University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Rowing Starts Season Hosting the Head of the Mississippi
10/4/2003 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Minnesota's First Varsity Eight won the Open 8+ race with a time of :13:05. The Gophers' winning shell consisted of coxswain Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner at stroke, Beth Ratterman, Heidi Rose, Jill Peters in the No. 5 seat, Erika Barkute, Andrea Pierce, Katie Biese in the No. 2 seat and Beth Hornby at bow.
Minnesota's Second Varsity Eight finished with a race time of :13:21, placing third. Minneapolis Rowing Club placed finished seven seconds ahead of the Gophers for second place. Minnesota's third-place team had Leah Gross as coxswain, Rachel Hotkowski at bow, Lida Storch, Sam Wangsgard, Meghan Johnson, Sarah Reed in the No. 5 seat, Catilin Dowden, Liz Ponder and Jenna Buskohl at stroke.
Minnesota also took control in the Women's Open 4+ event when the Gophers placed three in the top four spots. Minnesota C finished five seconds ahead of St. Thomas A boat, which finished second overall. The Gophers' winning shell of Kristi Branigan at coxswain, Tracey Tallman at stroke, Shelby Williams, Lora Sweezy and Jackie Oeth at bow. Minnesota A came in third with a race time of 15:02, just two seconds off the second-place finishers. The shell contained Erica Gordon as the coxswain, Mariel Gartner at stroke, Jillian Casey, Katie Engel and Cheryl Wick. Minnesota B team of Annie Alwin, Kari Larson, Anja Kroll, Ashford Kroll and Amie Shindelar was fourth with a race time of 15:27.
Minnesota A took home the Novice Eight action with a race time of 0:14:48, followed by Minnesota B in second place in 0:16:19. Minnesota C finished seventh overall in a time of 0:17:37.
The Gophers will travel to Rockford, Ill. to compete in the Head of the Rock, Oct. 12.
Women's 8+ race time 1. Minnesota A :13:05 2. MRC A :13:14 3. Minnesota B :13:21 4. MRC B :14:30 5. MBC :14:42 6. Mendota RC :14:46 7. Duluth RC :15:11 8. Macalester :16:12 9. St. Ben's :18:54 Women's 4+ race time 1. Minnesota C :14:55 2. St. Thomas A :15:00 3. Minnesota A :15:02 4. Minnesota B :15:27 5. MBC :15:35 6. MRC :15:48 7. Mendota RC :15:57 8. St. Ben's :16:37 9. St. Thomas B :17:05 10 Macalester :17:06 11 SCSU :18:13 12 SCSU :19:49 Novice Women's 8+ race time 1. Minnesota A :14:48 2. Minnesota B :16:19 3. MRC A :17:33 4. MRC B :17:35 5. Winnipeg RC :17:36 6. SCSU :17:37 7. Minnesota C :17:39 8. MBC :18:09 9. St. Thomas :18:59
