Wolverines Take Fifth in Petite Final at NCAA Championships

Sunday, June 1

Sacramento, Calif.

11:15 AM PT

Michigan

NCAA Petite Final

Wolverines Take Fifth in Petite Final at NCAA Championships

6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Rowing

By: Matt Trevor

Site: Sacramento, Calif. (Lake Natoma)
Event: #10 Michigan at NCAA Championships (Day 3)
U-M First Varsity Eight Finish: 5th Place of 6 Teams (6:43.91) in Petite Final
Next U-M Event: Season Completed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The University of Michigan women's rowing team concluded its 2008 campaign this morning (Sunday, June 1) as its No. 10-ranked first varsity eight placed fifth in the petite final -- 11th overall -- at the NCAA Championships.

Virginia, which barely missed out on the grand final yesterday, jumped out to a quarter-length lead on the rest of the field in the opening 500 meters, with Harvard its closest competitor. Michigan was three-quarters of a length behind UVA in sixth place. The Cavaliers and Crimson continued their control of the race at the 1,000 meter mark. They were two seats apart from one another and a full length ahead of the Wolverines.

U-M was still in sixth heading into the final quarter of the race before it pulled its fastest 500-meter split time of the race, which allowed it to pass Princeton and finish fifth in 6:43.91. Harvard eventually won the race in 6:35.30, while Virginia was second in 6:38.52.

Yale won the first varsity eight grand final to capture the national championship.

Complete results can be found on the NCAA Championships website, www.natoma08.com.

Results

First Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
1. Yale               6:34.05
2. Stanford           6:34.95
3. Brown              6:35.25
4. California         6:36.21
5. Washington         6:38.25
6. Michigan State     6:40.26

First Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
1. Harvard            6:35.30
2. Virginia           6:38.52
3. Washington State   6:42.40
4. Southern Cal       6:43.32
5. MICHIGAN           6:43.91
6. Princeton          6:45.04

First Varsity Eight (13-16 Final)
1. Wisconsin          6:41.98
2. Clemson            6:43.33
3. Ohio State         6:35.83
4. Tennessee          6:49.19

Michigan Lineup

First Varsity Eight: Laura Dunn (coxswain), Adrienne Mecham, Lori Gordon, Sarah Gribler, Grace Luczak, Ashley Kroll, Karen Colwell, Cate Trumble, Julia Nelson.