Saturday, May 29
Sarasota, FL
9 AM ET
Rutgers
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NCAA Championships - Day 2
Rowing’s Varsity 8 Advances to Grand Final at NCAA Championships
May 29 | Women's Rowing
The crew will race for a national title in Sunday’s main event at 10:48 a.m.
SARASOTA, Fla. – No. 7 Rutgers rowing will be represented in Sunday's grand finals at the NCAA Championships at Nathan Benderson Park. The Scarlet Knights' Varsity 8 boat placed third in their A/B semifinal on Saturday morning to earn the chance to race for a national championship in the regatta's main event on Sunday at 10:48 a.m. ET.
The Varsity 8 crew turned in a time of 6:14.057 to take third and grab one of the three berths to Sunday's grand final. RU finished just 0.4 seconds behind No. 5 Michigan for second as No. 1 Texas won the semifinal race in 6:09.073.
The Second Varsity 8 placed fifth in their A/B semifinal in 6:29.968 and will race in Sunday's petite final to determine national places seventh through 12th. That race is scheduled for 10:12 a.m. on Sunday.
The Varsity 4 fell just 2.2 seconds shy of the grand final, placing fourth in their A/B semifinal in 7:08.803. They will also compete in Sunday's petite final to determine seventh through 12th place at the NCAA Championships.
Sunday Schedule
Varsity 4 – Petite Final at 9:48 a.m.
Second Varsity 8 – Petite Final at 10:12 a.m.
Varsity 8 – Grand Final at 10:48 a.m.
RESULTS
Varsity 8 (A/B Semifinal)
Second Varsity 8 (A/B Semifinal)
Varsity 4 (A/B Semifinal)
LINEUPS
Varsity 8 Lineup
8: Femke Paulis
7: Emma Hopkins
6: Hannah Heideveld
5: Meaghan Schneid
4: Luisa Neerschulte
3: Olivia Maxton
2: Emily Kean
1: Karin Brandner
Coxswain: Emily Mahaffy
Second Varsity 8 Lineup
1: Sophia Catuogno
2: Rosemarijn Luteijn
3: Kathleen Butler
4: Sorcha O'Donnell
5: Ellen White
6: Christina Pender
7: Tessa Catuogno
8: Megan Evans
Coxswain: Stephanie Welsh
Varsity 4 Lineup
4: Jordan Policari
3: Gabriele Bagdonas
2: Tanisha Franke
1: Emily Meade
Coxswain: Rachel Usen
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers rowing, follow the program on Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersWRowing). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersWRowing). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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The Varsity 8 crew turned in a time of 6:14.057 to take third and grab one of the three berths to Sunday's grand final. RU finished just 0.4 seconds behind No. 5 Michigan for second as No. 1 Texas won the semifinal race in 6:09.073.
The Second Varsity 8 placed fifth in their A/B semifinal in 6:29.968 and will race in Sunday's petite final to determine national places seventh through 12th. That race is scheduled for 10:12 a.m. on Sunday.
The Varsity 4 fell just 2.2 seconds shy of the grand final, placing fourth in their A/B semifinal in 7:08.803. They will also compete in Sunday's petite final to determine seventh through 12th place at the NCAA Championships.
Sunday Schedule
Varsity 4 – Petite Final at 9:48 a.m.
Second Varsity 8 – Petite Final at 10:12 a.m.
Varsity 8 – Grand Final at 10:48 a.m.
