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Clemson Invitational
UCLA Concludes Day One at Clemson Invitational
April 13, 2018 | Women's Rowing
CLEMSON, S.C. โ The UCLA women's rowing team registered a second-place finish by the varsity four crew on Friday evening, the first of two days of rowing at the annual Clemson Invitational.
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The two-day event features 21 teams, including UCLA, from across the country with eight of the rowing programs currently ranked among the top 20 in the nation.
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UCLA's varsity four crew (V4+) registered the Bruins' best finish on Friday. In addition, UCLA's varsity eight posted a fourth-place finish in a seven-boat heat, while the second varsity eight boat finished sixth. UCLA's third varsity eight (3V8+) raced to a third-place finish.
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The Bruins' V4+ crew posted a time of 7:11.54, finishing behind first-place Ohio State (7:01.20). UCLA crossed the finish line ahead of Syracuse, Cornell, Clemson, USC and Tulsa.
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The Bruins' varsity eight crew (V8+) raced to a fourth-place finish with a time of 6:28.22. UCLA was just over 13 seconds behind top finisher Ohio State (6:15.14). USC and Syracuse finished the race second and third, respectively. UCLA finished fourth, followed by Tulsa, Cornell and Clemson.
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UCLA's second varsity eight crew raced to a sixth-place finish with a time of 6:37.30.
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UCLA's third varsity eight (2V8+) finished in third place, 5.38 seconds behind top finisher Ohio State. Minnesota finished second, followed by UCLA, Syracuse, Navy, Tennessee and Indiana.
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Sessions 2 and 3 of the Clemson Invitational will take place on Saturday, April 14. The morning session is slated to occur between 8:30-10:30 a.m. (ET), while the afternoon session will take place between 5-7 p.m. (ET).
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UCLA's Results from Friday, April 13
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V8 โ Heat 1
1. Ohio State โ 6:15.14
2. USC โ 6:19.94
3. Syracuse โ 6:25.47
4. UCLA โ 6:28.22
5. Tulsa โ 6:29.83
6. Cornell โ 6:31.70
7. Clemson โ 6:41.61
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2V8 โ Heat 1
1. Ohio State โ 6:22.94
2. USC โ 6:25.00
3. Syracuse โ 6:30.22
4. Clemson โ 6:33.19
5. Cornell โ 6:34.78
6. UCLA โ 6:37.30
7. Tulsa โ 6:41.39
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3V8 โ Heat 1
1. Ohio State
2. Minnesota โ +4.87
3. UCLAโ +5.38
4. Syracuse โ +7.31
5. Navy โ +20.81
6. Tennessee โ +31.12
7. Indiana โ +31.63
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V4 โ Heat 1
1. Ohio State โ 7:01.20
2. UCLA โ 7:11.54
3. Syracuse โ 7:16.17
4. Cornell โ 7:18.49
5. Clemson โ 7:20.45
6. USC โ 7:24.59
7. Tulsa โ 7:36.20
Friday's Racing Lineups (UCLA)
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Varsity Eight: (stroke) Saskia Budgett, (7) Megan Slabbert, (6) Carlisle Wheeler, (5) Natalie Puente, (4) Kyra Edwards, (3) Jasmine English, (2) Bailey Wood, (bow) Lucy Jepson, (coxswain) Clare Fina.
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Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Sierra Bronkhorst, (7) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (6) Jillian Solberg, (5) Leila Bernstein, (4) Claire Cannon, (3) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (2) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (bow) Hannah Elder, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg.
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Varsity Four: (stroke) Mikayla Hart, (3) KC Yeagley, (2) Fiona Buzzard, (bow) Erin O'Donohue, (coxswain) Haley Tong.
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Third Varsity Eight: (stroke) Josie Beyer, (7) Nicole Ott, (6) Shelby Meksto, (5) Libby Costello, (4) Allison Carr, (3) Kaylee McCord, (2) Sophie Sutton, (bow) Suzannah Henderson.
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