University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, April 20
Sarasota, FL
9:00 AM
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Photo by: David Kaplan
Minnesota Claims Race Win Saturday at Big Ten Invitational
4/20/2024 11:30:00 AM | Rowing
Gophers add three second-place finishes to complete weekend trip
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Golden Gophers rowing team completed their weekend trip to Sarasota, Fla., with another race win from the first varsity eight boat, along with a trio of second-place results, during Saturday's final session of the 2024 Big Ten Invitational Regatta from Nathan Benderson Park.
The second varsity four crew used a strong sprint to the finish, closing the gap on race leader Michigan State only to come up just short by one second. In the second varsity eight race, Minnesota again pushed in the second half of the action to turn in a second-place finish.
It was a perfectly executed race plan from the Gophers' first varsity eight boat as it chipped away at Clemson's early lead with every stroke over the final 500 meters and pulled away to the tune of a nearly three-second victory.
Minnesota got another quality performance late in the session as its third varsity four crew continued to battle in a four-team race, featuring all Big Ten Conference opponents, and finished the 2,000-meter race in second.
Saturday Morning Results
Second Varsity Four
1. Michigan State - 7:44.233
2. Minnesota - 7:45.264
3. Oklahoma - 7:48.682
4. Clemson - 7:50.595
5. UCLA - 7:51.546
First Varsity Four
1. Clemson - 7:26.191
2. UCLA - 7:34.902
3. Michigan State - 7:37.569
4. Minnesota - 7:39.231
5. Oklahoma - 7:41.338
Second Varsity Eight
1. UCLA - 6:40.980
2. Minnesota - 6:46.635
3. Oklahoma - 6:48.347
4. Clemson - 6:53.991
5. Michigan State - 6:58.754
First Varsity Eight
1. Minnesota - 6:29.913
2. UCLA - 6:32.602
3. Clemson - 6:32.645
4. Michigan State - 6:37.816
5. Oklahoma - 6:38.005
Third Varsity Eight / First Novice Eight
1. UCLA - 6:52.500
2. Oklahoma - 6:57.875
3. Minnesota - 7:06.845
4. Michigan State - 7:15.709
Third Varsity Four
1. Iowa - 7:38.727
2. Minnesota - 7:51.993
3. Wisconsin - 7:55.361
4. Michigan State - 8:04.579
Fourth Varsity Eight / Second Novice Eight
1. Iowa - 7:03.101
2. Michigan State - 7:13.811
3. Wisconsin - 7:18.667
4. Minnesota - 7:27.871
Minnesota Lineup
1V8 – Isabella Bejaran (cox), Cecilie Christensen, Ella Saunders, Josefine Freltoft, Manon Field, Madeline Lange, Alexa Mueller, Tallulah Sweet, Nena Papaterpou
2V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Nathalie Müller, Grace Loescher, Meg Messer, Annie Moen, Haley Campain, Kat Johanns, Anna Stephenson, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
1V4 - Wren Wodek (cox), Emily Franke, Martyna Rzeznik, Cady Isom, Peyton Miller
2V4 - Misha Shah (cox), Marina Filas, Sophia Pirigyi, Mia Forouhari, Nuala Macfarlane
3V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Katy Isackson-Papp, Chloe Kremnitzer, Arianna Hawkins, Meri Bosnic
3V8/1N8 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Emilie Rish, Jaden Deutscher, Paige Keller, Kimberly Klassen, Jackie Wethington, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Abby Schroeder, Alexandra Balcome
4V8/2N8 - Claire Willey (cox), Zoe Swanson, Madeline Cleverly, Kennedy Carr, Zara Abston, Christina Veski, Emma Caballero, Allison Sweney, Mackenzie Jacobson
Coach Strodel's Comments
"All our boats came back ready to improve on yesterday's results," Head Coach Alicea Strodel said. "For the varsity eight to have two wins in this very competitive field was inspiring and shows how our program is improving."
Captain Sweet's Comments
"Florida was a great opportunity to show off our hard work, develop our race plans, practice being gritty, and build confidence," captain Tallulah Sweet said. "Our team is motivated for the next couple weeks and ready to take it to Big Ten's better than ever!"
