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Cards Complete Day One of the ACC Championship
May 17, 2024 | Rowing
Louisville’s 2V8 boat advances to Saturday’s grand final
RALEIGH, N.C. – The University of Louisville rowing team completed day one of the 2024 Atlantic Conference Rowing Championship Friday morning at Lake Wheeler.
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The Cardinals' second varsity eight boat highlighted the opening day with a third place finish in its heat, progressing to Saturday's grand final. Coxswain MacKenna Billington guided Graycen West, Cierra Chavez, Taylor Fausey, Â Bradlie Hicks, Alaina Holder, Mary Noschang, Emma Bell and Gabrielle Zanoni to a time of 6:59.900.
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The varsity eight boat turned in a time of 6:57.166 to place fourth in its heat, while the third varsity eight crew rowed to a fifth placed showing with a 7:35.406 mark.
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In the varsity four race, the ninth-seeded Cardinals stroked a time of 7:57.093 to place fourth, nearly 11 seconds ahead of eighth-seeded Boston College.
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The championship will conclude on Saturday. The 3V8 boat will get the day started at 8:05 a.m. with the  V8 following at 8:30 a.m., the 2V8 grand final is slated to start at 8:55 a.m. with the V4 petite final starting at 9:20 a.m.
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ACC Rowing Championship
Raleigh, N.C. | Lake Wheeler
Friday, May 17, 2024
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Varsity Eight Heat 2 Results
1-Virginia (6:32.090); 2 – Duke (6:38.576); 3 – Clemson (6:44.840); 4 – Louisville (6:57.166)
Varsity Eight Lineup
C – Izzy Hussey
8 – Lexi Bernard
7 – Claire Carver-Ritter
6 – Evey Peplowski
5 – Kaylie Leonard
4 – Macy Whisenand
3- Payton Stinson
2- Madeline Giron
1 - Isabella Ulloa
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Second Varsity Eight Heat 2 Results
1 – Virginia (6:40.480); 2 – Duke (6:48.010); 3 – Louisville (6:59.900); 4 – Clemson (7:04.362)
Second Varsity Eight Lineup
C – MacKenna Billington
8 – Graycen West
7 – Cierra Chavez
6 – Taylor Fausey
5 – Bradlie Hicks
4 – Alaina Holder
3- Mary Noschang
2- Emma Bell
1 – Gabrielle Zanoni
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Third Varsity Eight Heat 1 Results
1 – Duke (6:58.966); 2 – Notre Dame (7:05.916); 3 – North Carolina (7:07.532); 4 – Clemson (7:09.066); 5 – Louisville (7:35.406)
Third Varsity Eight Lineup
C – Cecelia Kern
8 – Margot Kaufman
7 – Stella Mancini
6 – Grace Rodebaugh
5 – Kate Eisenbeis
4 – Victoria Iorillo
3- Â Neala Marshall
2- Carlie Pennington
1 - Lauren Stedry
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Varsity Four Heat 1 Results
1 – Duke (7:27.191); 2 – Notre Dame (7:34.089); 3 – Clemson (7:36.823); 4 - Louisville (7:57.093); 5 - Boston College (8:08.905)
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Varsity Four Lineup
4 – Stella Scott
3-Â Ali Matthews
2- Bria Ragauckas
1 - Haley Kunz
C – Olivia Guarnaccia
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The Cardinals' second varsity eight boat highlighted the opening day with a third place finish in its heat, progressing to Saturday's grand final. Coxswain MacKenna Billington guided Graycen West, Cierra Chavez, Taylor Fausey, Â Bradlie Hicks, Alaina Holder, Mary Noschang, Emma Bell and Gabrielle Zanoni to a time of 6:59.900.
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The varsity eight boat turned in a time of 6:57.166 to place fourth in its heat, while the third varsity eight crew rowed to a fifth placed showing with a 7:35.406 mark.
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In the varsity four race, the ninth-seeded Cardinals stroked a time of 7:57.093 to place fourth, nearly 11 seconds ahead of eighth-seeded Boston College.
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The championship will conclude on Saturday. The 3V8 boat will get the day started at 8:05 a.m. with the  V8 following at 8:30 a.m., the 2V8 grand final is slated to start at 8:55 a.m. with the V4 petite final starting at 9:20 a.m.
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ACC Rowing Championship
Raleigh, N.C. | Lake Wheeler
Friday, May 17, 2024
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Varsity Eight Heat 2 Results
1-Virginia (6:32.090); 2 – Duke (6:38.576); 3 – Clemson (6:44.840); 4 – Louisville (6:57.166)
Varsity Eight Lineup
C – Izzy Hussey
8 – Lexi Bernard
7 – Claire Carver-Ritter
6 – Evey Peplowski
5 – Kaylie Leonard
4 – Macy Whisenand
3- Payton Stinson
2- Madeline Giron
1 - Isabella Ulloa
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Second Varsity Eight Heat 2 Results
1 – Virginia (6:40.480); 2 – Duke (6:48.010); 3 – Louisville (6:59.900); 4 – Clemson (7:04.362)
Second Varsity Eight Lineup
C – MacKenna Billington
8 – Graycen West
7 – Cierra Chavez
6 – Taylor Fausey
5 – Bradlie Hicks
4 – Alaina Holder
3- Mary Noschang
2- Emma Bell
1 – Gabrielle Zanoni
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Third Varsity Eight Heat 1 Results
1 – Duke (6:58.966); 2 – Notre Dame (7:05.916); 3 – North Carolina (7:07.532); 4 – Clemson (7:09.066); 5 – Louisville (7:35.406)
Third Varsity Eight Lineup
C – Cecelia Kern
8 – Margot Kaufman
7 – Stella Mancini
6 – Grace Rodebaugh
5 – Kate Eisenbeis
4 – Victoria Iorillo
3- Â Neala Marshall
2- Carlie Pennington
1 - Lauren Stedry
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Varsity Four Heat 1 Results
1 – Duke (7:27.191); 2 – Notre Dame (7:34.089); 3 – Clemson (7:36.823); 4 - Louisville (7:57.093); 5 - Boston College (8:08.905)
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Varsity Four Lineup
4 – Stella Scott
3-Â Ali Matthews
2- Bria Ragauckas
1 - Haley Kunz
C – Olivia Guarnaccia
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