Rowing Opens Spring at Cardinal Invitational

Rowing Opens Spring at Cardinal Invitational

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The University of Miami rowing team will open its spring season at the 2018 Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational this weekend.
 
Five Hurricane boats will compete in three sessions over two days at the seventh annual Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at the Melton Lake Rowing Venue. Miami is one of five ACC teams in the field at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, joined by Clemson, Louisville, Notre Dame and Virginia, while Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Tennessee, Tulsa, Wisconsin and Yale complete the list of teams set to race this weekend.
 
“The team is definitely excited to get the spring racing season started,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “The student-athletes have been progressing through their training and technical development and now it’s time to put their work to the test. “
 
The Canes will race out of Lane 6 in the Saturday morning session, competing against Virginia, Yale and Michigan State. Miami’s Varsity 8 will be the first boat in the water at 11:14 a.m., followed by the Varsity 4 at 11:22, Novice 8 at 11:30, Second Varsity 8 at 11:38 and the Second Varsity Four at 11:46.
 
Miami returns to the water Saturday afternoon, racing out of Lane 3 against Notre Dame, Virginia and Tulsa. The Varsity 8 will kick off the afternoon session at 5:10 p.m., followed by the Varsity 4 at 5:18, Novice 8 at 5:26, Second Varsity 8 at 5:34 and the Second Varsity Four at 5:42.
 
The Hurricanes will be back in Lane 3 on Sunday morning, facing off against Minnesota, Notre Dame and Louisville. Miami’s Varsity 8 opens racing at 9:14 a.m., followed by the Varsity 4 at 9:22, Novice 8 at 9:30, Second Varsity 8 at 9:38 and the Second Varsity Four at 9:46.
 
Following this weekend’s action, the Canes will race against UCF and Wisconsin in Sarasota, Fla., on March 31. For a complete look at Miami’s schedule, click here.
 
Miami Lineups
1V8+: Colleen Gillis (cox), Jane Moore, Glorianna Perrotte, Emily Kean, Tessa White-Parsons, Laura Alcorn, Loretta Brueckner, Taegan Lynch, Rebecca Camplin
2V8+: Lily Wittle (cox), Alexa Aguilar, Victoria Stewart, Morgan Sherman, Bridget Boland, Marilou Chardin, Elise Wiley, Mackenzie Holmgren, Halle Alitz
3V8+: Jackie Lippincott (cox), Savannah Alario, Madeline Martinez, Julia Saltonstall, Alex Ware, Kayonne Markes, Chloe Tempest, Alexandra Novo, Virginia Sideleva
1V4+: Ariannie Peña-Aleman (cox), Cristina Salinas, Madeline Parente, Tessa Rogari, Madison O’Reilly
2V4+: Nicole Rotkovitz (cox), Kathleen Hanson, Katarzyna Pasternak, Demetra Vlahos, Katie Robinson
 
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