University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, March 10
Chula Vista, CA
10:00 AM
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Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Gophers Open 2024 with Dual Win over Gonzaga
3/10/2024 2:00:00 PM | Rowing
'U' wins 3 of 5 completed races Sunday
CHULA VISTA, Calif. - Minnesota rowing opened its 2024 spring schedule with a dual victory over Gonzaga Sunday morning at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. The Golden Gophers won three of the five official races versus the Bulldogs.
The Maroon and Gold's 2V8 boat tallied the largest victory of the day as it won by nearly six full seconds. The V8 squad completed Minnesota's sweep in the eights, pushing past Gonzaga by more than three seconds. The Gophers also won the 2V4 battle versus the Bulldogs, the eight-time defending West Coast Conference champion and an NCAA Tournament participant from 2023.
Results
Varsity Eights
1. Minnesota - 6:36.46
2. Gonzaga - 6:39.52
Second Varsity Eights
1. Minnesota - 6:55.91
2. Gonzaga - 7:01.73
Novice Eights (Exhibition)
1. Minnesota - 7:24.05
Varsity Fours
1. Gonzaga - 7:46.59
2. Minnesota - 7:49.55
Second Varsity Fours
1. Minnesota - 7:54.63
2. Gonzaga - 7:57.94
Third Varsity Fours
1. Gonzaga - 8:00.23
2. Minnesota - 8:00.95
Minnesota Lineup
V8 – Isabella Bejaran (cox), Cecilie Christensen, Nena Papaterpou, Tallulah Sweet, Alexa Mueller, Josefine Freltoft, Manon Field, Madeline Lange, Ella Saunders
2V8 - Wren Wodek (cox), Nathalie Müller, Grace Loescher, Meg Messer, Annie Moen, Haley Campain, Martyna Rzeznik, Anna Stephenson, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
N8 – Claire Willey (cox), Abby Schroeder, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Jaden Deutscher, Jackie Wethington, Paige Keller, Zara Abston, Emilie Rish, Alexandra Balcome
V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Kat Johanns, Cady Isom, Peyton Miller, Nuala Macfarlane
2V4 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Emily Franke, Mia Forouhari, Sophia Pirigyi, Chloe Kremnitzer
3V4 - Misha Shah (cox), Madeline Cleverly, Arianna Hawkins, Jackie Wethington, Marina Filas
From Captain Isabella Bejaran
"It is super exciting to begin the season with a solid performance from all boat classes, including a few solid wins," Bejaran said. "Our team has been preparing for this and we knew that this season would be different from one's past. I am excited to keep the momentum pushing."
Up Next
The Gophers continue the spring season March 30 in a dual at Tennessee, a team ranked No. 17 in the 2024 Preseason Pocock CRCA Division I Coaches Poll. The action will take place at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The Maroon and Gold's 2V8 boat tallied the largest victory of the day as it won by nearly six full seconds. The V8 squad completed Minnesota's sweep in the eights, pushing past Gonzaga by more than three seconds. The Gophers also won the 2V4 battle versus the Bulldogs, the eight-time defending West Coast Conference champion and an NCAA Tournament participant from 2023.
Results
Varsity Eights
1. Minnesota - 6:36.46
2. Gonzaga - 6:39.52
Second Varsity Eights
1. Minnesota - 6:55.91
2. Gonzaga - 7:01.73
Novice Eights (Exhibition)
1. Minnesota - 7:24.05
Varsity Fours
1. Gonzaga - 7:46.59
2. Minnesota - 7:49.55
Second Varsity Fours
1. Minnesota - 7:54.63
2. Gonzaga - 7:57.94
Third Varsity Fours
1. Gonzaga - 8:00.23
2. Minnesota - 8:00.95
Minnesota Lineup
V8 – Isabella Bejaran (cox), Cecilie Christensen, Nena Papaterpou, Tallulah Sweet, Alexa Mueller, Josefine Freltoft, Manon Field, Madeline Lange, Ella Saunders
2V8 - Wren Wodek (cox), Nathalie Müller, Grace Loescher, Meg Messer, Annie Moen, Haley Campain, Martyna Rzeznik, Anna Stephenson, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
N8 – Claire Willey (cox), Abby Schroeder, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Jaden Deutscher, Jackie Wethington, Paige Keller, Zara Abston, Emilie Rish, Alexandra Balcome
V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Kat Johanns, Cady Isom, Peyton Miller, Nuala Macfarlane
2V4 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Emily Franke, Mia Forouhari, Sophia Pirigyi, Chloe Kremnitzer
3V4 - Misha Shah (cox), Madeline Cleverly, Arianna Hawkins, Jackie Wethington, Marina Filas
From Captain Isabella Bejaran
"It is super exciting to begin the season with a solid performance from all boat classes, including a few solid wins," Bejaran said. "Our team has been preparing for this and we knew that this season would be different from one's past. I am excited to keep the momentum pushing."
Up Next
The Gophers continue the spring season March 30 in a dual at Tennessee, a team ranked No. 17 in the 2024 Preseason Pocock CRCA Division I Coaches Poll. The action will take place at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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