University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, April 24
Iowa City, IA
8:30 AM

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Rowing Regatta at Iowa
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'U' Heads to Iowa for Regatta
4/23/2021 2:33:00 PM | Rowing
Minnesota gets underway at 8:30 a.m. CT on Saturday.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 16 Gopher rowing program continues the 2021 season this weekend with the Rowing Regatta at Iowa, hosting by the Hawkeyes at Lake MacBride in Iowa City, Iowa. In addition to taking on the No. 18 Hawkeyes, Minnesota will also see No. 19 Wisconsin, Drake and Kansas at the competition on Saturday, April 24.
Races are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Saturday's races will be streamed live on BTN PLUS.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
First Varsity Eight: Cox) Megan Clark, 8) Lauren Burrows-Cheng, 7) Melissa Wiebke, 6) Sarah Von der Goltz, 5) Lindsay Eliasen, 4) Meg Messer, 3) Sarah Reimann, 2) Gabby Mullally, 1) Zoe Adam
Second Varsity Eight: Cox) Isabella Bejaran, 8) Kirrali Schofield, 7) Kat Hetico, 6) EmmaJo Elder, 5) Erika Guenther, 4) Maddie Mainwood, 3) Harriet Haege, 2) Christina McBride, 1) Sarah Weyrauch
First Varsity Four: Cox) Miranda Cyr, 4) Whitney Holm, 3) Stephanie Peller, 2) Margot Crawley, 1) Candan Yalman
Second Varsity Four: Cox) Megan Sampson, 4) Meade Avery, 3) Natalie Lorca, 2) Amanda Russell, 1) Maddie Motzel
First Novice Eight: Cox) Adelaide Hazen, 8) Vanessa Konynenbelt, 7) Meri Bosnic, 6) Grace Loescher, 5) Natalie Doebler, 4) Annie Moen, 3) Kaia Hilgendorf-Rost, 2) Avery Kotrba, 1) Mallory Garfield
Second Novice Eight: Cox) Molly Lindgren, 8) Mattea Johnson, 7) Addie Guenther, 6) Kendall Duepner, 5) Emily Willis, 4) Madeline Lange, 3) Cady Isom, 2) Isabella Spitznagle,1) Brooke Bierbaum
IN THE RANKINGS
The Gophers head back into competition as the No. 16 team in this week's Pocock/CRCA Division I Rankings. After receiving votes in the preseason polls, Minnesota has earned a national rankings in each of the first six in-season polls. The Maroon & Gold were previously ranked No.16 earlier this season on March 23 -- the last time the Gophers were ranked higher was March 27, 2019 (No. 15).
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS SHAKE UP SETTING
The Big Ten Conference has announced a change of setting for the 2021 Big Ten Rowing Championships. Originally slated to be held in Devil's Lake, Wis., the event will now be hosted at the Indianapolis Rowing Center in Indianapolis, Ind. The Big Ten championships will still be held on Sunday, May 16.
SUCCESS OFF THE WATER
Minnesota is coming off of one of its best semesters ever in the classroom as the Gophers set a new program record with a 3.42 team cumulative grade point average while its 3.58 team term grade point average was second in program history behind last spring's score. As a department, the University of Minnesota set a new school record with a 3.41 cumulative grade point average as the Gophers increased the statistic for the sixth-straight semester.
THREE TO LEAD IN 2021
Three Maroon & Gold student-athletes will guide the Gophers this season as captains with Meade Avery (Lyme, N.H.), Lindsay Eliasen (Chanhassen, Minn.) and Gabby Mullally (Neenah, Wis.) selected to lead the program through a unique season.
'U' SET FOR SIX COMPETITIONS IN 2021
Minnesota announced its competition schedule for the 2021 rowing season earlier this year with the Maroon & Gold prepared to race in six competitions. The Gophers start the year at the Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tenn. (March 13-14), followed by a five-team competition at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio (April 3). Minnesota then heads to the inaugural B1G Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio (April 17-18) before competing at Iowa (April 24) and the Dale England Cup in Bloomington, Ind. (May 1). The Big Ten Championships are currently scheduled to be held in Indianapolis (May 16).
