Michigan
Big Ten Invitational (Morning)
Wolverines Prepare for Weekend at Big Ten Invitational
4/15/2021 4:10:00 PM | Rowing
» U-M will see competition from across the nation at this weekend's Big Ten Invitational, with nearly half of the top-20 programs present.
» Live streaming links are available for all three sessions, but races are not open to the public.
» Races are broken up into Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning sessions with seven races per session.
THIS WEEK
Sat-Sun., April 17-18 -- at Big Ten Invitational (Bethel, Ohio)
Heat Sheets/Schedule
Saturday, April 17 -- at Big Ten Invitational, 8:30 a.m./2:15 p.m.
TV: YouTube | Results | Live Video: Morning / Afternoon
Sunday, April 18 -- at Big Ten Invitational, 8:30 a.m.
TV: YouTube | Results | Live Video
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The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan rowing team travels to Ohio to row on Harsha Lake in more than 20 total races against some of the nation's best programs Saturday and Sunday (April 17-18) at the Big Ten Invitational. U-M will see competition from the Big Ten's deep pool of fast boats along with ranked foes from across the country.
The 2,000-meter course on Harsha Lake features a seven-lane buoyed course and a new start dock. Overall, the event will feature more than 70 total races with teams from the Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12, and Big 12. Sixteen programs in total will be on hand for the weekend.
U-M has had mixed success midway through the regular spring season. The Wolverines have raced three top-five programs among a number of ranked teams and are progressing well as they head towards the championship season. After this weekend, U-M has only its Senior Day regatta (May 2) against Louisville and Iowa before the Big Ten Championships (May 16).
U-M is scheduled to race No. 4 Virginia, No. 10 Duke, No. 11 Rutgers and No. 18 Washington State on Saturday morning with No. 16 Iowa, Louisville and Notre Dame (3V4 only). Michigan's Saturday afternoon opponents include No. 9 Tennessee, Iowa, and No. 20 Syracuse, and Tennessee for the 1V8, 2V8, and 1V4 boats. Other boats will race against No. 3 Ohio State, No. 15 Wisconsin, Rutgers, Syracuse, and Iowa.
Sunday, U-M lines up with Duke, Ohio State, and Virginia, with Syracuse, and Iowa among additional opponents for the 2V4-2N8 boats.
Michigan is expected to have in excess of 60 athletes making the trip, and participating athletes will be spread across seven boats: 1V8, 2V8, 1V4, 2V4, 3V4, 1N8, 2N8.
Michigan Event Schedule
Saturday (first session)
1V8 -- 8:30 a.m.
2V8 -- 8:40 a.m.
1V4 -- 8:50 a.m.
2V4 -- 10:35 a.m.
1N8 -- 10:55 a.m.
2N8 -- 11:05 a.m.
3V4 -- 11:25 a.m.
Saturday (second session)
2V4 -- 2:15 p.m.
3V4 -- 2:25 p.m.
1N8 -- 2:35 p.m.
2N8 -- 2:45 p.m.
1V8 -- 4 p.m.
2V8 -- 4:10 p.m.
1V4 -- 4:20 p.m.
Sunday
1V8 -- 8:30 a.m.
2V8 -- 8:40 a.m.
1V4 -- 8:50 a.m.
2V4 -- 10:35 a.m.
3V4 -- 10:45 a.m.
1N8 -- 10:55 a.m.
2N8 -- 11:05 a.m.
Michigan Lineup
1V8: Charlotte Powers (coxswain), Annika Hoffmann, Tayla-May Bentley, Madison Byrd, Lilia Duncan, Grace Collins, Kate Burns, Noa Sreden, Julia Gehlert
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2V8: Darien Moses (coxswain), Delaney Evans, Emma Luniewicz, Lillian Mei, Paige Badenhorst, Annaka Draaisma, Sarah McKay, Ember Larson, Victoria Cooke
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1V4: Kathryn Ward, Madelyn Ball, Tara Flaherty, Taylor Toudouze, Alexandra Gabel (coxswain)
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2V4: Megan Hinkle, Abigail Dent, Aubrey Fitts, Lauren Benitez, Kayla Ehrlich (coxswain)
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3V4: Lara Vanderbilt, Haven Essien, Ally Eggleton. Olivia McMullen, Ainslie Evans (coxswain)
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1N8: Faith Bridgeman (coxswain), Isabel Mezei, Elle Caton, Katie Lucken, Brooke Gietzen, Olivia Olk, Julia Casey, Chloe Pulick, Olivia Krum
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2N8: Caitlin Dusenbury (coxswain), Lily Pence, Annika Ehrlacher, Sophie Rallis, Ashley Veldheer, Kate Kikilo, Lauren Langley, Grace Haller, Kaylin Eighmey
Things to Know
• U-M sits at No. 6 in the CRCA/USRowing Coaches' Poll, the second-best ranking of any Big Ten program. The Ohio State is ranked third.
• Overall, the Big Ten has an impressive seven teams ranked in the top 20 nationally, including OSU, U-M, No. 11 Rutgers, No. 12 Indiana, No. 15 Wisconsin, No. 16 Iowa and No. 17 Minnesota. Each of those ranked teams will be present this weekend in Ohio.
• Michigan State also will represent the Big Ten Conference, and other opponents include: No. 4 Virginia, No. 9 Tennessee, No. 10 Duke, No. 18 Washington State, No. 20 Syracuse and Notre Dame. Nearly half of the ranked teams in the country will be on the water in Harsha Lake this weekend.
• Last time on the water, the Wolverines raced at home against Texas (April 10). The team finished second to UT throughout the morning, but showed continued improvement for this juncture of the year. It also marked U-M's first home event since May 2019.
• In the early going, U-M's 1V8 has picked up wins against No. 10 Indiana, No. 15 Iowa No. 16 SMU, Michigan State and Louisville (rankings are at the time of competition). The 2V8 also has beaten No. 7 Ohio State and No. 10 Duke. The familiar conference opponents listed, along with Duke and Virginia, will all be present in Ohio.
• After dropping a couple of early races on the first weekend of the season, the 2V8 boat has been progressing well. The boat has won four of six races since defeating nine of a possible 11 opponents including Ohio State, Duke, Indiana and Iowa.
• The U-M 1V4 has lost just two races all season, to No. 3 Virginia in March at Louisville's Cardinal Invitational (March 13), and to No. 2 Texas last weekend. The boat avenged the first of those two second-place finishes by beating UVA in Columbus (April 3).
• The only losses suffered by the 2V4, 3V4 and 1N8 boats this spring cane at home to Texas.
• The Big Ten Conference announced this week that the venue for the Big Ten Championships has been moved from Baraboo, Wis., to Indianapolis, Ind., at the Indianapolis Rowing Center. Fan information is forthcoming.
Up Next
Sunday, May 2 -- vs. Iowa, Louisville - Senior Day (Belleville, Mich.), TBA
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