RESULTS
Varsity 8 (A/B Semifinal)
| Place | Entry | Lane | 500m * | 1000m * | 1500m * | Time | Margin |
| 1 | No. 1 Texas | 4 | 01:31.789 | 03:03.356 01:31.567 |
04:35.822 01:32.466 |
06:09.073 01:33.251 |
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| 2 | No. 5 Michigan | 3 | 01:31.249 | 03:05.016 01:33.767 |
04:39.858 01:34.842 |
06:13.681 01:33.823 |
04.608 |
| 3 | No. 7 Rutgers | 2 | 01:33.353 | 03:06.576 01:33.223 |
04:40.668 01:34.092 |
06:14.057 01:33.389 |
04.984 |
| 4 | No. 6 Ohio State | 5 | 01:33.783 | 03:07.922 01:34.139 |
04:42.512 01:34.590 |
06:17.009 01:34.497 |
07.936 |
| 5 | No. 13 Alabama | 1 | 01:35.897 | 03:13.386 01:37.489 |
04:51.510 01:38.124 |
06:28.449 01:36.939 |
19.376 |
| 6 | No. 9 Syracuse | 6 | 01:36.825 | 03:14.594 01:37.769 |
04:53.490 01:38.896 |
06:31.507 01:38.017 |
22.434 |
Second Varsity 8 (A/B Semifinal)
| Place | Entry | Lane | 500m * | 1000m * | 1500m * | Time | Margin |
| 1 | No. 1 Texas | 4 | 01:31.973 | 03:04.846 01:32.873 |
04:39.116 01:34.270 |
06:11.518 01:32.402 |
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| 2 | No. 3 Stanford | 3 | 01:33.761 | 03:06.012 01:32.251 |
04:39.868 01:33.856 |
06:13.270 01:33.402 |
01.752 |
| 3 | No. 4 Virginia | 2 | 01:35.637 | 03:10.980 01:35.343 |
04:45.504 01:34.524 |
06:18.844 01:33.340 |
07.326 |
| 4 | No. 19 Brown | 5 | 01:34.785 | 03:10.108 01:35.323 |
04:45.856 01:35.748 |
06:24.084 01:38.228 |
12.566 |
| 5 | No. 7 Rutgers | 6 | 01:36.737 | 03:13.908 01:37.171 |
04:52.192 01:38.284 |
06:29.968 01:37.776 |
18.450 |
| 6 | No. 9 Syracuse | 1 | 01:37.081 | 03:13.784 01:36.703 |
04:52.908 01:39.124 |
06:30.184 01:37.276 |
18.666 |
Varsity 4 (A/B Semifinal)
| Place | Entry | Lane | 500m * | 1000m * | 1500m * | Time | Margin |
| 1 | No. 1 Texas | 3 | 01:43.651 | 03:29.728 01:46.077 |
05:16.568 01:46.840 |
07:00.511 01:43.943 |
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| 2 | No. 4 Virginia | 2 | 01:43.509 | 03:30.360 01:46.851 |
05:18.488 01:48.128 |
07:03.529 01:45.041 |
03.018 |
| 3 | No. 6 Ohio State | 4 | 01:44.739 | 03:32.410 01:47.671 |
05:21.284 01:48.874 |
07:06.647 01:45.363 |
06.136 |
| 4 | No. 7 Rutgers | 5 | 01:45.287 | 03:33.472 01:48.185 |
05:22.518 01:49.046 |
07:08.803 01:46.285 |
08.292 |
| 5 | No. 10 Duke | 6 | 01:48.523 | 03:40.654 01:52.131 |
05:33.114 01:52.460 |
07:20.231 01:47.117 |
19.720 |
| 6 | No. 16 Washington St | 1 | 01:48.453 | 03:40.014 01:51.561 |
05:32.740 01:52.726 |
07:22.117 01:49.377 |
21.606 |
LINEUPS
Varsity 8 Lineup
8: Femke Paulis
7: Emma Hopkins
6: Hannah Heideveld
5: Meaghan Schneid
4: Luisa Neerschulte
3: Olivia Maxton
2: Emily Kean
1: Karin Brandner
Coxswain: Emily Mahaffy
Second Varsity 8 Lineup
1: Sophia Catuogno
2: Rosemarijn Luteijn
3: Kathleen Butler
4: Sorcha O'Donnell
5: Ellen White
6: Christina Pender
7: Tessa Catuogno
8: Megan Evans
Coxswain: Stephanie Welsh
Varsity 4 Lineup
4: Jordan Policari
3: Gabriele Bagdonas
2: Tanisha Franke
1: Emily Meade
Coxswain: Rachel Usen
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers rowing, follow the program on Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersWRowing). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersWRowing). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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