No. 14 Duke Earns Bronze at ACC Rowing Championship

Saturday, May 13

Raleigh, N.C.

Duke University

Day 2 of ACC Championships

No. 14 Duke Earns Bronze at ACC Rowing Championship

5/13/2023 3:27:00 PM | Rowing

FULL RESULTS

RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 14 Duke rowing claimed third overall in the team standings after the final day of the 2023 ACC Championship on Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, N.C.

As a team, Duke totaled 83 points to earn bronze, finishing behind champion No. 9 Virginia (95) and No. 10 Syracuse (86). Notre Dame (62), Miami (51), Clemson (41), Louisville (27), North Carolina (25) and Boston College (24) rounded out the team standings.

The Blue Devils placed all five boats into the grand final races with the Varsity Four, Second Varsity Four and Second Varsity Eight collecting silver medals and the Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight taking home bronze.

Strong performances from seniors Megan Lee and Lauren Sizemore earned the duo All-ACC accolades. Lee garnered first team honors for the second time in her career, while Sizemore was tabbed to the second team, her first all-conference nod.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Duke's Third Varsity Eight kicked off the competition with a strong third-place finish, clocking a time of 06:53.620
The Second Varsity Four and Varsity Four followed that with a pair of second-place finishes, clocking times of 07:21.084 and 07:15.717, respectively.
The Second Varsity Eight race came down to the wire with the Blue Devils collecting the silver medal right behind Virginia.
The 2V8 crew of coxswain Audrey Kline, Sophia Greco, Noelle Fuchs, Emilie Lijesen, Morgan Linsley, Ella Harris, Erin Temple, Chelsea Proutt, and Justine Medveckus stroked their way to a time of 06:34.981 - just 0.356 seconds behind the winning crew from Virginia.
The Varsity Eight also grabbed a spot on the podium with their third-place finish, posting a time of 06:29.283, to round out the competition.
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QUOTES

"This was a great championship for Duke. We had a good fight in every single race and the team was able to earn a medal in every event against some incredible competition. I'm incredibly proud of our racing, especially the fight put up by our 2V8, led by two upperclassmen. The boat full of freshmen and sophomores showed true grit. It was an exhilarating piece. We've clearly shown tremendous speed and poise as a team and that should carry us into the postseason." – Duke Head Coach Megan Cooke Carcagno