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Tulsa Earns Four First-Place Finishes in Fall Invitational

11/4/2016 7:18:00 PM | Rowing

By: Stephanie Hall

 
The Tulsa women's rowing team earned four first-place finishes, and four more boats finished in the top three in the first day of action at the Tulsa Fall Invitational on Friday afternoon on the Verdigris River in Catoosa, Okla. 
 
"It was good first day of racing," Head Coach Kevin Harris said.  "I am really pleased with the way the Fours rowed and it was nice to see the way the team took on the small boats.  I   enjoyed what we did and it was good to see these results.  I'm excited for tomorrow to watch our Eights race and hopefully conclude our fall season on a good note."
 
Sam Barber, Jennifer Casson, Maria Gearing, Hannah Vissers and Colleen Giesbrecht raced the Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish in a time of 15:30.1, more than 25 seconds faster than second-place Kansas.  The Tulsa 'B' boat was third in a time of 16:09.9.  The Golden Hurricane raced an additional four boats in the race, will all of them finishing in the top-10 in a field of 13 boats.
 
Jasmine Leheta raced the Varsity 1x to a top mark in a time of 19:05.3, 12 seconds ahead of the Kansas 'A' boat in second place and 38 seconds ahead of the SMU 'B' crew.
 
In the Varsity 2-, Casson and Helen Leigh captured a time of 16:42.3 for first place, while Bayley Macdonald and Madeline Lyons finished in second place in a time of 17:12.0.  Elisa Vandersloot and Skylar Luttjehuizen were second in the Varsity 2x with a time of 17:26.2.
 
Madeline Oleksiak, Amy Pitzel, Stephanie Call and Audrey Brown recorded a top time of 16:57.3 in the Varsity 4x to finish in first, while Taylah Eder, Chaselyn Ruffaner-Hanson, Emily Truss and Anna McHenry raced a time of 16:45.3 for third.
 
The regatta will conclude tomorrow with the Novice 4+ set to begin at 9:00 am, followed by the Varsity 8+ at 9:30 am and the Varsity 8+ Sprint Races at 10:00 am.  TU will only race in the Eight.
 
Varsity 4+ (13 boats)
1. Tulsa 'A' – 15:30.1
2. Kansas 'A' – 15:55.6
3. Tulsa 'B' – 16:09.9
5. Tulsa 'E' – 16:16.1
7. Tulsa 'C' – 16:18.2
9. Tulsa 'F' – 16:47.0
10. Tulsa 'D' – 16:55.8
 
Varsity 4+ 'A'
Sam Barber
Jennifer Casson
Maria Gearing
Hannah Vissers
Colleen Giesbrecht
 
Varsity 4+ 'B'
Eva Trabucco
Lauren Turner
Helen Leigh
Bayley Macdonald
Madeline Lyons
 
Varsity 4+ 'C'
Katie Shin
Madeline Oleksiak
Julia Herrel
Amy Pitzel
Sydney Pirkle
 
Varsity 4+ 'D'
Madison Bickle
Emily Truss
Jasmine Leheta
Stephanie Call
Audrey Brown
 
Varsity 4+ 'E'
Marcia Vidaurri
Lauren Vander Hoeven
Kristy Covre
Phoebe Mulligan
Skylar Luttjehuizen
 
Varsity 4+ 'F'
Sarah Fazel
Elisa Vandersloot
Elizabeth McCabe
Chaselyn Ruffaner-Hanson
Taylah Eder

Varsity 1x (7 boats)
1. Tulsa – 19:05.3
2. Kansas 'A' – 19:17.1
3. SMU 'B' – 19:43.5
 
Varsity 1x
Jasmine Leheta
 
Varsity 2- (15 boats)
1. Tulsa 'A' – 16.42.3
2. Tulsa 'C' – 17:12.0
3. Kansas 'A' – 17:13.6
4. Tulsa 'E' – 17:14.23
7. Tulsa 'B' – 17:28.8
9. Tulsa 'G' – 17:43.9
10. Tulsa 'F' – 17:47.9
14. Tulsa 'D' – 18:21.3
 
Varsity 2- 'A'
Jennifer Casson
Helen Leigh
 
Varsity 2- 'B'
Hannah Vissers
Phoebe Mulligan
 
Varsity 2- 'C'
Bayley Macdonald
Madeline Lyons
 
Varsity 2- 'D'
Elizabeth McCabe
Kristy Covre
 
Varsity 2- 'E'
Maria Gearing
Sydney Pirkle
 
Varsity 2- 'F'
Colleen Giesbrecht
Julia Herrel
 
Varsity 2- 'G'
Lauren Turner
Lauren Vander Hoeven
 
Varsity 2x
1. SMU 'A' – 16:30.4
2. Tulsa – 17:26.2
3. SMU 'D' – 17:43.7
 
Varsity 2x
Elisa Vandersloot
Skylar Luttjehuizen
 
Varsity 4x (3 boats)
1. Tulsa 'A' – 15:57.3  
2. Kansas – 16:12.9
3. Tulsa 'B' – 16:45.3
 
Varsity 4x 'A'
Madeline Oleksiak
Amy Pitzel
Stephanie Call
Audrey Brown
 
Varsity 4x 'B'
Taylah Eder
Chaselyn Ruffaner-Hanson
Emily Truss
Anna McHenry 
 
Varsity 8+ 'A'
Sam Barber
Jennifer Casson
Colleen Giesbrecht
Bayley Macdonald
Helen Leigh
Hannah Vissers
Maria Gearing
Lauren Turner
Madeline Lyons
 
Varsity 8+ 'B'
Lindsey Smith
Madeline Oleksiak
Julia Herrel
Amy Pitzel
Jasmine Leheta
Emily Truss
Sydney Pirkle
Stephanie Call
Audrey Brown
 
Varsity 8+ 'C'
Elizabeth Natho
Lauren Vander Hoeven
Skylar Luttjehuizen
Phoebe Mulligan
Kristy Covre
Elizabeth McCabe
Elisa Vandersloot
Taylah Eder
Anna McHenry


 

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