Up Next
Minnesota returns to campus for the next four weeks where it will train for the final test of the 2023-24 season when it heads to Baraboo, Wis., May 19 for the Big Ten Championship.
The second varsity four crew used a strong sprint to the finish, closing the gap on race leader Michigan State only to come up just short by one second. In the second varsity eight race, Minnesota again pushed in the second half of the action to turn in a second-place finish.
It was a perfectly executed race plan from the Gophers' first varsity eight boat as it chipped away at Clemson's early lead with every stroke over the final 500 meters and pulled away to the tune of a nearly three-second victory.
Minnesota got another quality performance late in the session as its third varsity four crew continued to battle in a four-team race, featuring all Big Ten Conference opponents, and finished the 2,000-meter race in second.
Saturday Morning Results
Second Varsity Four
1. Michigan State - 7:44.233
2. Minnesota - 7:45.264
3. Oklahoma - 7:48.682
4. Clemson - 7:50.595
5. UCLA - 7:51.546
First Varsity Four
1. Clemson - 7:26.191
2. UCLA - 7:34.902
3. Michigan State - 7:37.569
4. Minnesota - 7:39.231
5. Oklahoma - 7:41.338
Second Varsity Eight
1. UCLA - 6:40.980
2. Minnesota - 6:46.635
3. Oklahoma - 6:48.347
4. Clemson - 6:53.991
5. Michigan State - 6:58.754
First Varsity Eight
1. Minnesota - 6:29.913
2. UCLA - 6:32.602
3. Clemson - 6:32.645
4. Michigan State - 6:37.816
5. Oklahoma - 6:38.005
Third Varsity Eight / First Novice Eight
1. UCLA - 6:52.500
2. Oklahoma - 6:57.875
3. Minnesota - 7:06.845
4. Michigan State - 7:15.709
Third Varsity Four
1. Iowa - 7:38.727
2. Minnesota - 7:51.993
3. Wisconsin - 7:55.361
4. Michigan State - 8:04.579
Fourth Varsity Eight / Second Novice Eight
1. Iowa - 7:03.101
2. Michigan State - 7:13.811
3. Wisconsin - 7:18.667
4. Minnesota - 7:27.871
Minnesota Lineup
1V8 – Isabella Bejaran (cox), Cecilie Christensen, Ella Saunders, Josefine Freltoft, Manon Field, Madeline Lange, Alexa Mueller, Tallulah Sweet, Nena Papaterpou
2V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Nathalie Müller, Grace Loescher, Meg Messer, Annie Moen, Haley Campain, Kat Johanns, Anna Stephenson, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
1V4 - Wren Wodek (cox), Emily Franke, Martyna Rzeznik, Cady Isom, Peyton Miller
2V4 - Misha Shah (cox), Marina Filas, Sophia Pirigyi, Mia Forouhari, Nuala Macfarlane
3V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Katy Isackson-Papp, Chloe Kremnitzer, Arianna Hawkins, Meri Bosnic
3V8/1N8 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Emilie Rish, Jaden Deutscher, Paige Keller, Kimberly Klassen, Jackie Wethington, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Abby Schroeder, Alexandra Balcome
4V8/2N8 - Claire Willey (cox), Zoe Swanson, Madeline Cleverly, Kennedy Carr, Zara Abston, Christina Veski, Emma Caballero, Allison Sweney, Mackenzie Jacobson
Coach Strodel's Comments
"All our boats came back ready to improve on yesterday's results," Head Coach Alicea Strodel said. "For the varsity eight to have two wins in this very competitive field was inspiring and shows how our program is improving."
Captain Sweet's Comments
"Florida was a great opportunity to show off our hard work, develop our race plans, practice being gritty, and build confidence," captain Tallulah Sweet said. "Our team is motivated for the next couple weeks and ready to take it to Big Ten's better than ever!"
Up Next
Minnesota returns to campus for the next four weeks where it will train for the final test of the 2023-24 season when it heads to Baraboo, Wis., May 19 for the Big Ten Championship.
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