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UCLA Rowing Showcases Depth on First Day of Big Ten Invitational
April 18, 2025 | Women's Rowing
SARASOTA, Fla. โ The Bruins wrap day one at the Big Ten Invitational hosted by the University of Michigan with some strong finishes ahead of ranked opponents in the field down in Florida.
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UCLA finished ahead of a top 25 team in nine of the 12 races held Friday.
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The Bruins' 1V4+ took down the team's first ranked opponent on the day. The four-person shell outpaced a familiar foe, No. 17 Oregon State, and finished fourth in the heat (7:27.836). UCLA's first varsity four had a second-half showdown with No. 20 Oklahoma and No. 21 Indiana in the second round of the day. The Bruins' push at the midway mark gave them a lead that helped carry UCLA to a third-place finish in the second round of the day (7:27.997).
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The 2V8+ continued the momentum and proved to be a steady boat throughout the day; the second varsity shell completed the 2,000-meter races in 6:38.201 and 6:39.574 to claim back-to-back top three finishes. The boat only trailed ranked opponents on the day.
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The 2V4+ shined in its second race of the day. The shell executed its late-race sprint to hold off No. 20 Oklahoma and speed past the Sooners and No. 21 Indiana in the second round competition. The Bruins crossed the finish line in 7:28.413 to pick up second place.
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The third varsity boats had success in both sessions Friday; the 3V4+ and 3V8+ finished in the top three in both of their races in Sarasota. The four-person shell knocked off No. 20 Oklahoma, No. 21 Indiana and No. 24 USC while the 3V8+ picked off No. 16 Duke and No. 21 Indiana.
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UCLA will complete its trip to Florida Saturday with the third and final rounds of racing at the 2025 Big Ten Women's Rowing Invitational. Race results are available here. The regatta will be broadcast to RHS TV live and on demand, watch here.
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Friday's complete results and Saturday's remaining schedule are below.
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DAY 1 RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
2V4+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 7:19.209
2. No. 17 Oregon State โ 7:22.211
3. No. 14 Ohio State โ 7:23.385
4. UCLA โ 7:37.148
5. Michigan State โ 7:41.981
6. SMU โ 7:53.735
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1V4+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 7:12.509
2. No. 14 Ohio State โ 7:16.958
3. SMU โ 7:20.801
4. UCLA โ 7:27.836
5. Michigan State โ 7:35.414
6. No. 17 Oregon State โ 7:37.529
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2V8+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 6:27.128
2. UCLA โ 6:38.201
3. No. 17 Oregon State โ 6:38.901
4. Michigan State โ 6:39.374
5. No. 14 Ohio State โ 6:39.519
6. SMU โ 6:41.023
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1V8+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 6:14.654
2. No. 14 Ohio State โ 6:23.465
3. No. 17 Oregon State โ 6:23.929
4. Michigan State โ 6:24.280
5. SMU โ 6:35.384
6. UCLA โ 6:37.398
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3V4+
1. No. 14 Ohio State โ 7:33.907
2. UCLA โ 7:46.802
3. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:55.349
4. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 8:06.211
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3V8+
1. No. 14 Ohio State โ 6:47.496
2. Notre Dame โ 6:52.501
3. UCLA โ 6:54.033
4. No. 16 Duke โ 7:01.575
5. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:04.350
6. SMU โ 7:24.764
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SECOND ROUND
3V4+
1. Minnesota โ 7:42.888
2. UCLA โ 7:54.863
3. Wisconsin โ 7:57.448
4. No. 24 USC โ 8:15.839
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3V8+
1. No. 24 USC โ 7:00.229
2. UCLA โ 7:04.428
3. Miami โ 7:12.186
4. Minnesota โ 7:13.265
5. SMU โ 7:21.453
6. Wisconsin โ 7:24.188
