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Gophers Finish Second at Dale England Cup
5/1/2021 11:56:00 AM | Rowing
Minnesota finished second in each of its three races on Saturday at Lake Lemon.
Competing against No. 10 Indiana and Michigan State, Minnesota recorded runner-up finishes behind the Hoosiers in each of their three races at Lake Lemon. Indiana totaled 54 team points between the three scored races while Minnesota accrued 36 points and Michigan State followed in third with 18 points.
"Before the start of the season we chatted with the student-athletes about the characteristics we wanted our team to embody this spring. There were 3-Cs: confidence, consistency and competitiveness. Over the course of this season we were able to showcase all of those qualities. The consistency of execution at training, the confidence we are showing up to the race course with, and the willingness to compete hard with the best teams in the country whether our bow ball is ahead or behind is all encouraging," Minnesota Head Coach Alicea Strodel said. "Our races over the last seven weeks have prepared us well as we embark on the championship segment of our season. And though today we were a little flat against IU and MSU, we learned a lot and will continue improve upon it going forward. Learn, grow, row."
The First Varsity Four boat started the competition for the Gophers on Saturday with a second-place time of 7:52.1 while the Hoosiers finished first at 7:41.6 and the Spartans came in third at 8:17.5. The Second Varsity Eight boat followed up by racing 6:58.2 behind Indiana at 6:52.5 and in front of Michigan State at 7:17.2. The First Varsity Eight boat closed out the day with a time of 6:44.4 while the Hoosiers finished in 6:39.4 and the Spartans came in at 6:52.3.Gopher Lineups
First Varsity Eight: Cox) Megan Clark, 8) Lauren Burrows-Cheng, 7) Melissa Wiebke, 6) Sarah Von der Goltz, 5) Lindsay Eliasen, 4) Gabby Mullally, 3) Sarah Reimann, 2) Sarah Weyrauch, 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) Whitney Holm, 2) Christina McBride, 1) Harriet Haege
First Varsity Four: Cox) Megan Sampson, 4) Stephanie Peller, 3) Maddie Motzel, 2) Meade Avery, 1) Margot Crawley
Up Next: Big Ten Championships
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.