University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers to Compete at Head of the Charles
10/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
The University of Minnesota rowing team is heading to their biggest competition of the fall as they travel to Boston, Mass. to race in the Head of the Charles. This will be the Gophers third event this fall. They are sending their top Varsity 8+ boat to take part in Women's Championship Eights race.
Head of the Charles
Host: Cambridge Boat Club
When: Sunday, October 18
Time: Women's Collegiate 8+ -- 2:31 p.m. (CT)
Race Coverage: The Head of the Charles website will be live-streaming the race at http://www.hocr.org/the-regatta/live-webcast/. Live results will also be posted on regattamaster.com.
More Info:
https://www.regattacentral.com/
http://www.hocr.org/
The Field: US Rowing, Michigan, Brown, Yale, Radcliffe, Wisconsin, Princeton, Cornell, Northeastern, Notre Dame, Penn, Clemson, Boston College, Boston, Dartmouth, MIT, Iowa, Michigan State, Syracuse, A.U.S.R. ORCA, USC, Tideway Scullers, UConn, Rutgers, Holy Cross, Cal, UMass.
Lineup:
Minnesota A- Taylor Gainey, Joyce Jollands, Anna Greene, Lauren Miller, Kortney Luedloff, Haley Bagley, Sara Scarboro, Lisa Weeks, Jessica Flakne.
"The head of the Charles is so huge that it's pretty much a 'must attend' event," Coach Wendy Davis said, " There are a number of big turns plus six bridges which makes it a particularly challenging course."
Coach Davis said that there could be up to 500,000 spectators throughout the weekend, which makes the atmosphere for this event unlike any other. "With only Taylor, Lisa and Sara having ever attended this race, the trick will be for us to keep our focus during this most distracting of all races. I look forward to seeing how this crew competes!"
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