Cards Finish Day One of the Lake Wheeler Invitational

Friday, April 26

Raleigh, NC

University of Louisville

Lake Wheeler Invitational

April 26, 2024 | Rowing

By: Lori Harmon

RALEIGH, N.C. – The University of Louisville rowing team completed day one of the Lake Wheeler Invitational Friday afternoon.

In the morning session, the Cardinals' second varsity eight finished third in its heat just two-tenths of a second behind second-place Iowa and ahead of Clemson, Navy and North Carolina. The varsity eight turned in a time of 6:56.079, good for a fourth place showing. The third varsity eight (7:57.838) and the varsity four (8:40.519) placed sixth in their respective first-round heats.

In the second session of the day, the V8 boat finished fourth at 7:10.393 with the V28 posting a fourth-place finish with a time of 7:23.196 and the 3V8s coming in at 7:48.196 to finish fourth in their second heat. The V4 boat finished sixth in its second round heat.

Action will resume on Saturday with the 3V8 boat hitting the water at 9 a.m. followed by the V4 (10 a.m.) and the 2V8 (10:30 a.m.) with the V8 wrapping up the day at 11 a.m.

Lake Wheeler Invitational Results, Friday, April 26 (Morning session)
Varsity Eight
1-UCF (6:47.931); 2 – Iowa (6:51.291); 3 – Clemson (6:51.591); 4 – Louisville (6:56.079); 5 – Navy (6:58.814); 6 – North Carolina (7:01.234)
Second Varsity Eight
1-UCF (7:02.455); 2- Iowa (7:07.153); 3 – Louisville (7:07.338); 4 – Clemson (7:09.707); 5 – Navy (7:11.375); 6 - North Carolina (7:15.944)
Third Varsity Eight
1-Duke (7:22.376); 2- Clemson (7:31.606); 3- Iowa (7:33.182); 4 – North Carolina (7:37.930); 5 – Navy (7:39.176); 6 – Louisville (7:57.838)
Varsity Four
1-UCF (7:51.371); 2- Clemson (7:57.417); 3- Iowa (8:02.034); 4 – North Carolina (8:05.274); 5 – Navy (8:09.956); 6 – Louisville (8:40.519)

Lake Wheeler Invitational Results, Friday, April 26 (Afternoon session)
Varsity Four
1-Duke (7:38.665); 2 – UCF (7:45.965); 3 – Washington State (7:54.915); 4 – Navy (7:58.177); Georgetown (8:10.637); Louisville (8:24.223)
Varsity Eight
1-Washington State (6:53.353); 2- Duke (6:56.271); 3 – UCF (7:03.441); 4 – Louisville (7:10.393); 5 – Navy (7:10.867); 6 – Georgetown (7:20.377
Second Varsity Eight
1-Duke (7:05.350); 2- UCF (7:10.918); 3- Washington State (7:17.866); 4 – Louisville (7:23.554); 5 - Navy (7:29.802); 6 – Georgetown (7:32.512)
Third Varsity Eight
1-Duke (7:16.390); 2 – Navy (7:41.656); 3 – Georgetown (7:43.790); 4 – Louisville (7:48.196); 5 – North Carolina (7:52.372)

Louisville Lineups – Lake Wheeler Invitational
Friday, April 26
Varsity Eight (morning and afternoon sessions)
Coxswain – Izzy Hussey
8-Lexi Bernard
7- Claire Carver-Ritter
6 – Evey Peplowski
5 – Kaylie Leonard
4 – Macy Whisenand
3 – Madeline Giron
2 – Payton Stinson
1 – Isabella Ulloa

Second Varsity Eight (morning and afternoon sessions)
Coxswain – Mackenna Billington
8-Graycen West
7- Cierra Chavez
6 - Taylor Fausey
5- Alaina Holder
4- Bradlie Hicks
3- Mary Noschang
2- Emma Bell
1- Gabrielle Zanoni

Third Varsity Eight (morning and afternoon sessions)
Coxswain - Leigh Hatton
8-Stella Scott
7- Ali Matthews
6- Margot Kaufman
5- Stella Mancini
4- Victoria Iorillo
3- Kate Eisenbeis
2- Carlie Pennington
1- Bria Ragauckas

Varsity Four (morning and afternoon session)
4- Daya Wilde
3-Haley Kunz
2- Neala Marshall
1- Grace Rodebaugh
Coxswain – Olivia Guarnaccia