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2V4+
1. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 7:25.898
2. UCLA โ 7:28.413
3. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 7:30.547
4. Alabama โ 7:32.274
5. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:45.577
6. Iowa โ 8:10.059
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1V4+
1. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 7:16.932
2. Alabama โ 7:22.715
3. UCLA โ 7:27.997
4. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:29.898
5. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 7:32.647
6. Iowa โ 7:49.134
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2V8+
1. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 6:33.751
2. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 6:35.458
3. UCLA โ 6:39.574
4. No. 21 Indiana โ 6:41.110
5. Alabama โ 6:49.249
6. Iowa โ 6:55.154
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1V8+
1. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 6:25.956
2. No. 21 Indiana โ 6:28.477
3. Alabama โ 6:36.199
4. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 6:36.308
5. Iowa โ 6:38.487
6. UCLA โ 6:42.006
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UCLA'S REMAINING RACE SCHEDULE
THIRD ROUNDS โ Saturday, April 19 (all times Eastern)
8:40 a.m. ET โ 3V8+
Lane 1 โ UCLA; Lane 2 โ Miami; Lane 3 โ Indiana; Lane 4 โ Notre Dame; Lane 5 โ USC; Lane 6 โ SMU
10:20 a.m. ET โ 2V4+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
10:30 a.m. ET โ 1V4+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
10:40 a.m. ET โ 2V8+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
10:50 a.m. ET โ 1V8+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
12 p.m. ET โ 3V4+
Lane 2 โ USC; Lane 3 โ Oklahoma; Lane 4 โ Indiana; Lane 5 โ UCLA
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PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS
Big Ten
1. Washington
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
4. Rutgers
5. Indiana
6. USC
7. UCLA
8. Minnesota
9. Wisconsin
10. Michigan State
11. Iowa
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Guest
1. Tennessee
2. Brown
3. Penn
4. Duke
5. Oregon State
6. Alabama
7. Notre Dame
8. Harvard/Radcliffe
9. Miami
10. SMU
11. Oklahoma
12. Clemson
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UCLA finished ahead of a top 25 team in nine of the 12 races held Friday.
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The Bruins' 1V4+ took down the team's first ranked opponent on the day. The four-person shell outpaced a familiar foe, No. 17 Oregon State, and finished fourth in the heat (7:27.836). UCLA's first varsity four had a second-half showdown with No. 20 Oklahoma and No. 21 Indiana in the second round of the day. The Bruins' push at the midway mark gave them a lead that helped carry UCLA to a third-place finish in the second round of the day (7:27.997).
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The 2V8+ continued the momentum and proved to be a steady boat throughout the day; the second varsity shell completed the 2,000-meter races in 6:38.201 and 6:39.574 to claim back-to-back top three finishes. The boat only trailed ranked opponents on the day.
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The 2V4+ shined in its second race of the day. The shell executed its late-race sprint to hold off No. 20 Oklahoma and speed past the Sooners and No. 21 Indiana in the second round competition. The Bruins crossed the finish line in 7:28.413 to pick up second place.
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The third varsity boats had success in both sessions Friday; the 3V4+ and 3V8+ finished in the top three in both of their races in Sarasota. The four-person shell knocked off No. 20 Oklahoma, No. 21 Indiana and No. 24 USC while the 3V8+ picked off No. 16 Duke and No. 21 Indiana.
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UCLA will complete its trip to Florida Saturday with the third and final rounds of racing at the 2025 Big Ten Women's Rowing Invitational. Race results are available here. The regatta will be broadcast to RHS TV live and on demand, watch here.
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Friday's complete results and Saturday's remaining schedule are below.
