University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, March 16
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
North Carolina
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Cardinal Invitational
The Tar Heels are back in action on Sunday norning to wrap up the Cardinal Invitational.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Win By Varsity Four Highlights Opening Day For Rowing
March 16, 2024 | Women's Rowing
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – UNC's first varsity four earned a big win and Tar Heel boats picked up five second-place finishes on Saturday, the first day of racing at the season-opening Cardinal Invitational at Melton Lake.
In the afternoon session, the varsity four – junior coxswain Cara Cunningham, freshmen Lucy Rush and Kenzie Gartland, and sophomores Sydney Tuck and Anna Lily Laborde – beat Alabama, Wisconsin and San Diego to take first with a time of 7:34.341 and provide the day's highlight. That boat also turned in a second-place finish in the morning session with a win over Clemson.
The 2V8 registered the most exciting finish of the day, battling back from about seven seats down with 500 meters remaining. A sprint to the finish gave Carolina a win over Clemson and a second-place finish. The 2V8 picked up another second in the afternoon, beating Wisconsin and USD.
"Today was a good first day of racing for us this spring," UNC coach Erin Neppel said. "Definitely a step in the right direction, but we know we have a lot of work ahead of us. Kudos to the V4 for a good win today – they did a great job. We're looking forward to another opportunity in the morning against some quick crews."
The Tar Heels are back on the water Sunday morning, facing off against USD and host Louisville starting at 9:38 a.m.
Saturday Results:
Morning
3V8/1N8
1. Duke 6:37.136; 2. Clemson 6:45.380; 3. UNC 6:46.364
V8
1. Duke 6:21.688; 2. Clemson 6:26.001; 3. UNC 6:31.292
1V4
1. Duke 7:03.483; 2. UNC 7:15.484; 3. Clemson 7:24.354
2V8
1. Duke 6:24.174; 2. UNC 6:35.883; 3. Clemson 6:36.230
2V4
1. Duke 7:14.415; 2. Clemson 7:39.733; 3. UNC 7:41.518
3V4
1. Indiana 7:27.500; 2. Clemson, 7:33.170; 3. Wisconsin 7:33.455; 4. UNC 7:42.388
Afternoon
3V4
1. Indiana 7:41.582; 2. UNC 7:48.157
3V8/1N8
1. Alabama 7:15.903; 2. Wisconsin 7:22.703; 3. UNC 7:23.223
V8
1. Wisconsin 6:43.782; 2. Alabama, 6:46.482; 3. USD, 6:46.510; 4. UNC 6:50.360
1V4
1. UNC 7:34.341; 2. Alabama 7:38.148; 3. Wisconsin 7:45.901; 4. USD 7:56.993
2V8
1. Alabama 6:49.130; 2. UNC 6:54.362; 3. Wisconsin 6:57.754; 4. USD 6:57.775
2V4
Sunday Schedule
9:38 a.m. – 3V8: UNC, Louisville
9:46 a.m. – V8: UNC, Louisville, USD
9:54 a.m. – 1V4: UNC, Louisville, USD
10:02 a.m. – 2V4: UNC, Louisville, USD
10:26 a.m. – 3V8/1N8: UNC, Alabama, Indiana, Clemson
UNC Lineups
1V8: Alix de Saint-Aignan (coxswain), Astrid Gruber, Evelyn Wells, Claudia Quintaba, Mimi Brown, Molly Warden, Carmen Sagues, Natalie Timinskas, Lindsey Troftgruben
2V8: Lauren Walsh (coxswain), Madelaine Johnson, Molly Dansby, Gigi Maroney, Camryn Gang, Chloe Gaither, Cam Howard, Lydia Houle, Madison Haller
1V4: Cara Cunningham (coxswain), Lucy Rush, Kenzie Gartland, Sydney Tuck, Anna Lily Laborde
2V4: Isabelle McGimsey (coxswain), Kathryn Cummings, Isabella Debling, Sydney Hebert, Chloe Schneider
3V8: Grace Keyt (coxswain), Erin Morley, Jadie Ruth Wehe, Ella Adamek, Julia Bucknavage, Sydney Hebert, Emma Dalton, Kelly Baker, Sarah Redden
3V4: Josephine Anatrella (coxswain), Hailey Kowing, Hannah Mason, Maria Anayiotou, Gwyneth Benkusky
In the afternoon session, the varsity four – junior coxswain Cara Cunningham, freshmen Lucy Rush and Kenzie Gartland, and sophomores Sydney Tuck and Anna Lily Laborde – beat Alabama, Wisconsin and San Diego to take first with a time of 7:34.341 and provide the day's highlight. That boat also turned in a second-place finish in the morning session with a win over Clemson.