NEXT UP: DALE ENGLAND CUP
After Saturday's races, the Gopher return to action on Saturday, May 1 with the Dale England Cup, hosted by Indiana.
Races are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Saturday's races will be streamed live on BTN PLUS.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
First Varsity Eight: Cox) Megan Clark, 8) Lauren Burrows-Cheng, 7) Melissa Wiebke, 6) Sarah Von der Goltz, 5) Lindsay Eliasen, 4) Meg Messer, 3) Sarah Reimann, 2) Gabby Mullally, 1) Zoe Adam
Second Varsity Eight: Cox) Isabella Bejaran, 8) Kirrali Schofield, 7) Kat Hetico, 6) EmmaJo Elder, 5) Erika Guenther, 4) Maddie Mainwood, 3) Harriet Haege, 2) Christina McBride, 1) Sarah Weyrauch
First Varsity Four: Cox) Miranda Cyr, 4) Whitney Holm, 3) Stephanie Peller, 2) Margot Crawley, 1) Candan Yalman
Second Varsity Four: Cox) Megan Sampson, 4) Meade Avery, 3) Natalie Lorca, 2) Amanda Russell, 1) Maddie Motzel
First Novice Eight: Cox) Adelaide Hazen, 8) Vanessa Konynenbelt, 7) Meri Bosnic, 6) Grace Loescher, 5) Natalie Doebler, 4) Annie Moen, 3) Kaia Hilgendorf-Rost, 2) Avery Kotrba, 1) Mallory Garfield
Second Novice Eight: Cox) Molly Lindgren, 8) Mattea Johnson, 7) Addie Guenther, 6) Kendall Duepner, 5) Emily Willis, 4) Madeline Lange, 3) Cady Isom, 2) Isabella Spitznagle,1) Brooke Bierbaum
IN THE RANKINGS
The Gophers head back into competition as the No. 16 team in this week's Pocock/CRCA Division I Rankings. After receiving votes in the preseason polls, Minnesota has earned a national rankings in each of the first six in-season polls. The Maroon & Gold were previously ranked No.16 earlier this season on March 23 -- the last time the Gophers were ranked higher was March 27, 2019 (No. 15).
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS SHAKE UP SETTING
The Big Ten Conference has announced a change of setting for the 2021 Big Ten Rowing Championships. Originally slated to be held in Devil's Lake, Wis., the event will now be hosted at the Indianapolis Rowing Center in Indianapolis, Ind. The Big Ten championships will still be held on Sunday, May 16.
SUCCESS OFF THE WATER
Minnesota is coming off of one of its best semesters ever in the classroom as the Gophers set a new program record with a 3.42 team cumulative grade point average while its 3.58 team term grade point average was second in program history behind last spring's score. As a department, the University of Minnesota set a new school record with a 3.41 cumulative grade point average as the Gophers increased the statistic for the sixth-straight semester.
THREE TO LEAD IN 2021
Three Maroon & Gold student-athletes will guide the Gophers this season as captains with Meade Avery (Lyme, N.H.), Lindsay Eliasen (Chanhassen, Minn.) and Gabby Mullally (Neenah, Wis.) selected to lead the program through a unique season.
'U' SET FOR SIX COMPETITIONS IN 2021
Minnesota announced its competition schedule for the 2021 rowing season earlier this year with the Maroon & Gold prepared to race in six competitions. The Gophers start the year at the Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tenn. (March 13-14), followed by a five-team competition at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio (April 3). Minnesota then heads to the inaugural B1G Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio (April 17-18) before competing at Iowa (April 24) and the Dale England Cup in Bloomington, Ind. (May 1). The Big Ten Championships are currently scheduled to be held in Indianapolis (May 16).
NEXT UP: DALE ENGLAND CUP
After Saturday's races, the Gopher return to action on Saturday, May 1 with the Dale England Cup, hosted by Indiana.
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