No. 17 Indiana Places Fourth at Big Ten Rowing Championships

Sunday, May 15

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Big Ten Championships

No. 17 Indiana Places Fourth at Big Ten Rowing Championships

5/15/2022 12:32:00 PM | Women's Rowing

Results Championships Central

INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 17-ranked Indiana rowing program earned a fourth-place finish at the 2022 Big Ten Rowing Championships, boosted by a dramatic bronze-medal performance by its First Varsity 8 boat on Sunday (May 15) at the Indianapolis Rowing Center on Eagle Creek Reservoir.

KEY MOMENTS/NOTES

Indiana tied its highest-ever finish at the conference regatta and its top team performance since 2017 when the Hoosiers took a share of fourth place.
For the first time since 2017, four Hoosiers earned All-Big Ten selections. Senior Laura Feinson was a first team pick, while senior Ella Cunningham and junior Piper Maaka each received second team honors. Cunningham is an All-Big Ten selection for the second year in a row.
IU's First Varsity 8 boat won bronze in a photo finish in the final race of the day. The top boat just held off Rutgers, finishing 26 hundredths of a second ahead of the Scarlet Knights.
No Indiana boat finished lower than sixth in the eight-team races on Sunday while five of IU's six boats placed fifth or better.

TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Ohio State – 184
2. Michigan – 174
3. Rutgers – 137
4. INDIANA – 115
5. Iowa – 75
6. Wisconsin – 70
7. Minnesota – 59
8. Michigan State – 47

RESULTS

1V8
1. Ohio State - 6:13.883
2. Michigan - 6:14.446
3. INDIANA - 6:20.752
4. Rutgers - 6:21.012
5. Minnesota - 6:26.860
6. Iowa - 6:29.798
7. Wisconsin - 6:37.448
8. Michigan State - 6:46.488

2V8
1. Michigan - 6:23.917
2. Ohio State - 6:24.305
3. Rutgers - 6:32.789
4. INDIANA - 6:34.639
5. Iowa - 6:41.863
6. Wisconsin - 6:42.565
7. Minnesota - 6:48.085
8. Michigan State - 6:56.998

1V4
1. Ohio State - 7:01.378
2. Michigan - 7:09.499
3. Rutgers - 7:16.119
4. Michigan State - 7:22.103
5. INDIANA - 7:26.344
6. Wisconsin - 7:26.779
7. Minnesota - 7:28.751
8. Iowa - 7:33.718

2V4
1. Ohio State - 7:05.968
2. Michigan - 7:08.866
3. Rutgers - 7:14.023
4. Iowa - 7:24.163
5. INDIANA - 7:29.301
6. Wisconsin - 7:35.431
7. Michigan State - 7:35.868
8. Minnesota - 7:47.891

3V4
1. Michigan - 7:17.532
2. Ohio State - 7:21.901
3. Rutgers - 7:28.920
4. Wisconsin - 7:43.564
5. Iowa - 7:47.356
6. INDIANA - 7:51.116
7. Michigan State - 7:52.579
8. Minnesota - 7:58.761

1N8
1. Ohio State - 6:39.098
2. Michigan - 6:41.900
3. Rutgers - 6:52.529
4. Wisconsin - 6:54.645
5. INDIANA - 6:58.304
6. Michigan State - 7:08.049
7. Iowa - 7:09.058
8. Minnesota - 7:21.464

LINEUPS
1V8: Katherine Nelson (coxswain), Sophie McCartin (stroke), Piper Maaka, Laura Feinson, Phoebe Inall, Ella Cunningham, Niamh Monk, Catherine Ryan, Ruby Leverington (bow)
2V8: Rachael Galet (coxswain), Sophie Bowden (stroke), Kaylynn Scher, Avery Thorpe, Madison Callaway, Sofia Sperduto, Victoria Vicory, Sophie Carmosino, Libby Krueger (bow)
1V4: Madeline Anderson (stroke), Lili Toledano, Jayna Dolfi, Erin Heapy, Paige Ohrvall (coxswain)
2V4: Chloe Jacobi (stroke), Emma Dillon, Megan Mills, Abbey Drake, Jessica Bastos (coxswain)
3V4: Sadie Lucas (stroke), Jessie Dyer, Ainslie Vanneste, Marikate Morrison, Lilly Gintert (coxswain)
1N8: Lenora LoFrisco (coxswain), Lily Haupt (stroke), Alyse Franklin, Ellie Pedersen, Clare Hunsberger, Maggie Cheever, Jillian Skor, Mayah Love, Reagan Walhof (bow)

QUOTABLE

Senior Laura Feinson (1V8)
On the First Varsity 8 race…
"I was telling myself to stay calm the whole time. We had a shaky start but still managed to get out in front of the other crews, and staying calm was the most important thing for our boat. The last 500 meters were about leaving everything we had on the course. [Katherine Nelson] told us that we were three seats down, and the boat knew that we had to go.

"Holding off Rutgers wasn't easy, but we trusted our strength, training and just how badly we wanted that medal in the end. Coach Peterson told us before we launched to 'have no regrets,' and that is exactly how we raced today."

On team's fourth place finish…
"The success of the team today is totally attributed to the hard work we have put into this season from day one. We could not have done this if it wasn't for everyone, every day giving it their all to push themselves and others. I could not be prouder of my team and how they raced today."

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will learn if they are bound for the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships on Tuesday (May 17) during the NCAA's selection show. The broadcast will air live on NCAA.com at 5 p.m. ET.

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