May 1, 2010
By Brittany Dixon
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - The UCF rowing team completed their second home regatta Saturday at the UCF Intercollegiate Rowing Center against Alabama and Miami with three wins. The varsity eight squad defeated both Alabama and Miami, while both the second varsity eight and the second novice eight also claimed victories at Lake Pickett.
After the races, the Knights honored former UCF rower Courtney Nelson Patterson with a plaque dedication and memorial ceremony. A boat was also named in Patterson's honor.
The Knights' second novice eight squad kicked off the day with a win over Alabama coming in at 8:42.9 with the Crimson Tide following at 8:56.1.
UCF raced both Miami and Alabama in the varsity eight event and kept up the winning streak. The Black and Gold finished in 7:36.6. Alabama placed second with a time of 7:42.9 and Miami came in third at 7:56.3
The novice eight squad came in second place just two seconds behind Alabama with a time of 8:10.2 to the Crimson Tide's 8:08.5.
In the second varsity eight race, the Knights placed first in the Courtney Nelson Patterson boat at 8:02.5, 15 seconds ahead of Alabama, who finished in 8:17.5.
The second varsity four came in second place at 9:25.4, behind Alabama who placed first with 9:13.3. Miami came in third with 9:43.1.
The regatta ended with Miami, who used its top-four athletes from the varsity eight boat, winning the varsity four race with a time of 8:24.4. UCF came in second place at 8:30.1 and Alabama placed third with 8:50.5.
The Knights are back in action May 15 in the South/Central Regional Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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