OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- The Old Dominion women's rowing team completed action on day one of the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Regatta on Saturday in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
On the same waters that the Big 12 Championship will be held on in May, the Lady Monarchs had all five of their boats advance to tomorrow's finals.
The Varsity Four was the first to hit the water for ODU in the morning time trial session, earning a first-place finish (6:41.5) in its heat. The V4 finished over five seconds ahead of the second-place boat from Kansas State (6:46.7) and earned a berth in tomorrow's A Final.
The top Varsity Eight continued its impressive form, not only winning its time trial (5:54.9), but also finishing first in its semifinal heat (7:02.8), crossing the finish line over five seconds ahead of runner-up Dayton (7:08.5). The 1V8 will race tomorrow in the Varsity A Final against Marietta College, Jacksonville, Kansas State, Purdue and Dayton.
ODU's Novice Eight then qualified for tomorrow's Novice A Final after securing a third-place finish in its time trial (6:29.7).
The final time trial for the Lady Monarchs then featured both the second and third Varsity Eight boats. The 2V8 finished second (6:07.8) behind only Kansas State, while the 3V8 placed fifth (6:35.2). Both boats will race in the JV 8+ Final tomorrow;
The Sunday schedule for ODU, as well as the lineups can be found below. More information on the SIRA Regatta, including heat-by-heat results can be found at the links above.
Sunday Schedule:
10:34 a.m. -- Novice 8+ A Final
10:55 a.m. -- JV 8+ A Final
12:05 p.m. -- Varsity 4+ A Final
12:47 p.m. -- Varsity 8+ A Final
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Old Dominion Lineups
1V8COX: Lydia Cleveland
Taylor PhyJenna SterlingKara Stephan Kennedy StaffordTayler GallColleen RennieMonica JoryRaven Woody
2V8
COX: Megan DeHond
Shannon La Sala Erin O'ConnellAshley NardielloCarlie CohenMay WilliamsonMarisa FruetelBrett WolffShannon Huff
3V8COX: Shyann ChristianKeolewa PuhiColleen DiMarcantonioMadelyn BurnettDanielle YoxthimerEmma MeredithAbigail BinghamRachel CheathamEmily Hughes
V4COX: Monique McNealy
Keira FlanaganLauren WrightRaven HowserSabrina Paulsen
N8COX: Morgan Dee
Victoria ThiesJameela LambMcKenzie ShankLysette Rivera-CortesFrancesca GonzalezJessica DruryChrista LangleyKatie Harris