Michigan
Stanford
Early Wins Open First Day of Pac-12 Challenge
4/1/2017 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
April 1, 2017
» U-M's 1V8 and 2V8 boats collected early wins against Stanford, and Washington bested the Wolverines in the afternoon session.
» The Pac-12 Challenge is home to five of the top 10 teams in the polls this weekend, with No. 1 California, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 U-M, No. 4 Washington and No. 10 Stanford.
» The Wolverines will resume action tomorrow (Sunday, April 2) at 9:10 a.m. PDT with three races against Cal.
Site: Redwood Shores, Calif. (Redwood Shores Lake)
Event: Pac-12 Challenge (Day 1)
First Varsity Eight Finish: First Session (1st, 6:19.0), Second Session (2nd, 6:14.99)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 1 -- at Pac-12 Challenge - Day 2 (Redwood Shores Lake), 9 a.m. PDT
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan rowing team split the opening day of competition at the Pac-12 Challenge, racing on Saturday (April 1) on Redwood Shores Lake in the team's first west-coast venture of the spring. The Wolverines earned early wins in the morning session against No. 10 Stanford but were unable to duplicate that success against No. 4 Washington in the afternoon session.
Conditions were sunny and pleasant for Michigan's first west-coast regatta of the season, with morning temperatures in the low 60s and afternoon temperatures reaching 80 degrees.
U-M captured both its two wins on the day over the hosting Cardinal, but the Huskies had a strong morning performance of their own, and despite Michigan's 1V8 boat recording a faster time in the second session, the Wolverines were bested in all three afternoon races.
In the morning, the 1V8 boat won the weekend's first race, crossing the finish line in 6:19.0 with a +3.57-second margin on Stanford, and the 2V8 boat followed with a time of 6:28.55 and a +12.33-second win.
In the afternoon, U-M's 1V8 boat improved on its time from the morning but crossed +2.61 seconds behind Washington, and the 2V8 and 1V4 boats were also dealt losses.
Tweet of the Day 
start to the day! #GoBlue https://t.co/7LAqqWanH3
-- Michigan Rowing (@umichrowing) April 1, 2017
The Wolverines resume action on Redwood Shores Lake on Sunday (April 2) at 9:10 a.m. PDT, racing against No. 1 California.
Morning Session
1V8
Michigan -- 6:19.0
Stanford -- 6:22.57
2V8
Michigan -- 6:28.55
Stanford -- 6:40.88
1V4
Stanford -- 7:23.3
Michigan -- 7:24.5
Afternoon Session
1V8
Washington -- 6:12.38
Michigan -- 6:14.99
2V8
Washington -- 6:16.46
Michigan -- 6:31.35
1V4
Washington -- 6:58.77
Michigan -- 7:18.57
Varsity Eight Crews
1V8 (morning): Kat Boyle (coxswain), Kaitlin Wright, Kendall Brewer, Tayla-May Bentley, Meghan Gutknecht, Tessa Yurko, Shayla Lamb, Kalia Krichko, Louisa Freeman (bow)
2V8 (morning): Alexis Jones (coxswain), Felicity Cain, Sarah Hudnall, Lexie Beemer, Kara Puidokas, Rachel Fanning, Caroline Hendershot, Rebecca Joyce, Kathryn Grotto (bow)
1V4 (morning): Erika Yasuda, Kinsey Vear, Susie Stevens, Grace Gagliardi and Rae Oleshansky.
1V4 (afternoon): Erika Yasuda, Grace Gagliardi, Susie Stevens, Kinsey Vear and Rae Oleshansky.
Communications Contact: Chad Shepard
