Rowing Completes First Two Sessions at ORCI

Saturday, March 19

Oak Ridge, TN

University of Louisville

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational

Audrey Sholiton, Neala Marshall, Katie Beiler, Isabella Ulloa, Maddy Dodd, Maddy Cicha

March 19, 2022 | Rowing

Cards gain speed as day moves on

By: Nancy Worley

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- The University of Louisville Rowing Team completed its first day of racing at 10^th Annual Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational at the Melton Lake Rowing Venue in Oak Ridge, Tenn. on Saturday March 19. The first race of the day will begin at 8:34 on Sunday morning.

"We are all super happy with how today went," said senior rower McKenzie Sweeney. "As a team, we have really come together and doubled down on what we want out of this season. Our results here at the Cardinal Invitational are definitely a step in the right direction."

In the morning session, the Cardinal V8 Boat finished in 6:37.286 with the V4 boat turning in a 7:29.853. The 2V8 posted a 6:49.341 and the 2V4 stopped the clock in 8:01.586. The first three boats finished third and the 2V4 was fourth.

In the afternoon session saw the Cardinals improving their times. In a tightly contested V8, UofL crossed the finish in 6:18.979 with barely two seconds difference between the first and fourth boats' times and a photo finish for the top two slots. The V4 finished with a time of 7:16.853. The 2V8 boat beat ACC rival Notre Dame with a time of 6:33.002 and the 2V4 boat boarded a 7:40.692 for fourth.

"Today was a great day to get a grasp at the speed we have unlocked and gained over the last year. We are all really excited to race again tomorrow and see more exciting results," said Charlotte Almond, a junior from Northwich, England.

The Cardinals face an 11-team field that features four top 25 teams, four teams receiving votes and three ACC foes. No. 16 Alabama, RV Clemson, No. 14 Duke, Louisville, RV Navy, RV Notre Dame, No. 20 Tennessee, Tulsa, No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 11 Yale have raced against the Cardinals.

"The whole team is super excited to have gained speed this year compared to last year. It is awesome to be racing in the pack and have some close races. All the girls have a great attitude toward the results and are ready to come back tomorrow more fierce and hungry for a win," said Sydney Paulus, a junior from Seattle.
LINEUPS
V8
C: Izzy Hussey
8: Evey Peplowski
7: McKenzie Sweeney
6: Caitlin Bentley
5: Michaela Dukes
4: Claudia Figueiredo
3: Nahdeen Hassanain
2: Meghan Greene
1: Katie Beiler

2v8
C: Ellee Grosser
8: Neala Marshall
7: Violette Legrand
6: McKenzie Vaughn
5: Anna Kiser
4: Charlotte Almond
3: Madeline Dodd
2: Eliza Wack
1: Isabella Ulloa

1V4:
Coxswain- Audrey
4: Gabi Zanoni
3: Sydney Paulus
2: Maddie Cicha
1: Madeline Giron

2V4:
Coxswain- Sarah Burke
4: Natalie Stuckey
3: Elizabeth Rushworth
2: Sophie Reimers
1: Elle Triem

RESULTS:
https://herenow.com/results/#/races

SUN AM	EVENT	Lane 6	Lane 5	Lane 4	Lane 3
8:34 AM	V8	TULSA	LVILLE	WISCO	CLEMSON
8:42 AM	1V4	TULSA	LVILLE	WISCO	CLEMSON
8:50 AM	2V8	TULSA	LVILLE	WISCO	CLEMSON
8:58 AM	2V4	TULSA	LVILLE	WISCO
9:06 AM	3V8/1N8		WISCO	CLEMSON	WISCO
9:14 AM
9:22 AM
9:30 AM	V8	YALE	INDIANA	ND	BAMA
9:38 AM	1V4	YALE	INDIANA	ND	BAMA
9:46 AM	3V4	TULSA	DUKE	ND	BAMA
9:54 AM	4V8/2N8	NAVY	INDIANA	TENN
10:02 AM	2V8	YALE	INDIANA	ND	BAMA
10:10 AM	2V4	YALE	INDIANA	ND	BAMA
10:18 AM	3V8/1N8		INDIANA	ND	BAMA
10:26 AM
10:34 AM	V8	DUKE	TENN	NAVY
10:42 AM	1V4	DUKE	TENN	NAVY
10:50 AM	2V8	DUKE	TENN	NAVY
10:58 AM	2V4	DUKE	TENN	NAVY
11:06 AM	3V8/1N8	DUKE	TENN	NAVY