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USC Women's Rowing Places Fifth at Clemson Invitational
April 14, 2018 | Women's Rowing, Features
The No. 13 USC women's rowing team had a strong showing at the Clemson Invitational as the team placed fifth overall in the regatta. The Trojan varsity eight placed second in the "A Final" and the second varsity eight placed third in their "A Final". USC finishes behind No. 4 Ohio State, No. 12 Wisconsin and No. 17 Indiana.
The regatta, hosted by Clemson at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C., brought together 21 rowing teams from across the country to compete. USC entered their three NCAA boats: varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four.
"We want to thank Clemson and Clemson Rowing for hosting a great regatta," said head coach Josh Adam. "We loved the racing venue and the great fan support. Our team not only grew within our individual boats in the regatta, but we grew up as an entire Trojan rowing family in our trust and care for each other. Tonight's performance as an entire team is a great representation of the hard work of all of the Trojans that raced here at the regatta and all the upward pressure from those women training at home."
For a complete list of results and boatings, see below.
On the first day of the regatta (April 13), USC's varsity eight and second varsity eight each placed second in their heats, while the varsity four placed sixth. No. 4 Ohio State placed first in all three rounds, but the USC varsity eight and second varsity eight boats did defeat No. 18 ranked Syracuse in their respective heats.
This morning (April 14), the Trojan varsity eight placed first in their second round heat, while the second varsity eight placed second and the varsity four came in seventh place. By placing first in this heat, the varsity eight beat No. 12 Wisconsin's varsity eight crew.
The final heats were determined by the results of the first two rounds. USC's first and second varsity eight each made the coveted "A Final" while the varsity four raced in the "C Final". They Trojan varsity eight came in second place in the "A Final" just behind No. 4 Ohio State's crew. The successfully beat, No. 9 Virginia, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 15 Washington State and No. 17 Indiana in the race. The second varsity eight finished in third place in the "A Final" behind No. 9 Virginia and and No. 4 Ohio State. Wrapping up, the Trojan varsity four placed second in the "C Final" behind host Clemson.
The Trojans will return to Los Angeles to prepare to take on crosstown rival, UCLA on April 28 at USC's boathouse in San Pedro, Calif. The Trojans have never lost to the Bruins and hold an undefeated 16-0 winning streak.
The regatta, hosted by Clemson at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C., brought together 21 rowing teams from across the country to compete. USC entered their three NCAA boats: varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four.
"We want to thank Clemson and Clemson Rowing for hosting a great regatta," said head coach Josh Adam. "We loved the racing venue and the great fan support. Our team not only grew within our individual boats in the regatta, but we grew up as an entire Trojan rowing family in our trust and care for each other. Tonight's performance as an entire team is a great representation of the hard work of all of the Trojans that raced here at the regatta and all the upward pressure from those women training at home."
For a complete list of results and boatings, see below.
On the first day of the regatta (April 13), USC's varsity eight and second varsity eight each placed second in their heats, while the varsity four placed sixth. No. 4 Ohio State placed first in all three rounds, but the USC varsity eight and second varsity eight boats did defeat No. 18 ranked Syracuse in their respective heats.
This morning (April 14), the Trojan varsity eight placed first in their second round heat, while the second varsity eight placed second and the varsity four came in seventh place. By placing first in this heat, the varsity eight beat No. 12 Wisconsin's varsity eight crew.
The final heats were determined by the results of the first two rounds. USC's first and second varsity eight each made the coveted "A Final" while the varsity four raced in the "C Final". They Trojan varsity eight came in second place in the "A Final" just behind No. 4 Ohio State's crew. The successfully beat, No. 9 Virginia, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 15 Washington State and No. 17 Indiana in the race. The second varsity eight finished in third place in the "A Final" behind No. 9 Virginia and and No. 4 Ohio State. Wrapping up, the Trojan varsity four placed second in the "C Final" behind host Clemson.
The Trojans will return to Los Angeles to prepare to take on crosstown rival, UCLA on April 28 at USC's boathouse in San Pedro, Calif. The Trojans have never lost to the Bruins and hold an undefeated 16-0 winning streak.
Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | ||||||
VARSITY EIGHT | VARSITY FOUR | 2nd VARSITY EIGHT | ||||||
Heat 1 | Heat 1 | Heat 1 | ||||||
1 | 6:15.14 | Ohio State | 1 | 7:01.20 | Ohio State | 1 | 6:22.94 | Ohio Stat |
2 | 6:19.94 | USC | 2 | 7:11.54 | UCLA | 2 | 6:25.00 | USC |
3 | 6:25.47 | Syracuse | 3 | 7:16.17 | Syracuse | 3 | 6:30.22 | Syracuse |
4 | 6:28.22 | UCLA | 4 | 7:18.49 | Cornell | 4 | 6:33.19 | Clemson |
5 | 6:29.83 | Tulsa | 5 | 7:20.45 | Clemson | 5 | 6:34.78 | Cornell |
6 | 6:31.70 | Cornell | 6 | 7:24.59 | USC | 6 | 6:37.30 | UCLA |
7 | 6:41.61 | Clemson | 7 | 7:36.20 | Tulsa | 7 | 6:41.39 | Tulsa |
Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | ||||||
VARSITY EIGHT | VARSITY FOUR | 2nd VARSITY EIGHT | ||||||
Heat 3 | Heat 3 | Heat 3 | ||||||
1 | 6:35.92 | USC | 1 | 7:16.38 | Wisconsin | 1 | 6:31.69 | Wisconsin |
2 | 6:40.55 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7:21.36 | Minnesota | 2 | 6:36.55 | USC |
3 | 6:46.78 | Louisville | 3 | 7:21.67 | Louisville | 3 | 6:42.64 | Minnesota |
4 | 6:48.99 | Minnesota | 4 | 7:23.00 | Tennessee | 4 | 6:44.35 | Clemson |
5 | 6:50.41 | Cornell | 5 | 7:25.13 | Cornell | 5 | 6:47.84 | Louisville |
6 | 6:52.00 | Tennessee | 6 | 7:28.39 | Clemson | 6 | 6:47.89 | Cornell |
7 | 6:57.33 | Clemson | 7 | 7:36.76 | USC | 7 | 6:51.55 | Tennessee |
FINALS | FINALS | FINALS | ||||||
VARSITY EIGHT | VARSITY FOUR | 2nd VARSITY EIGHT | ||||||
Final A | Final C | Final A | ||||||
1 | 6:10.89 | Ohio State | 1 | 7:17.64 | Clemson | 1 | 6:17.57 | UVA |
2 | 6:12.65 | USC | 2 | 7:22.86 | USC | 2 | 6:20.79 | Ohio State |
3 | 6:16.20 | UVA | 3 | 7:24.70 | UCF | 3 | 6:20.92 | USC |
4 | 6:16.37 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7:25.02 | Navy | 4 | 6:27.48 | Wisconsin |
5 | 6:19.00 | Indiana | 5 | 7:31.07 | Northeastern | 5 | 6:29.48 | Indiana |
6 | 6:21.35 | Washington State | 6 | 7:39.60 | Tulsa | 6 | 6:30.91 | Oklahoma |
7 | 6:21.88 | Duke | 7 | 8:19.91 | Boston | 6:32.93 | Washington State | |
USC 1V8 | USC 1V4 | USC 2V8 | ||||||
Bow | Radka Novotnikova | Bow | Kate Melberg | Bow | Krete Koovit | |||
2 | Sofia Sobotta | 2 | Olivia Passanisi-Boulet | 2 | Camille Hays | |||
3 | Marliis Reinkort | 3 | Lena Schroder | 3 | Katie Hubert | |||
4 | Nikoline Laidlaw | Stk | Molly Eberth | 4 | Katarzyna Pilch | |||
5 | Astrid Steensberg | Cox | Chloe Chrysikopoulos | 5 | Sasha Varekova | |||
6 | Chloe Brew | 6 | Dorottya Bene | |||||
7 | Ida Gørtz Jacobsen | Sawyer Chenen | ||||||
Stk | Athina Angelopoulou | Stk | Brooke Downes | |||||
Cox | Ana Moloney | Cox | Finn O'Neill |
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