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Clemson Invitational
UCLA Rowing Concludes Day One at Clemson
April 22, 2017 | Women's Rowing
The UCLA women's rowing team raced against multiple top-20 ranked crews on the first day of the Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday, April 22.
The Bruins' second varsity eight recorded the program's best finish of the day, crossing the finish line third in a field of seven competitors. UCLA's varsity eight finished fourth in its morning race.
Both the varsity eight crews raced to fifth place finishes in the afternoon/evening races.
UCLA's varsity four raced to a fifth-place finish in the morning session and to a fourth-place finish in the early evening. The Bruins' second varsity four crossed the finish line in fifth place in each of its two races on Saturday.
In the morning races, UCLA posted a fourth-place V8+ time of 6:29.722, crossing the finish line behind No. 11 Wisconsin (6:20.390), No. 10 Virginia (6:22.972) and Central Florida (6:26.724). The Bruins posted a better time than No. 18 Louisville (6:34.604), Navy (6:35.604) and Minnesota (6:43.653).
UCLA's third-place 2V8+ crew finished its morning race in 6:43.936, behind No. 11 Wisconsin (6:29.159) and No. 10 Virginia (6:34.855). The Bruins finished ahead of Central Florida (6:45.154), Minnesota (6:45.508), Navy (6:45.674) and No. 18 Louisville (6:52.034).
The Bruins' races on Sunday will begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. (ET). Sunday's race times have been moved up earlier in the morning due to the potential for inclement weather in the late morning.
Updated results of the Clemson Invitational will be posted to www.HereNow.com.
Video of Sunday's races will be available, courtesy of Clemson Athletics, by clicking here.
Saturday's Rowing Results
Morning Session
Varsity Eight
1. Wisconsin – 6:20.390
2. Virginia – 6:22.972
3. Central Florida – 6:26.724
4. UCLA – 6:29.722
5. Louisville – 6:34.604
6. Navy – 6:35.604
7. Minnesota – 6:43.653
Second Varsity Eight
1. Wisconsin – 6:29.159
2. Virginia – 6:34.855
3. UCLA – 6:43.936
4. Central Florida – 6:45.154
5. Minnesota – 6:45.508
6. Navy – 6:45.674
7. Louisville – 6:52.034
Varsity Four
1. Wisconsin – 7:06.529
2. Virginia – 7:11.761
3. Louisville – 7:15.401
4. Minnesota – 7:20.229
5. UCLA – 7:20.329
6. Central Florida – 7:21.557
7. Navy – 7:26.599
Second Varsity Four
1. Virginia – 7:25.317
2. Oklahoma – 7:28.695
3. Columbia – 7:31.429
4. UCLA – 7:35.129
5. Indiana – 7:37.107
6. Central Florida 'B' – 7:41.025
Afternoon/Evening Session
Second Varsity Four
1. Ohio State – 7:08.732
2. Syracuse – 7:26.259
3. Pennsylvania – 7:31.409
4. UCLA – 7:32.811
5. Tennessee – 7:40.709
6. Central Florida 'B' – 7:44.683
Varsity Four
1. Virginia – 7:17.015
2. Oklahoma – 7:23.927
3. Washington State – 7:25.861
4. UCLA – 7:28.039
5. Cornell – 7:29.303
6. Columbia – 7:31.667
7. Indiana – 7:34.175
Second Varsity Eight
1. Virginia – 6:32.495
2. Indiana – 6:34.333
3. Oklahoma – 6:36.635
4. Washington State – 6:37.243
5. UCLA – 6:41.049
6. Cornell – 6:45.775
7. Columbia – 6:48.113
Varsity Eight
1. Indiana – 6:25.851
2. Washington State – 6:26.461
3. Virginia – 6:28.247
4. Oklahoma – 6:29.803
5. UCLA – 6:32.625
6. Columbia – 6:38.063
7. Cornelll – 6:48.379
Saturday's Morning Racing Lineups
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Sierra Bronkhorst, (7) Marie Jacquet, (6) Saskia Budgett, (5) Bailey Wood, (4) Carlisle Wheeler, (3) Natalie Puente, (2) Megan Slabbert, (bow) Kyra Edwards, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Quincey Mulligan, (7) KC Yeagley, (6) Maria Wothe, (5) Jasmine English, (4) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (3) Nicole Ott, (2) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (bow) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (coxswain) Clare Fina
Varsity Four: (stroke) Irene McLaughlin, (3) Jillian Solberg, (2) Josie Beyer, (bow) Erin O'Donohue, (coxswain) Haley Tong
Second Varsity Four: (stroke) Nina Segedin, (3) Mikayla Hart, (2) Libby Costello, (bow) Fiona Harlan Buzzard, (coxswain) Caroline Coyle
Saturday's Afternoon Racing Lineups
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Sierra Bronkhorst, (7) Marie Jacquet, (6) Saskia Budgett, (5) Bailey Wood, (4) Carlisle Wheeler, (3) Natalie Puente, (2) Megan Slabbert, (bow) Kyra Edwards, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Quincey Mulligan, (7) KC Yeagley, (6) Maria Wothe, (5) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (4) Irene McLaughlin, (3) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (2) Jasmine English, (bow) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (coxswain) Clare Fina
Varsity Four: (stroke) Jillian Solberg, (3) Erin O'Donohue, (2) Josie Beyer, (bow) Nicole Ott, (coxswain) Haley Tong
Second Varsity Four: (stroke) Nina Segedin, (3) Mikayla Hart, (2) Libby Costello, (bow) Fiona Harlan Buzzard, (coxswain) Caroline Coyle
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