University of Louisville
Rivanna Romp
Louisville Wins Novice Eight at Sunday’s Rivanna Romp
November 13, 2016 | Rowing
Cardinals conclude fall race schedule with top five varsity eight finish
EARLYSVILLE, Va. - The University of Louisville rowing team earned a first-place finish in the novice eight event at Sunday's Rivanna Romp hosted by the University of Virginia on the Rivanna Reservoir.
The Cardinals' novice eight A crew finished with a time of 14:24.9 to lead the way in a field of nine boats. The host Cavaliers were second at 14:36.6, while Clemson was third at 14:49.0. Louisville's B crew was sixth in the novice eight race with a time of 15:58.3.
Also on Sunday, Louisville finished fifth in a field of 19 crews in the varsity eight race with a time of 13:26.9. The Cardinals were ninth out of a field of 25 boats in the varsity four event closing with a time of 15:24.5.
Up next, the Louisville rowing team will conclude the fall semester in the classroom before embarking on its winter training trip to Miami in December.
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2016 RIVANNA ROMP RESULTS
Varsity 8+ (19 entries)
1. Virginia A – 13:01.1
2. Duke A – 13:20.1
3. Virginia B – 13:20.4
4. Penn A – 13:22.9
5. Louisville A – 13:26.9
11. Louisville B – 13:55.2
15. Louisville C – 14:06.8
Varsity 4+ (25 entries)
1. Virginia A – 14:24.3
2. Duke A – 14:52.7
3. Virginia B – 14:56.0
4. Virginia C – 15:01.1
5. Virginia D – 15:06.9
9. Louisville B – 15:24.5
10. Louisville A – 15:30.2
18. Louisville E – 15:50.0
20. Louisville C – 15:52.4
22. Louisville D – 15:54.6
Novice 8+ (9 entries)
1. Louisville A – 14:24.9
2. Virginia A – 14:26.6
3. Clemson A – 14:49.0
4. Duke A – 15:37.2
5. Clemson B – 15:40.9
6. Louisville B – 15:58.3
