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Gophers Set for B1G Invitational

4/14/2022 11:19:00 AM | Rowing

Sixteen teams are slated to compete at the B1G Invitational including 10 nationally ranked programs.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Gopher rowing program returns to the water this weekend with the second annual B1G Invitational at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. 

The competition gets underway on Friday, April 15 with a morning session at 7:30 a.m. CT followed by an afternoon session starting at 1:15 p.m. CT. A third session is scheduled for Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 a.m. CT. 

Set to Compete at the B1G Invitational 
Minnesota will see some great competition on the water this weekend as one of 16 schools scheduled to race at the B1G Invitational including 10 programs ranked in the latest Pocock CRCA Poll. In addition to the Gophers, Wisconsin, Iowa, No. 20 Indiana, No. 8 Ohio State, No. 6 Michigan, Michigan State, No. 17 Rutgers, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, No. 19 Washington State, No. 18 Tennessee, No. 12 Virginia, No. 10 Duke, No. 7 Brown and No. 2 Stanford are scheduled to compete. The Badgers will serve as the unofficial host of the event. 

Gophers Projected Lineup
1V4: Miranda Cyr (coxswain), Meri Bosnic, Madeline Lange, Brooke Bierbaum, Katie Hallahan
2V4: Courtney Cochico (coxswain), Mel Bartlett, Whitney Holm, Avery Kotrba, Casey Wempner
3V4: Wren Wodek (coxswain), Grace Loescher, Cady Isom, Candan Yalman, Margot Crawley
1V8: Isabella Bejaran (coxswain), Cecilie Christensen, Harriet Haege, Gabby Mullally, Lindsay Eliasen, Meg Messer, Melissa Wiebke, Ella Saunders, Christina McBride
2V8: Megan Sampson (coxswain), Sarah Weyrauch, Stephanie Peller, Maddie Motzel, Maddie Mainwood, Natalie Doebler, Annie Moen, Mallory Garfield
1N8: Sophie Banik (coxswain), Tallulah Sweet, Anna Stephenson, Natalie Danielson, Kimball Utsey, Katarina Johanns, Lindsey Grafstrom, Mia Forouhari, Sydney Hicks
2N8: Misha Shah (coxswain), Gwyneth Pitchall, Katy Isackson-Papp, Maya Modelli, Katia Marcellus, Abigail Karger, Ella Mackin, Mary Ulrich, Molly Boyle

Academic Excellence
The Gophers set academic records for Academic All-Big Ten honorees (42), Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (23), CRCA Scholar Athletes (14) and team cumulative GPA (3.50) last season during the 2020-21 campaign, and things have only improved so far in 2021-22 as Minnesota improved its team cumulative GPA record to 3.54 in Fall 2021.

Gophers Name Trio of Captains
The University of Minnesota rowing program and head coach Alicea Strodel have announced team captains for the 2021-22 season with Lindsay Eliasen, Gabby Mullally and Casey Wempner leading the Maroon & Gold. Eliasen and Mullally return as captains for the second-straight year while Wempner joins the leadership group this year.  

Looking Ahead
Minnesota will return to the water, competing against Iowa, Oregon State, USC and Wisconsin in Iowa City on Saturday, April 30 before the Big Ten championships on Sunday, May 15 in Indianapolis. 
 
Head of the Mississippi Hype
Wednesday, October 08
Third Varsity Four Wins Again at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
Second Novice Eight Wins at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
First Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19