Sunday, May 14
Indianapolis, Ind.
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Big Ten Championships
No. 15 Indiana Earns Program-Record Finish at Big Ten Championships
5/14/2023 1:45:00 PM | Women's Rowing
INDIANAPOLIS – No. 15-ranked Indiana needed a big result in the final race of the day, down 86-74 to No. 16 Rutgers in the battle for third place on the team leaderboard at the 2023 Big Ten Rowing Championships.
With 500 meters to go in the Varsity Eight race, Indiana was a second out of third place and 1.5 seconds behind the Scarlet Knights in the runner-up position. But in the last 500, a fast final charge allowed the Hoosiers to swap spots, and, in a photo finish, IU took silver with an advantage of two tenths of a second over Ohio State and seven tenths better than Rutgers.
Indiana's Varsity Eight earned a program-record conference finish for its boat to give Indiana a program-record team finish at the Big Ten Championships on Sunday (May 14) at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.
"That finish was a pure example of digging deep and who wanted it more," senior Laura Feinson said. "I could not be prouder of every single Indiana boat. Everyone's hard work, from varsity to novice, has led to the success and our third-place team finish. It was an amazing day for this team, making history, and a memorable last Big Tens for me personally."
"Each member of each boat gave it their all for every single meter," senior Ruby Leverington said. "That's why we saw the success we did today, and to it this way makes it even more special!"
Three IU boats medaled on Sunday, tying the program record. Indiana's Second Varsity Four and Second Novice Eight boats each earned bronze medals. IU's Novice Eight and Second Varsity Eight crews each placed fourth, both within eight tenths away from medaling position. The Hoosiers did not finish lower than fifth in any race.
In the first race of the day, Indiana's 2N8 came back from a deficit of three tenths to take third over Wisconsin in a photo finish. IU took bronze in 7:11.931, two tenths faster than the Badgers in 7:12.193.
"It's days like today that show every person in every boat matters, and that's how we were able to achieve our best team result to date," senior Nicole Killeen said. "I feel lucky to have been part of this team. Row Hoosiers!"
In the 2V4, Indiana finished less than three seconds behind runner-up Rutgers but managed a 5.5-second cushion over Iowa in fourth.
"We knew that, to do well, we needed to stay internal and row our own race," senior Olivia Seifert said. "We executed that well. It's always a good day to be a Hoosier."
For the first time in program history, four Hoosiers earned All-Big Ten honors. Feinson, the reigning Big Ten Rowing Athlete of the Year, repeated as a first-team honoree. Fellow senior Piper Maaka, a second-team selection a year ago, progressed to the first team, joining Feinson. Leverington and freshman Emily Bowden each earned second-team laurels. Junior Abbey Armstrong was named IU's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner.
RESULTS
LINEUPS
V8: Katherine Nelson (coxswain), Megan Mills (stroke), Emily Bowden, Sophie Bowden, Phoebe Inall, Laura Feinson, Piper Maaka, Niamh Monk, Ruby Leverington (bow)
2V8: Jessica Bastos (coxswain), Sophie Carmosino (stroke), Lili Toledano, Lily Haupt, Clare Hunsberger, Sofia Sperduto, Abbey Armstrong, Mikayla Messinger, Avery Thorpe (bow)
V4: Ellie Pedersen (stroke), Libby Krueger, Yael Kiser, Madeline Anderson (bow), Lilly Gintert (coxswain)
2V4: Olivia Seifert (stroke), Jania Hackett, Maggie Cheever, Alyse Franklin (bow), Paige Ohrvall (coxswain)
3V4: Ara Cowper (stroke), Jillian Skor, Reagan Walhof, Emma Dillon (bow), Rachael Galet (coxswain)
N8: Lydia Casiano (coxswain), Anya Hardwick (stroke), Payton Dilger, Isabel Kiessel, Maria Scholz, Bracie Phillips, Reagan Brown, Frances McCorkle, Chelsie Lindauer (bow)
2N8: Breanna Ward (coxswain), Margaret Olesh (stroke), Allie Beth Currier, Mary Youmans, Nicole Killeen, Jessie Worrall, Abby Hawksworth, Audrey Weyer, Kaylee Mulligan (bow)
UP NEXT
The NCAA will announce its 22-team field for the 2023 NCAA Rowing Championships on Tuesday, May 16, on its website. The three-day championship event is scheduled for May 26-28 at Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
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With 500 meters to go in the Varsity Eight race, Indiana was a second out of third place and 1.5 seconds behind the Scarlet Knights in the runner-up position. But in the last 500, a fast final charge allowed the Hoosiers to swap spots, and, in a photo finish, IU took silver with an advantage of two tenths of a second over Ohio State and seven tenths better than Rutgers.
Indiana's Varsity Eight earned a program-record conference finish for its boat to give Indiana a program-record team finish at the Big Ten Championships on Sunday (May 14) at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.
"That finish was a pure example of digging deep and who wanted it more," senior Laura Feinson said. "I could not be prouder of every single Indiana boat. Everyone's hard work, from varsity to novice, has led to the success and our third-place team finish. It was an amazing day for this team, making history, and a memorable last Big Tens for me personally."
