 and 2V8 crews medal at the Big Ten Championships. The 1V8 boat finished third behind Ohio State and Michigan while the 2V8 boat also placed third behind the same two teams.
As a team, IU finished fourth, which was good for its best-ever finish at the conference regatta.
ON TO THE NCAAS
After its best-ever finish at the Big Ten Championship, Indiana earned its first-ever bid to the NCAA Championships. But they didn't rest there, as they would go on to place 11th.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES
While the team had a banner year in 2014, a number of individuals also gained some notoriety. Meradith Dickensheets, then a junior, was named First Team Pocock All-American - the first to be named first team in program history.
Then-freshman Alice Wright was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after she came in and joined the 1V8 boat right from the start in the stroke seat, propelling it to the best season in school history.
Head Coach Steve Peterson was named National Coach of the Year and his staff was named National Staff of the Year.