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DAY 1 RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
2V4+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 7:19.209
2. No. 17 Oregon State โ 7:22.211
3. No. 14 Ohio State โ 7:23.385
4. UCLA โ 7:37.148
5. Michigan State โ 7:41.981
6. SMU โ 7:53.735
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1V4+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 7:12.509
2. No. 14 Ohio State โ 7:16.958
3. SMU โ 7:20.801
4. UCLA โ 7:27.836
5. Michigan State โ 7:35.414
6. No. 17 Oregon State โ 7:37.529
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2V8+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 6:27.128
2. UCLA โ 6:38.201
3. No. 17 Oregon State โ 6:38.901
4. Michigan State โ 6:39.374
5. No. 14 Ohio State โ 6:39.519
6. SMU โ 6:41.023
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1V8+
1. No. 6 Tennessee โ 6:14.654
2. No. 14 Ohio State โ 6:23.465
3. No. 17 Oregon State โ 6:23.929
4. Michigan State โ 6:24.280
5. SMU โ 6:35.384
6. UCLA โ 6:37.398
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3V4+
1. No. 14 Ohio State โ 7:33.907
2. UCLA โ 7:46.802
3. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:55.349
4. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 8:06.211
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3V8+
1. No. 14 Ohio State โ 6:47.496
2. Notre Dame โ 6:52.501
3. UCLA โ 6:54.033
4. No. 16 Duke โ 7:01.575
5. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:04.350
6. SMU โ 7:24.764
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SECOND ROUND
3V4+
1. Minnesota โ 7:42.888
2. UCLA โ 7:54.863
3. Wisconsin โ 7:57.448
4. No. 24 USC โ 8:15.839
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3V8+
1. No. 24 USC โ 7:00.229
2. UCLA โ 7:04.428
3. Miami โ 7:12.186
4. Minnesota โ 7:13.265
5. SMU โ 7:21.453
6. Wisconsin โ 7:24.188
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2V4+
1. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 7:25.898
2. UCLA โ 7:28.413
3. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 7:30.547
4. Alabama โ 7:32.274
5. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:45.577
6. Iowa โ 8:10.059
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1V4+
1. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 7:16.932
2. Alabama โ 7:22.715
3. UCLA โ 7:27.997
4. No. 21 Indiana โ 7:29.898
5. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 7:32.647
6. Iowa โ 7:49.134
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2V8+
1. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 6:33.751
2. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 6:35.458
3. UCLA โ 6:39.574
4. No. 21 Indiana โ 6:41.110
5. Alabama โ 6:49.249
6. Iowa โ 6:55.154
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1V8+
1. No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe โ 6:25.956
2. No. 21 Indiana โ 6:28.477
3. Alabama โ 6:36.199
4. No. 20 Oklahoma โ 6:36.308
5. Iowa โ 6:38.487
6. UCLA โ 6:42.006
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UCLA'S REMAINING RACE SCHEDULE
THIRD ROUNDS โ Saturday, April 19 (all times Eastern)
8:40 a.m. ET โ 3V8+
Lane 1 โ UCLA; Lane 2 โ Miami; Lane 3 โ Indiana; Lane 4 โ Notre Dame; Lane 5 โ USC; Lane 6 โ SMU
10:20 a.m. ET โ 2V4+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
10:30 a.m. ET โ 1V4+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
10:40 a.m. ET โ 2V8+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
10:50 a.m. ET โ 1V8+
Lane 1 โ Miami; Lane 2 โ Minnesota; Lane 3 โ Notre Dame; Lane 4 โ UCLA; Lane 5 โ Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 โ Wisconsin
12 p.m. ET โ 3V4+
Lane 2 โ USC; Lane 3 โ Oklahoma; Lane 4 โ Indiana; Lane 5 โ UCLA
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PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS
Big Ten
1. Washington
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
4. Rutgers
5. Indiana
6. USC
7. UCLA
8. Minnesota
9. Wisconsin
10. Michigan State
11. Iowa
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Guest
1. Tennessee
2. Brown
3. Penn
4. Duke
5. Oregon State
6. Alabama
7. Notre Dame
8. Harvard/Radcliffe
9. Miami
10. SMU
11. Oklahoma
12. Clemson
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