2V4, 2V8 Wins Highlight Day One of ACC Championship

Friday, May 12

Raleigh, N.C.

Duke University

Day 1 of ACC Championships

Photo by: Jaylynn Nash

2V4, 2V8 Wins Highlight Day One of ACC Championship

5/12/2023 3:14:00 PM | Rowing

FULL RESULTS

RALEIGH, N.C. – The 14th-ranked Duke rowing team had a strong showing during the first day of the 2023 ACC Championship on Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, N.C.

The Blue Devils collected a pair of first-place finishes in their Second Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Four races, while placing second in the Third Varsity Eight, Varsity Eight and Varsity Four heats.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Third Varsity Eight opened the morning with a strong second-place finish, clocking a time of 06:52.578 to finish just 4.450 seconds behind front-runner Syracuse in their heat.
Following the 3V8, the Varsity Eight claimed another second-place finish for the Blue Devils after stroking their way past crews from Notre Dame and Louisville for a time of 06:28.840.
The Second Varsity Eight recorded the winning time of 06:38.255, narrowly edging Syracuse by 02.890 seconds.
The No. 1 seed Second Varsity Four crew of coxswain Nikita Suri, Lauren Brandmeyer, Erin Heyeck, Chloe Zollman and Francesca Morland closed out the competition, gliding past boats from Notre Dame, Boston College and Miami to clock a time of 07:22.022.
To view the full results from day one, click here.

DAY TWO SCHEDULE
8:05 am - Third Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
8:15 am - Third Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
8:30 am - Second Varsity Four (Petite Final)
8:40 am - Second Varsity Four (Grand Final)
8:55 am - Varsity Four (Petite Final)
9:05 am - Varsity Four (Grand Final)
9:20 am - Second Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:30 am - Second Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
9:45 am - Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:55 am - Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
UP NEXT
The Third Varsity Eight race will open action on the second day of the championship at 8:15 a.m. The Petite Final will be held prior to the Grand Final of each event.

BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
V8: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Lauren Sizemore, Mollie Nicol, Megan Lee, Kathryn Nash, Lena Mills, Lily Abbott, Nora Conaty, Brenna Morley
2V8: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Sophia Greco, Noelle Fuchs, Emilie Lijesen, Morgan Linsley, Ella Harris, Erin Temple, Chelsea Proutt, Justine Medveckus
3V8: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Ashley Whipple, Anna McKane, Meera Chakrabarti, Morven Thomson, Stella Haley, Natalie Ashton, Charlotte Sendek, Haley Dion
V4: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Grace Matos, Amelia Shunk, Shae Simpson, Caeley Tierney
2V4: Coxswain Nikita Suri, Lauren Brandmeyer, Erin Heyeck, Chloe Zollman, Francesca Morland

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