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Blue Devils Post Seven Top Finishes in Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite
3/18/2023 9:06:00 PM | Rowing
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Duke rowing kicked off the 2023 season in strong fashion after sweeping the first five races to open the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Saturday.
The Blue Devils closed out the first day of the event with seven top finishes while claiming strong second-place finishes in their remaining five races.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Blue Devils will race six boats in the second day of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational. The first race is set for 9:38 a.m. on Sunday.
BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
Morning Session
V8+: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Mollie Nicol, Megan Lee, Morgan Linsley, Kathryn Nash, Lily Abbott, Ella Harris and Justine Medveckus
2V8+: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Lauren Brandmeyer, Amelia Shunk, Sophia Greco, Noelle Fuchs, Emilie Lijesen, Nora Conaty, Erin Temple and Chelsea Proutt
V4+: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Grace Matos, Morven Thomson, Shae Simpson and Caeley Tierney
2V+: Coxswain Nikita Suri, Brenna Morley, Chloe Zollman and Anna McKane
3V4+: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Meera Chakrabarti, Sophie Gower, Charlotte Sendek and Erin Heyeck
3V8+: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Mary Claire Morrison, Jane Atkeson, Natalie Ashton, Hannah Steven, Paige Knudsen, Ashley Whipple, Haley Dion, Scarlet Perry
Afternoon Session
V8+: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Mollie Nicol, Megan Lee, Kathryn Nash, Morgan Linsley, Lily Abbott, Ella Harris and Justine Medveckus
2V8+: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Lauren Brandmeyer, Amelia Shunk, Sophia Greco, Noelle Fuchs, Emilie Lijesen, Nora Conaty, Francesca Morland and Chelsea Proutt
V4+: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Grace Matos, Morven Thomson, Erin Temple and Chloe Zollman
2V+: Coxswain Nikita Suri, Caeley Tierney, Shae Simpson, Anna McKane, Brenna Morley
3V4+: Coxswain Amy Phan, Meera Chakrabarti, Sophie Gower, Stella Haley, Erin Heyeck
3V8+: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Mary Claire Morrison, Jane Atkeson, Hannah Steven, Vaya Chhabra, Charlotte Sendek, Haley Dion and Scarlet Perry
To stay up to date with Blue Devils rowing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW".
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils closed out the first day of the event with seven top finishes while claiming strong second-place finishes in their remaining five races.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duke's Third Varsity Eight boat got the morning session started after posting a time of 6:53.535 to outrace Indiana, Wisconsin and Notre Dame.
- The Varsity Eight then notched a top time of 6:27.503, over five seconds ahead of Indiana in second place and just under 10 ticks in front of Wisconsin in fourth.
- The Varsity Four, Second Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Four kept the momentum rolling with wins of their own, each by a margin of at least four seconds.
- The Blue Devils concluded the morning racing with the Third Varsity Four boat taking second behind Tennessee. The 3V4+ lineup consisting of coxswain Ava Liebmann, Meera Chakrabarti, Sophie Gower, Charlotte Sendek and Erin Heyeck posted a time of 7:20.540, just five seconds behind the Volunteers.
- In the afternoon session, the 3V4+ boat of coxswain Amy Phan, Chakrabarti, Gower, Stella Haley, Heyeck powered past the crew from Indiana to garner a first-place finish with a time of 7:11.668, over 20 seconds ahead of the Hoosiers.
- Duke's V8+, V4+, 2V8+ and 2V4+ boats rounded out the competition of the opening day with each stroking their way to second-place times behind Yale.
The Blue Devils will race six boats in the second day of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational. The first race is set for 9:38 a.m. on Sunday.
BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
Morning Session
V8+: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Mollie Nicol, Megan Lee, Morgan Linsley, Kathryn Nash, Lily Abbott, Ella Harris and Justine Medveckus
2V8+: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Lauren Brandmeyer, Amelia Shunk, Sophia Greco, Noelle Fuchs, Emilie Lijesen, Nora Conaty, Erin Temple and Chelsea Proutt
V4+: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Grace Matos, Morven Thomson, Shae Simpson and Caeley Tierney
2V+: Coxswain Nikita Suri, Brenna Morley, Chloe Zollman and Anna McKane
3V4+: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Meera Chakrabarti, Sophie Gower, Charlotte Sendek and Erin Heyeck
3V8+: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Mary Claire Morrison, Jane Atkeson, Natalie Ashton, Hannah Steven, Paige Knudsen, Ashley Whipple, Haley Dion, Scarlet Perry
Afternoon Session
V8+: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Mollie Nicol, Megan Lee, Kathryn Nash, Morgan Linsley, Lily Abbott, Ella Harris and Justine Medveckus
2V8+: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Lauren Brandmeyer, Amelia Shunk, Sophia Greco, Noelle Fuchs, Emilie Lijesen, Nora Conaty, Francesca Morland and Chelsea Proutt
V4+: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Grace Matos, Morven Thomson, Erin Temple and Chloe Zollman
2V+: Coxswain Nikita Suri, Caeley Tierney, Shae Simpson, Anna McKane, Brenna Morley
3V4+: Coxswain Amy Phan, Meera Chakrabarti, Sophie Gower, Stella Haley, Erin Heyeck
3V8+: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Mary Claire Morrison, Jane Atkeson, Hannah Steven, Vaya Chhabra, Charlotte Sendek, Haley Dion and Scarlet Perry
To stay up to date with Blue Devils rowing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW".
#GoDuke
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