University of Tennessee Athletics
#3 Lady Vols Advance All Boats to Grand Finals at NCAA Championships
June 01, 2024 | Rowing
BETHEL, Ohio – The third-ranked Tennessee rowing team earned a trio of top-three finishes Saturday morning on day two of the NCAA Championships to advance each of its crews to Sunday's Grand Finals.
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The Lady Vols began action at East Fork/Harsha Lake just prior to 8:30 a.m. ET Saturday morning, with their First Eight crew hitting the water first.
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With much faster racing conditions compared to that of Friday's heat races, Tennessee's 1V8+ put down a time of 6:16.689, good for second place and qualification into Sunday's Grand Final.
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Tennessee finished ahead of four top-15 teams—three in the top 10—as No. 7 Washington (6:18.772) placed third, ninth-ranked Michigan (6:20.948) crossed the line in fourth, No. 5 Yale finished fifth with a time of 6:25.403 and No. 15 Ohio State (6:26.795) came in sixth place. Top-ranked Texas placed first, crossing in 6:11.845.
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The Second Eight semifinal race saw the Tennessee crew place third in a tight battle, with a final time of 6:27.693. Second-ranked Stanford (6:22.455) won the race, while Texas (6:26.044) finished second. The Lady Vols crossed the line ahead of Michigan (6:31.644), Ohio State (6:37.541) and No. 14 Virginia (6:38.400).
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In Tennessee's final semifinal race of the day, it earned a hard-fought, third-place finish by fending off fourth-place Michigan in the final 500 meters. Stanford (7:08.746) took first in the race while No. 4 Princeton(7:10.962) claimed second place.
Up next, each of Tennessee's three NCAA Championship crews are set to compete in Sunday's Grand Finals. The Tennessee Four gets underway at 8:56 a.m., its Second Eight is scheduled to race at 9:12 a.m. and its First Eight crew will take off at 9:28 a.m.
Race Results
First Eight (Semifinals):
1. #1 Texas (6:11.845)
2. #3 Tennessee (6:16.689)
3. #7 Washington (6:18.772)
4. #9 Michigan (6:20.948)
5. #5 Yale (6:25.403)
6. #15 Ohio State (6:26.795)
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Second Eight (Semifinals):
1. #2 Stanford (6:22.455)
2. #1 Texas (6:26.044)
3. #3 Tennessee (6:27.693)
4. #9 Michigan (6:31.644)
5. #15 Ohio State (6:37.541)
6. #14 Virginia (6:38.400)
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Four (Semifinals):
1. #2 Stanford (7:08.746)
2. #4 Princeton (7:10.962)
3. #3 Tennessee (7:11.841)
4. #9 Michigan (7:16.113)
5. #8 Brown (7:21.875)
6. #10 Syracuse (7:31.523)
Lineups
1V8+:Â Sasha Radovanovic (coxswain), Emma Seawright, Sarah Abrams, Alex Pidgeon, Riley Ferdelman, Meg Flanagan, Alice Fahey, Nicole Campbell, Hannah Smith
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2V8+:Â Elizabeth Walley (coxswain), Sophie Hill, Megan Hewison, Stella Mirkovic, Paige Reymann, Hannah Richardson, Gracie Condon, Katie Rice, Erin Gifford
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1V4+:Â Laila Irigoyen (coxswain), Maylie Valiquette, Allison Lea, Natalia Loram, Sheya Lavin
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Schedule (ET)
Sunday
8:56 a.m. – 1V4 Grand Final
9:12 a.m. – 2V8 Grand Final
9:28 a.m. – 1V8 Grand Final
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee rowing on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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The Lady Vols began action at East Fork/Harsha Lake just prior to 8:30 a.m. ET Saturday morning, with their First Eight crew hitting the water first.
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With much faster racing conditions compared to that of Friday's heat races, Tennessee's 1V8+ put down a time of 6:16.689, good for second place and qualification into Sunday's Grand Final.
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Tennessee finished ahead of four top-15 teams—three in the top 10—as No. 7 Washington (6:18.772) placed third, ninth-ranked Michigan (6:20.948) crossed the line in fourth, No. 5 Yale finished fifth with a time of 6:25.403 and No. 15 Ohio State (6:26.795) came in sixth place. Top-ranked Texas placed first, crossing in 6:11.845.
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The Second Eight semifinal race saw the Tennessee crew place third in a tight battle, with a final time of 6:27.693. Second-ranked Stanford (6:22.455) won the race, while Texas (6:26.044) finished second. The Lady Vols crossed the line ahead of Michigan (6:31.644), Ohio State (6:37.541) and No. 14 Virginia (6:38.400).
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In Tennessee's final semifinal race of the day, it earned a hard-fought, third-place finish by fending off fourth-place Michigan in the final 500 meters. Stanford (7:08.746) took first in the race while No. 4 Princeton(7:10.962) claimed second place.
Up next, each of Tennessee's three NCAA Championship crews are set to compete in Sunday's Grand Finals. The Tennessee Four gets underway at 8:56 a.m., its Second Eight is scheduled to race at 9:12 a.m. and its First Eight crew will take off at 9:28 a.m.
Race Results
First Eight (Semifinals):
1. #1 Texas (6:11.845)
2. #3 Tennessee (6:16.689)
3. #7 Washington (6:18.772)
4. #9 Michigan (6:20.948)
5. #5 Yale (6:25.403)
6. #15 Ohio State (6:26.795)
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Second Eight (Semifinals):
1. #2 Stanford (6:22.455)
2. #1 Texas (6:26.044)
3. #3 Tennessee (6:27.693)
4. #9 Michigan (6:31.644)
5. #15 Ohio State (6:37.541)
6. #14 Virginia (6:38.400)
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Four (Semifinals):
1. #2 Stanford (7:08.746)
2. #4 Princeton (7:10.962)
3. #3 Tennessee (7:11.841)
4. #9 Michigan (7:16.113)
5. #8 Brown (7:21.875)
6. #10 Syracuse (7:31.523)
Lineups
1V8+:Â Sasha Radovanovic (coxswain), Emma Seawright, Sarah Abrams, Alex Pidgeon, Riley Ferdelman, Meg Flanagan, Alice Fahey, Nicole Campbell, Hannah Smith
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2V8+:Â Elizabeth Walley (coxswain), Sophie Hill, Megan Hewison, Stella Mirkovic, Paige Reymann, Hannah Richardson, Gracie Condon, Katie Rice, Erin Gifford
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1V4+:Â Laila Irigoyen (coxswain), Maylie Valiquette, Allison Lea, Natalia Loram, Sheya Lavin
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Schedule (ET)
Sunday
8:56 a.m. – 1V4 Grand Final
9:12 a.m. – 2V8 Grand Final
9:28 a.m. – 1V8 Grand Final
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee rowing on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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