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Clemson Invitational
UCLA's Varsity Eight Finishes First at Clemson
April 23, 2017 | Women's Rowing
The UCLA women's rowing program's varsity eight crew raced to a first-place finish in the B final of the Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell on Sunday morning, concluding the two-day racing event.
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In addition, the Bruins' second varsity eight and varsity four crews each recorded third-place finishes in races of seven boats in the B final competition. UCLA's second varsity four finished fourth in its six-boat race.
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UCLA's varsity eight posted a time of 6:33.454, less than one full second ahead of Central Florida (6:34.350) and narrowly pulling past Duke (6:34.468) and Oklahoma (6:34.525). Rounding out the V8+ competitors in that race were Tennessee (6:38.375), Louisville (6:39.885), Columbia (6:41.703) and Pennsylvania (6:46.374).
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UCLA's second varsity eight finished its race in a time of 6:52.107, behind first-place Washington State (6:46.229) and second-place Oklahoma (6:46.692). The Bruins crossed the finish line ahead of Tennessee (6:54.404), Gonzaga (6:55.417), Louisville (6:57.257) and Central Florida (6:58.614).
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The Bruins' varsity four posted a third-place finish with a time of 7:43.090. Washington State won that race with a time of 7:38.204, while Minnesota (7:38.834) finished second. The Bruins' V4+ crew finished the race ahead of Gonzaga (7:43.273), Pennsylvania (7:44.790), Columbia (7:49.129) and Syracuse (7:50.529).
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UCLA's second varsity four finished fifth in its six-boat B final, crossing the finish line in 8:03.030. Syracuse won the heat with a race time of 7:55.000, while Gonzaga (7:56.341) and Columbia (8:01.916) finished second and third, respectively.
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In the two-day cumulative point scoring, UCLA finished ninth out of 21 schools with a score of 84, just behind seventh-place Duke and eighth-place Indiana. Texas finished in first place in the final point totals with a score of 130, followed by Ohio State (125), Wisconsin (117), Washington State (105), Virginia (105) and Syracuse (100).
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The Bruins will return to action against USC in the annual crosstown showdown on Sunday, April 30, on Ballona Creek in Marina del Rey, Calif.
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Sunday's Rowing Results
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Varsity Eight (Final B)
1. UCLA โ 6:33.454
2. Central Florida โ 6:34.350
3. Duke โ 6:34.468
4. Oklahoma โ 6:34.525
5. Tennessee โ 6:38.375
6. Louisville โ 6:39.885
7. Columbia โ 6:41.703
8. Pennsylvania โ 6:46.374
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Second Varsity Eight (Final B)
1. Washington State โ 6:46.229
2. Oklahoma โ 6:46.692
3. UCLA โ 6:52.107
4. Tennessee โ 6:54.404
5. Gonzaga โ 6:55.417
6. Louisville โ 6:57.257
7. Central Florida โ 6:58.614
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Varsity Four (Final B)
1. Washington State โ 7:38.204
2. Minnesota โ 7:38.834
3. UCLA โ 7:43.090
4. Gonzaga โ 7:43.273
5. Pennsylvania โ 7:44.790
6. Columbia โ 7:49.129
7. Syracuse โ 7:50.529
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Second Varsity Four (Final B)
1. Syracuse โ 7:55.000
2. Gonzaga โ 7:56.341
3. Columbia โ 8:01.916
4. UCLA โ 8:03.030
5. Cornell โ 8:08.853
6. Pennsylvania โ 8:13.053
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Sunday's Racing Lineups
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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
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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
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Varsity Four: (stroke) Jillian Solberg, (3) Erin O'Donohue, (2) Josie Beyer, (bow) Nicole Ott, (coxswain) Haley Tong
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Second Varsity Four: (stroke) Nina Segedin, (3) Mikayla Hart, (2) Libby Costello, (bow) Fiona Harlan Buzzard, (coxswain) Caroline Coyle
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