No. 16 Indiana Advances All Three Boats to C Finals
5/27/2023 12:01:00 PM | Women's Rowing
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – No. 16-ranked Indiana rowing executed on Saturday (May 27), advancing all three crews to Sunday's C finals at the 2023 NCAA Rowing Championships at Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
After qualifying for the C/D semifinals on Friday, IU placed top three in each race Saturday to earn a spot in the upper finals. As a result, all three boats will finish between No. 13 and No. 18 nationally on Sunday.
IU's Varsity Eight was part of the first race of the day Saturday, finishing second by 2.8 seconds. The top three boats – Duke, IU and USC – were all within a half of a second after the 500-meter mark. IU stayed close to the Blue Devil boat throughout the race and had open water over the Trojans by the 1500-meter mark before taking the runner-up spot over USC by 4.7 seconds.
The Indiana Second Varsity Eight also took a second-place performance, with a three-second split from leader Duke. The Hoosiers finished almost 10 seconds in front of the rest of the five-team heat.
IU came in third in its Varsity Four semifinal heat, still enough to qualify for the C final. IU battled with second-place Penn for the entirety of the race. Down by 1.8 seconds after 500 meters, the Hoosiers stormed back to lead of four tenths with 500 to go. It was Penn who got out it front in the end with a seven tenths advantage. IU out-paced fourth-place Jacksonville by 26 seconds.
Indiana will determine its national finish as a team and for each of its three boats on Sunday. Finals begin at 8:12 a.m. ET, with IU racing at 8:24 (V4), 8:48 (2V8) and 9:12 (V8). Fans can watch the action on NCAA.com.
RESULTS
LINEUPS
V8: Katherine Nelson (coxswain), Megan Mills (stroke), Emily Bowden, Sophie Bowden, Piper Maaka, Laura Feinson, Phoebe Inall, 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: Yael Kiser (stroke), Ellie Pederson, Libby Krueger, Madeline Anderson (bow), Paige Ohrvall (coxswain)
REMAINING SCHEDULE
All times eastern
Sunday Morning – May 28
8:12 a.m. – V4 Final 4
8:24 a.m. – V4 Final 3 (Indiana)
8:36 a.m. – 2V8 Final 4
8:48 a.m. – 2V8 Final 3 (Indiana)
9 a.m. – V8 Final 4
9:12 a.m. – V8 Final 3 (Indiana)
9:24 a.m. – V4 Final 2
9:36 a.m. – V4 Final 1
9:48 a.m. – 2V8 Final 2
10 a.m. – 2V8 Final 2
10:12 a.m. – V8 Final 2
10:24 a.m. – V8 Final 1
UP NEXT
Indiana will compete in finals on Sunday (May 28), beginning at 8:12 a.m. ET.
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After qualifying for the C/D semifinals on Friday, IU placed top three in each race Saturday to earn a spot in the upper finals. As a result, all three boats will finish between No. 13 and No. 18 nationally on Sunday.
IU's Varsity Eight was part of the first race of the day Saturday, finishing second by 2.8 seconds. The top three boats – Duke, IU and USC – were all within a half of a second after the 500-meter mark. IU stayed close to the Blue Devil boat throughout the race and had open water over the Trojans by the 1500-meter mark before taking the runner-up spot over USC by 4.7 seconds.
The Indiana Second Varsity Eight also took a second-place performance, with a three-second split from leader Duke. The Hoosiers finished almost 10 seconds in front of the rest of the five-team heat.
IU came in third in its Varsity Four semifinal heat, still enough to qualify for the C final. IU battled with second-place Penn for the entirety of the race. Down by 1.8 seconds after 500 meters, the Hoosiers stormed back to lead of four tenths with 500 to go. It was Penn who got out it front in the end with a seven tenths advantage. IU out-paced fourth-place Jacksonville by 26 seconds.
Indiana will determine its national finish as a team and for each of its three boats on Sunday. Finals begin at 8:12 a.m. ET, with IU racing at 8:24 (V4), 8:48 (2V8) and 9:12 (V8). Fans can watch the action on NCAA.com.
RESULTS
| FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| V8 (Heat 4) 1. Penn 6:28.454 2. Yale 6:33.358 3. SMU 6:38.610 4. Indiana 6:47.844 5. George Washington 6:58.684 6. Navy 7:01.034 |
V8 (C/D Semifinal) 1. Duke 6:28.965 2. Indiana 6:31.771 3. USC 6:36.495 4. Navy 6:40.969 5. Gonzaga 6:44.551 |
| 2V8 (Heat 1) 1. Yale 6:40.210 2. Brown 6:43.170 3. Ohio State 6:43.200 4. Indiana 7:05.820 5. USC 7:10.330 |
2V8 (C/D Semifinal) 1. Duke 6:38.449 2. Indiana 6:41.727 3. George Washington 6:51.371 4. Northeastern 6:51.697 5. Navy 7:05.837 |
| V4 (Heat 1) 1. Texas 7:25.980 2. Cal 7:35.036 3. Duke 7:40.510 4. Rutgers 7:42.334 5. Indiana 7:50.144 |
V4 (C/D Semifinal) 1. Syracuse 7:16.364 2. Penn 7:19.520 3. Indiana 7:20.232 4. Jacksonville 7:46.250 5. Navy 7:49.090 |
LINEUPS
V8: Katherine Nelson (coxswain), Megan Mills (stroke), Emily Bowden, Sophie Bowden, Piper Maaka, Laura Feinson, Phoebe Inall, 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: Yael Kiser (stroke), Ellie Pederson, Libby Krueger, Madeline Anderson (bow), Paige Ohrvall (coxswain)
REMAINING SCHEDULE
All times eastern
Sunday Morning – May 28
8:12 a.m. – V4 Final 4
8:24 a.m. – V4 Final 3 (Indiana)
8:36 a.m. – 2V8 Final 4
8:48 a.m. – 2V8 Final 3 (Indiana)
9 a.m. – V8 Final 4
9:12 a.m. – V8 Final 3 (Indiana)
9:24 a.m. – V4 Final 2
9:36 a.m. – V4 Final 1
9:48 a.m. – 2V8 Final 2
10 a.m. – 2V8 Final 2
10:12 a.m. – V8 Final 2
10:24 a.m. – V8 Final 1
UP NEXT
Indiana will compete in finals on Sunday (May 28), beginning at 8:12 a.m. ET.
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