Tulsa Puts Together Solid Races Despite Bad Weather Conditions at Knecht Cup

Saturday, April 9

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Tulsa Puts Together Solid Races Despite Bad Weather Conditions at Knecht Cup

4/9/2016 5:49:00 PM | Rowing

By: Stephanie Hall

The Tulsa rowers put together six solid races before poor weather conditions forced the regatta to be suspended for the day at the Knecht Cup on Mercer Lake in West Windsor Township, N.J.

"It was as bad weather wise as it could be," Head Coach Kevin Harris said. "It was in the low 40's with a driving rain for a good portion of the day, and although we were able to get most of the races off, we did have to postpone some of the racing until tomorrow."

The Varsity 4+ turned in a time of 8:13.35 in Heat 1 and then a time of 8:42.34 in the Semifinal 1, for fourth-place finishes in both races to advance to the Petite Final on Sunday. TU's 2^nd Varsity 4+ tallied an impressive second-place time of 8:29.44 in Heat 3, including a nine-second win over conference foe UConn, and then had a time of 9:16.28 for a fifth-place finish in Semifinal 1 to also advance to the Petite Final tomorrow.

"In general the team handled the conditions pretty well," Harris said. "I don't think we raced the Varsity 4+ as well as we could have in the Heat, but they had a much better race in the Semifinal. I am excited about how our Fours performed today, but we will have to compete harder for a win in the Petite Finals tomorrow."

Tulsa's Varsity 8+ recorded a top time of 7:28.30 in Heat 5, topping second-place North Carolina by 11 seconds, while the 2^nd Varsity 8+ was second in Heat 3 with a time of 7:38.40. Both the Varsity 8+ and 2^nd Varsity 8+ will race in the Semifinals tomorrow to earn a spot in the Finals, while the Lightweight 8+ will compete for the first time of the regatta in the Heats and Finals on Sunday.

"The 2^nd Varsity 8+ had a solid heat and rowed well considering this is the first time we've put these lineups together," Harris said. "They had good competition with North Carolina and were able to finish second, while the Varsity 8+ executed their race plan and were able to establish a rhythm down the course. I am excited to see how both Eights do in the semifinals tomorrow against very good competition."

Varsity 4+ Heat 1

1. Army – 7:57.43
2. Drexel – 7:58.59
3. Princeton LW – 8:05.74
4. Tulsa – 8:13.35
5. UConn – 8:14.84
6. Duquesne – 8:21.96

Varsity 4+ Semifinal 1
1. Boston College – 8:29.60
2. Princeton LW – 8:35.26
3. Army – 8:40.65
4. Tulsa – 8:42.34
5. Massachusetts 'A' – 8:47.13
6. Holy Cross – 8:50.73

Varsity 4+
Jules Soper
Sarah Palilionis
Elizabeth McCabe
Anna McHenry
Eva Trabucco

2^nd Varsity 4+ Heat 3
1. Bucknell 'A' – 8:17.47
2. Tulsa – 8:29.44
3. UConn – 8:38.72
4. Philadelphia – 8:40.03
5. Delaware – 8:42.76
6. Franklin Pierce – 9:35.67

2^nd Varsity 4+ Semifinal 1
1. Kansas – 8:26.20
2. Boston College – 8:49.02
3. New Hampshire – 9:09.32
4. Bucknell 'B' – 9:09.97
5. Tulsa – 9:16.28
6. North Carolina – 9:17.05

2^nd Varsity 4+
Lauren Turner
Chaselyn Ruffaner-Hanson
Alexandra Griffith
Adrianna Catalanotto
Elizabeth Natho

Varsity 8+ Heat 5
1. Tulsa – 7:28.30
2. North Carolina – 7:39.32
3. West Virginia – 7:45.90
4. Jacksonville – 7:52.89
5. St. Mary's – 8:42.04

Varsity 8+
Maria Gearing
Hannah Vissers
Lauren Vander Hoeven
Ashley Lane
Hannah Emnett
Sam Tober
Emily Farrar
Jennifer Casson
Marcia Vidaurri

2^nd Varsity 8+ Heat 3
1. Massachusetts – 7:24.91
2. Tulsa – 7:38.40
3. North Carolina – 7:40.56
4. West Virginia – 7:45.63
5. Canisius – 7:59.12
6. Jacksonville – 8:06.77
7. St. Mary's – 8:47.25

2^nd Varsity 8+
Colleen Giesbrecht
Janelle Payne
Kristy Covre
Jerusha Blankenship
Madeline Lyons
Skylar Luttjehuizen
Sarah Ringler
Phoebe Mulligan
Sam Barber

Lightweight 8+
Emalia Seto
Abigail Elggren
Annie Martin
Madeline Oleksiak
Julia Herrel
Audrey Brown
Lindsay Crute
Jessica Burke
Betsy Govig