"Each member of each boat gave it their all for every single meter," senior Ruby Leverington said. "That's why we saw the success we did today, and to it this way makes it even more special!"
Three IU boats medaled on Sunday, tying the program record. Indiana's Second Varsity Four and Second Novice Eight boats each earned bronze medals. IU's Novice Eight and Second Varsity Eight crews each placed fourth, both within eight tenths away from medaling position. The Hoosiers did not finish lower than fifth in any race.
In the first race of the day, Indiana's 2N8 came back from a deficit of three tenths to take third over Wisconsin in a photo finish. IU took bronze in 7:11.931, two tenths faster than the Badgers in 7:12.193.
"It's days like today that show every person in every boat matters, and that's how we were able to achieve our best team result to date," senior Nicole Killeen said. "I feel lucky to have been part of this team. Row Hoosiers!"
In the 2V4, Indiana finished less than three seconds behind runner-up Rutgers but managed a 5.5-second cushion over Iowa in fourth.
"We knew that, to do well, we needed to stay internal and row our own race," senior Olivia Seifert said. "We executed that well. It's always a good day to be a Hoosier."
For the first time in program history, four Hoosiers earned All-Big Ten honors. Feinson, the reigning Big Ten Rowing Athlete of the Year, repeated as a first-team honoree. Fellow senior Piper Maaka, a second-team selection a year ago, progressed to the first team, joining Feinson. Leverington and freshman Emily Bowden each earned second-team laurels. Junior Abbey Armstrong was named IU's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner.
RESULTS
| V8 1. Michigan 6:21.292 2. Indiana 6:25.565 3. Ohio State 6:25.837 4. Rutgers 6:26.231 5. Iowa 6:31.339 6. Minnesota 6:35.884 7. Wisconsin 6:38.837 8. Michigan State 6:40.953 |
| 2V8 1. Ohio State 6:34.230 2. Michigan 6:37.571 3. Rutgers 6:42.721 4. Indiana 6:43.477 5. Wisconsin 6:49.677 6. Iowa 6:55.096 7. Minnesota 7:00.647 8. Michigan State 7:05.387 |
| V4 1. Michigan 7:18.086 2. Ohio State 7:20.152 3. Rutgers 7:21.296 4. Iowa 7:31.193 5. Indiana 7:32.316 6. Wisconsin 7:33.595 7. Michigan State 7:43.124 8. Minnesota 8:01.016 |
| 2V4 1. Ohio State 7:25.276 2. Rutgers 7:28.759 3. Indiana 7:32.646 4. Iowa 7:38.163 5. Michigan 7:38.682 6. Wisconsin 7:46.661 7. Minnesota 7:55.886 8. Michigan State 7:58.575 |
| 3V4 1. Rutgers 7:33.440 2. Ohio State 7:38.135 3. Michigan 7:42.332 4. Iowa 7:46.987 5. Indiana 7:48.748 6. Michigan State 7:57.710 7. Minnesota 8:01.213 8. Wisconsin 8:10.440 |
| N8 1. Ohio State 6:47.566 2. Michigan 6:48.712 3. Wisconsin 6:58.768 4. Indiana 6:59.310 5. Michigan State 7:06.151 6. Rutgers 7:10.845 7. Iowa 7:14.590 8. Minnesota 7:20.909 |
| 2N8 1. Michigan 6:54.903 2. Ohio State 6:54.991 3. Indiana 7:11.931 4. Wisconsin 7:12.193 5. Rutgers 7:19.385 6. Michigan State 7:22.812 7. Iowa 7:26.797 |
LINEUPS
V8: Katherine Nelson (coxswain), Megan Mills (stroke), Emily Bowden, Sophie Bowden, Phoebe Inall, Laura Feinson, Piper Maaka, Niamh Monk, Ruby Leverington (bow)
2V8: Jessica Bastos (coxswain), Sophie Carmosino (stroke), Lili Toledano, Lily Haupt, Clare Hunsberger, Sofia Sperduto, Abbey Armstrong, Mikayla Messinger, Avery Thorpe (bow)
V4: Ellie Pedersen (stroke), Libby Krueger, Yael Kiser, Madeline Anderson (bow), Lilly Gintert (coxswain)
2V4: Olivia Seifert (stroke), Jania Hackett, Maggie Cheever, Alyse Franklin (bow), Paige Ohrvall (coxswain)
3V4: Ara Cowper (stroke), Jillian Skor, Reagan Walhof, Emma Dillon (bow), Rachael Galet (coxswain)
N8: Lydia Casiano (coxswain), Anya Hardwick (stroke), Payton Dilger, Isabel Kiessel, Maria Scholz, Bracie Phillips, Reagan Brown, Frances McCorkle, Chelsie Lindauer (bow)
2N8: Breanna Ward (coxswain), Margaret Olesh (stroke), Allie Beth Currier, Mary Youmans, Nicole Killeen, Jessie Worrall, Abby Hawksworth, Audrey Weyer, Kaylee Mulligan (bow)
UP NEXT
The NCAA will announce its 22-team field for the 2023 NCAA Rowing Championships on Tuesday, May 16, on its website. The three-day championship event is scheduled for May 26-28 at Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
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