Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, April 6
Columbus, OH
11 a.m.
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No. 16 IU Rowing Wins Four Races in Columbus
4/6/2024 6:37:00 PM | Women's Rowing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 16-ranked Indiana rowing won four of seven races Saturday (April 6) on the Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio.
The Hoosiers raced No. 18 Oregon State head-to-head in five races, winning four of those matchups. IU was originally slated to race all four teams present at the regatta – including host Ohio State and Minnesota – but the program was adjusted early Saturday morning.
"We had a lot to learn from the past few weeks, and I think we did a great job stepping up to the challenge and laying it all out there," senior Sofia Sperduto said. "We are looking to keep this momentum and energy going into the next few races leading up to the Big Ten Championships."
Indiana's Varsity Eight showed composure in IU's final race of the day, beating the Beavers by one second in a time of 6:00.4. The Hoosiers led for most of the race and held off a late surge to win by three seats.
"It was a good step forward for both our boat and the team, and I'm really excited for the rest of the season," sophomore Emily Bowden said.
IU's Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four both won by at least seven seconds. The Novice Eight dominated its contest, finishing with a time of 6:25.0 ahead of Oregon State's 6:42.7.
"The 2V8 has been working really hard during practice for a weekend like this," junior coxswain Lilly Gintert said. "It was so rewarding to see all the girls' efforts pay off in such a huge way, and we couldn't be more excited."
"Today the varsity four had a tenacious race," senior Mikayla Messinger said. "It's exciting to have the opportunity to race other universities and see what everyone is capable of. I'm excited to see how much we will continue to grow this season."
RESULTS
LINEUPS
V8: Katherine Nelson (coxswain), Sophie Bowden (stroke), Emily Bowden, Isabel Velasquez, Piper Maaka, Nico Daly, Annabel Oertel, Megan Mills, Maddison Shanks (bow)
2V8: Lilly Gintert (coxswain), Sofia Sperduto (stroke), Laura McCabe, Lily Haupt, Phoebe Inall, Niamh Monk, Abbey Armstrong, Lilly Murphy, Caroline Schrieber (bow)
V4: Aidan McIntyre (stroke), Avery Thorpe, Mikayla Messinger, Yael Kiser, Paige Ohrvall (coxswain)
2V4: Madeline Anderson (stroke), Anya Hardwick, Maggie Cheever, Bracie Phillips, Kat Nagler (coxswain)
3V4: Jania Hackett (stroke), Lili Toledano, Payton Dilger, Frances McCorkle, Lydia Casiano (coxswain)
N8: Rebecca Backer (coxswain), Grace Newton (stroke), Cat Madden, Delaney Bailey, Ava Olson, Olivia Luban, Averi Weninger, Josie Rolfes, Mia Brehm (bow)
2N8: Stella Abodeely (coxswain), Summer Stogsdill (stroke), Emily Kerce, Bella Shirley, Laureli Hendrix, Reagan Horn, Ava Beatty, Aspen Villas, Mallory Hopper (bow)
UP NEXT
Indiana returns to action April 19-20 at the Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Florida.
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The Hoosiers raced No. 18 Oregon State head-to-head in five races, winning four of those matchups. IU was originally slated to race all four teams present at the regatta – including host Ohio State and Minnesota – but the program was adjusted early Saturday morning.
"We had a lot to learn from the past few weeks, and I think we did a great job stepping up to the challenge and laying it all out there," senior Sofia Sperduto said. "We are looking to keep this momentum and energy going into the next few races leading up to the Big Ten Championships."
Indiana's Varsity Eight showed composure in IU's final race of the day, beating the Beavers by one second in a time of 6:00.4. The Hoosiers led for most of the race and held off a late surge to win by three seats.
"It was a good step forward for both our boat and the team, and I'm really excited for the rest of the season," sophomore Emily Bowden said.
IU's Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four both won by at least seven seconds. The Novice Eight dominated its contest, finishing with a time of 6:25.0 ahead of Oregon State's 6:42.7.
"The 2V8 has been working really hard during practice for a weekend like this," junior coxswain Lilly Gintert said. "It was so rewarding to see all the girls' efforts pay off in such a huge way, and we couldn't be more excited."
"Today the varsity four had a tenacious race," senior Mikayla Messinger said. "It's exciting to have the opportunity to race other universities and see what everyone is capable of. I'm excited to see how much we will continue to grow this season."
RESULTS
| V8 1. Indiana - 6:00.4 2. Oregon State - 6:01.4 |
| 2V8 1. Indiana - 6:01.8 2. Oregon State - 6:08.9 |
| V4 1. Indiana - 6:51.0 2. Oregon State - 6:59.8 |
| 2V4 1. Oregon State - 6:44.1 2. Indiana - 7:07.6 |
| 3V4 1. Ohio State A - 6:53.9 2. Ohio State B - 7:03.9 3. Indiana - 7:07.8 4. Ohio State C - 7:09.0 |
| N8 1. Indiana - 6:25.0 2. Oregon State - 6:42.7 |
| 2N8 1. Ohio State - 6:37.5 2. Indiana - 6:53.0 |
LINEUPS
V8: Katherine Nelson (coxswain), Sophie Bowden (stroke), Emily Bowden, Isabel Velasquez, Piper Maaka, Nico Daly, Annabel Oertel, Megan Mills, Maddison Shanks (bow)
2V8: Lilly Gintert (coxswain), Sofia Sperduto (stroke), Laura McCabe, Lily Haupt, Phoebe Inall, Niamh Monk, Abbey Armstrong, Lilly Murphy, Caroline Schrieber (bow)
V4: Aidan McIntyre (stroke), Avery Thorpe, Mikayla Messinger, Yael Kiser, Paige Ohrvall (coxswain)
2V4: Madeline Anderson (stroke), Anya Hardwick, Maggie Cheever, Bracie Phillips, Kat Nagler (coxswain)
3V4: Jania Hackett (stroke), Lili Toledano, Payton Dilger, Frances McCorkle, Lydia Casiano (coxswain)
N8: Rebecca Backer (coxswain), Grace Newton (stroke), Cat Madden, Delaney Bailey, Ava Olson, Olivia Luban, Averi Weninger, Josie Rolfes, Mia Brehm (bow)
2N8: Stella Abodeely (coxswain), Summer Stogsdill (stroke), Emily Kerce, Bella Shirley, Laureli Hendrix, Reagan Horn, Ava Beatty, Aspen Villas, Mallory Hopper (bow)
UP NEXT
Indiana returns to action April 19-20 at the Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Florida.
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#GoIU
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