March 11, 2017
The University of Notre Dame rowing team began the 2017 season with a series of races at the Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Saturday, March 11. Hosted by the University of Louisville, Notre Dame entered four total boats in eight races on the day.
The competition will continue on Sunday, March 12 with the 1st Varsity 8 in the water at 11:06 am ET.
“I think the racing went ‘ok’ today,” Irish head coach Martin Stone said. “Most crews raced better in the second session. We will continue to focus on our process and being better each time out.”
Here is a run down of the Irish boat line ups and their finishes on Saturday.
1st Varsity 8 – Race 1 – 3rd – 6:46.557
Boxberger, O’Tighearnaigh, Hamilton, Bruggeman, Migliore, Schrieber, Fischer, Wagner, Kearney (c).
1st Varsity 8 – Race 2 – 2nd – 6:43.331
1st Varsity 4 – Race 1 – 2nd – 7:29.997
Matchett, Stinebaugh, Amenabar, Schindele-Murayama, Schoonmaker (c).
1st Varsity 4 – Race 2 – 2nd – 7:34.304
2nd Varsity 8 – Race 1 – 3rd – 6:51.924
Walter, Gilbert, Adam, Dolan, Wiedenhoft, Renkes, Saunee, Pierce, Hedrick (c).
2nd Varsity 8 – Race 2 – 2nd – 6:51.337
3rd Varsity 8 – Race 1 – 3rd – 7:11.514
Bhalla, Randall, McManus, Trankina, Daum, Sodi, White, Hills, Mansouri (c).
3rd Varsity 8 – Race 2 – 1st – 7:00.218
Same line up as race 1, save for Brogan at coxswain.
Sunday’s results can be followed along with at herenow.com.