The 2V8 registered the most exciting finish of the day, battling back from about seven seats down with 500 meters remaining. A sprint to the finish gave Carolina a win over Clemson and a second-place finish. The 2V8 picked up another second in the afternoon, beating Wisconsin and USD.
"Today was a good first day of racing for us this spring," UNC coach Erin Neppel said. "Definitely a step in the right direction, but we know we have a lot of work ahead of us. Kudos to the V4 for a good win today – they did a great job. We're looking forward to another opportunity in the morning against some quick crews."
The Tar Heels are back on the water Sunday morning, facing off against USD and host Louisville starting at 9:38 a.m.
Saturday Results:
Morning
3V8/1N8
1. Duke 6:37.136; 2. Clemson 6:45.380; 3. UNC 6:46.364
V8
1. Duke 6:21.688; 2. Clemson 6:26.001; 3. UNC 6:31.292
1V4
1. Duke 7:03.483; 2. UNC 7:15.484; 3. Clemson 7:24.354
2V8
1. Duke 6:24.174; 2. UNC 6:35.883; 3. Clemson 6:36.230
2V4
1. Duke 7:14.415; 2. Clemson 7:39.733; 3. UNC 7:41.518
3V4
1. Indiana 7:27.500; 2. Clemson, 7:33.170; 3. Wisconsin 7:33.455; 4. UNC 7:42.388
Afternoon
3V4
1. Indiana 7:41.582; 2. UNC 7:48.157
3V8/1N8
1. Alabama 7:15.903; 2. Wisconsin 7:22.703; 3. UNC 7:23.223
V8
1. Wisconsin 6:43.782; 2. Alabama, 6:46.482; 3. USD, 6:46.510; 4. UNC 6:50.360
1V4
1. UNC 7:34.341; 2. Alabama 7:38.148; 3. Wisconsin 7:45.901; 4. USD 7:56.993
2V8
1. Alabama 6:49.130; 2. UNC 6:54.362; 3. Wisconsin 6:57.754; 4. USD 6:57.775
2V4
- Alabama 7:44.993; 2. UNC 7:54.414; 3. Wisconsin 7:56.372; 4. USD 8:03.116
Sunday Schedule
9:38 a.m. – 3V8: UNC, Louisville
9:46 a.m. – V8: UNC, Louisville, USD
9:54 a.m. – 1V4: UNC, Louisville, USD
10:02 a.m. – 2V4: UNC, Louisville, USD
10:26 a.m. – 3V8/1N8: UNC, Alabama, Indiana, Clemson
UNC Lineups
1V8: Alix de Saint-Aignan (coxswain), Astrid Gruber, Evelyn Wells, Claudia Quintaba, Mimi Brown, Molly Warden, Carmen Sagues, Natalie Timinskas, Lindsey Troftgruben
2V8: Lauren Walsh (coxswain), Madelaine Johnson, Molly Dansby, Gigi Maroney, Camryn Gang, Chloe Gaither, Cam Howard, Lydia Houle, Madison Haller
1V4: Cara Cunningham (coxswain), Lucy Rush, Kenzie Gartland, Sydney Tuck, Anna Lily Laborde
2V4: Isabelle McGimsey (coxswain), Kathryn Cummings, Isabella Debling, Sydney Hebert, Chloe Schneider
3V8: Grace Keyt (coxswain), Erin Morley, Jadie Ruth Wehe, Ella Adamek, Julia Bucknavage, Sydney Hebert, Emma Dalton, Kelly Baker, Sarah Redden
3V4: Josephine Anatrella (coxswain), Hailey Kowing, Hannah Mason, Maria Anayiotou, Gwyneth Benkusky
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