Wolverines to Battle No. 6 Buckeyes in Saturday Showdown

Saturday, March 27

Columbus, Ohio

9:00 AM

Michigan

Indiana, #15 Iowa

(Michigan Photography)

Wolverines to Battle No. 6 Buckeyes in Saturday Showdown

3/25/2021 12:45:00 PM | Rowing

By: Chad Shepard

» After rowing against Indiana and Wisconsin in Tennessee, U-M faces more Big Ten foes weekend including OSU and Iowa.
» The Big Ten announced on Wednesday (March 24) that attendance at conference sporting events are subject to local guidelines.
» Fans can watch this weekend's races on the OSU Instagram page beginning at 9 a.m.

THIS WEEK
Saturday, March 27 -- at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), 9 a.m./1:10 p.m.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 7-ranked University of Michigan rowing team will continue its 2021 spring season with a one-day slate of Saturday (March 27) races against rival No. 6 Ohio State at Griggs Reservoir. More than 50 Wolverines will make the trip south to compete in a double session of racing.

This marks the second event of the season for the Wolverines. The format will include morning (beginning at 9 a.m.) and afternoon (1:10 p.m.) sessions and will mimic a championship event, beginning with novice races and varsity fours and finishing with the varsity eights.

U-M will race a full Big Ten Championships lineup with seven boats in total: two varsity eights, three varsity fours and two novice eights.

The full event schedule is available on the Ohio State website.

Varsity Lineup

1V8: Charlotte Powers (coxswain), Caitlin Esse, Madison Byrd, Tayla-May Bentley, Annika Hoffmann, Lilia Duncan, Elena Collier-Hezel, Kate Burns, Zara Collisson

2V8: Darien Moses (coxswain), Grace Collins, Ember Larson, Sarah McKay, Lillian Mei, Noa Sreden, Delaney Evans, Ariana Shokoohi, Annaka Draaisma

1N8: Faith Bridgeman (coxswain), Olivia Krum, Katie Lucken, Brooke Gietzen, Sophia Rallis, Olivia Olk, Ashley Veldheer, Chloe Pulick, Annaka Ehrlacher

2N8: Caitlin Dusenbury (coxswain), Lily Pence, Lauren Langley, Kamryn Maples, Molly Maloy, Kate Kikilo, Lauren Nemeh, Carlin Pendell, Kaylin Eighmey

A.M. Lineup
1V4: Julia Gehlert, Paige Badenhorst, Lauren Benitez, Victoria Cooke, Kaitlin Nemeh (coxswain)

2V4: Tara Flaherty, Olivia McMullen, Megan Hinkle, Jeri Rhodes, Alexandra Gabel (coxswain)

3V4: Madelyn Ball, Abigail Dent, Aubrey Fitts, Emma Luniewicz, Kayla Ehrlich (coxswain)

P.M. Lineup
1V4: Julia Gehlert, Paige Badenhorst, Abigail Dent, Victoria Cooke, Alexandra Gabel (coxswain)

2V4: Tara Flaherty, Olivia McMullen, Megan Hinkle, Jeri Rhodes, Kaitlin Nemeh (coxswain)

3V4: Madelyn Ball, Lauren Benitez, Aubrey Fitts, Emma Luniewicz, Kayla Ehrlich (coxswain)

Things to Know

• Two weeks after opening the season in Oak Ridge, Tenn., the Wolverines are back on the water this weekend.

• U-M currently sits at No. 7 in the CRCA/USRowing Coaches' Poll, the second-best ranking of any Big Ten program. The Buckeyes are ranked sixth.

• Overall, the Big Ten has an impressive seven teams ranked in the top 20 nationally, including OSU, U-M, No. 10 Indiana, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 14 Wisconsin, No. 15 Iowa and No. 16 Minnesota.

• Last time on the water, the Wolverines' 1V8 collected wins against SMU, Clemson, Louisville and Notre Dame.

• Six athletes hit milestones U-M's season-opener. Freshman Delaney Evans rowed for the first time as a Wolverine. Sophomores Lauren Benitez, Elena Collier-Hezel, Annaka Draaisma, Ember Larson and Ariana Shokoohi made their first varsity appearances.

• With another eight true freshmen on the roster, and seven true sophomores who never got the chance to row for the block M last spring, there is still room for more debuts this weekend.

• U-M also is traveling its novice boats for the first time this spring, leading to more Wolverines competing under the block M for the first time.

• More information about the 2020 campaign can be found in the Season Preview.

Up Next

Saturday, April 3 -- vs. Duke, Virginia (Columbus, Ohio), TBA