March 25, 2017
The University of Notre Dame rowing team wrapped up competition in the Longhorn Invitational at Walter E. Long Lake in Austin, Texas on Saturday, March 25.
The regatta featured the host No. 8 Texas plus No. 14 Duke, Notre Dame, Oregon State, UCF, Iowa, Oklahoma and San Diego.
The Second Varsity Eight provided the highlight of the day for the Irish, as Emily Stinebaugh, Bailey Amenabar, Erin Dolan, Mara Bhalla, Kelly Fischer, Bridget Adam, Anja Renkes, Lauren Saunee and coxswain Sammy Hedrick just bested Oklahoma in the B Final. The Irish crossed the line at 6:31.363, while the Soooners were right there at 6:31.470.
Morning Session
First Varsity Eight – Heat One
O’Tighnearnaigh – Boxberger – Bruggeman – Migliore – Walter – Hamilton – Wagner – Gilbert – (c) Kearney
1. Texas, 6:03.262
2. UCF, 6:13.513
3. Notre Dame, 6:19.956
4. Oregon State, 6:32.066
Second Varsity Eight – Heat One
Stinebaugh – Amenabar – Dolan – Bhalla – Fischer – Adam – Renkes – Saunee – (c) Hedrick
1. Texas, 6:23.269
2. Notre Dame, 6:32.698
3. UCF, 6:44.344
4. Oregon State, 6:48.956
First Varsity Four – Heat One (no times taken)
Matchett – Swartz – Groth – Schindele – (c) Brogan
1. Texas
2. UCF
3. Notre Dame
4. Oregon State
Second Varsity Four – Heat One
Sampson – McKee – Pierce – McEneaney – (c) Schoonmaker
1. Texas, 7:10.943
2. Notre Dame, 7:18.275
3. UCF, 7:36.178
Afternoon Session
Second Varsity Four – Final A
1. Duke, 7:19.749
2. Texas, 7:21.428
3. Notre Dame, 7:23.312
4. Iowa, 7:34.261
First Varsity Four – Final B
1. Oklahoma, 7:19.985
2. Oregon State, 7:25.540
3. Notre Dame, 7:28.543
4. San Diego, 7:33.340
Second Varsity Eight – Final B
1. Notre Dame, 6:31.363
2. Oklahoma, 6:32.470
3. San Diego, 6:36.980
4. Oregon State, 6:37.549
First Varsity Eight – Final B
1. Oklahoma, 6:15.386
2. San Diego, 6:18.346
3. Notre Dame, 6:19.701
4. Oregon State, 6:28.410
Up Next
The Irish will head to Sacramento, California, for the Lake Natoma Invitational on April 8 and April 9.