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Varsity Eight Boat Tapped ACC Crew of the Week
4/28/2021 2:02:00 PM | Rowing
DURHAM, N.C. – The No. 15 Duke rowing team's Varsity Eight boat was named the ACC Crew of the Week after helping the Blue Devils win the Lake Wheeler Invitational in Raleigh, N.C.
The V8 squad of graduate student Tara Fagan (coxswain), junior Amelia Shunk (stroke), sophomore Lauren Sizemore, sophomore Morgan Linsley, junior Grace Butero, senior Ema Kuczura, junior Gabriella Salvati, junior Sydney Johnson and junior McKendree Densel (bow) opened the weekend by winning their first heat with a 2,000-meter time of 6:36.350 – more than seven seconds ahead of the second-place Wisconsin Lightweights.
After Clemson earned victories in the A Final of the Varsity Four and Second Varsity Eight races on Saturday morning, Duke's V8 needed to place first to win the Blue Devils the regatta. Duke shot out to an early lead in the first 1,000 meters and never looked back, clocking a finishing time of 6:42.649. That mark was Duke's second-fastest in a final race this season, and earned the V8 its fourth victory in 2021.
The win gave the Blue Devils a total of 83 team points, narrowly edging out Clemson's 82 to claim the Pocock Cup.
This marks the second ACC Crew of the Week recognition for the V8 boat this season and third honor for the Blue Devils, as the 2V8 crew garnered the award on March 10.
The Blue Devils now shift their focus to the ACC Championship, which is set for May 14-15 in Clemson, S.C., at Lake Hartwell.
For more information on Duke rowing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching 'DukeROW.'
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The V8 squad of graduate student Tara Fagan (coxswain), junior Amelia Shunk (stroke), sophomore Lauren Sizemore, sophomore Morgan Linsley, junior Grace Butero, senior Ema Kuczura, junior Gabriella Salvati, junior Sydney Johnson and junior McKendree Densel (bow) opened the weekend by winning their first heat with a 2,000-meter time of 6:36.350 – more than seven seconds ahead of the second-place Wisconsin Lightweights.
After Clemson earned victories in the A Final of the Varsity Four and Second Varsity Eight races on Saturday morning, Duke's V8 needed to place first to win the Blue Devils the regatta. Duke shot out to an early lead in the first 1,000 meters and never looked back, clocking a finishing time of 6:42.649. That mark was Duke's second-fastest in a final race this season, and earned the V8 its fourth victory in 2021.
The win gave the Blue Devils a total of 83 team points, narrowly edging out Clemson's 82 to claim the Pocock Cup.
This marks the second ACC Crew of the Week recognition for the V8 boat this season and third honor for the Blue Devils, as the 2V8 crew garnered the award on March 10.
The Blue Devils now shift their focus to the ACC Championship, which is set for May 14-15 in Clemson, S.C., at Lake Hartwell.
For more information on Duke rowing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching 'DukeROW.'
#GoDuke
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