Louisville Set for Sarasota 2K

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville rowing team will continue its spring season this weekend when the Cardinals hit the road for the Sarasota 2K which will take place Friday and Saturday at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.

The Cardinals will send four boats, the Varsity 8, the Second Varsity 8, the Varsity 4 and the Second Varsity 4 to compete for the Benderson Cup among the field of 19 teams which includes No. 18 Alabama, No. 19 North Carolina and No. 25 Central Florida as well as Atlantic Coast Conference foes Boston College and Miami.

Time trials will start at 2 p.m. on Friday with the final race of the day slated for 6:10 p.m.

WEEKEND INFORMATION
Sarasota 2K
Dates: March 28-29, 2025
Location: Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, Fla.
Live Stream | Results

CARDINAL NOTES
• Freshman Donata Elez was named to the 2025 Preseason ACC Rowing Watch List
• Junior Claire Carver-Ritter was a 2024 ACC second team selection and was named to the For Stars Network Spring 2025 Athlete Watch List

HEAD COACH DEREK COPELAND ON THE SARASOTA 2K
"Although we have been coming to this race for a few years, the format has changed slightly. For the NCAA boats, we will have a time trial on Friday afternoon. This will sort the 19 teams into three heats on Friday evening. This is mostly because it is early in the season, and it would be difficult to seed the teams accurately.

There are many teams here this weekend that are currently or have recently been ranked in the top 25. We have already matched up against a couple teams this year and will see many of the other teams in April. After months of preparation, this weekend properly kicks off our competitive season. We cannot afford to just 'go with the flow.' We must push hard at our first opportunity because the ACC is very strong."

UP NEXT
Following this weekend, the Cardinals will return to action April 25-26 when they travel to Oak Ridge, Tenn., for the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Regatta.

University of Louisville Athletics

Players Mentioned

Claire Carver-Ritter

Donata Elez

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