April 17, 2016
CLEMSON, S.C - The UCF rowing team raced three times on Lake Hartwell at the Clemson Invitational over the weekend.
The Knights collected a fourth place finish, three fifth place finishes, six sixth place finishes and eight seventh place finishes among 12 teams that are ranked or receiving votes in the CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll.
The Varsity Eight, consisting of Olivia Hecimovich, Ashleigh Boyd, Lauren Aiello, Zana Krakic, Ivana Krkljus, Viktorija Senkute, Marija Medelinskaite, Olivia Staples and Alison Ponce, opened the weekend with a seventh place finish before improving two places to collect a fifth place finish in the Saturday afternoon session. The squad closed the weekend with a sixth place finish on Sunday.
The Second Varsity Eight, consisting of Catherine Harms, Edvina Nesukaityte, Jasmine Blais, Dani Burton, Erin Corrigan, Aly Derksen, Sarah Gordon, Rachael Klunder and Leonie Hamel, earned three seventh place finishes over the two-day event.
The Varsity Four, consisting of Kristen Taylor, Lauren Wasko, Anna Mahoney, Shannon Perry and Grace Lindberg, earned a trio of seventh place finishes for the Knights.
The Second Varsity Four, consisting of Erica Jimenez, Rachel Rabinowitz, Danielle Taylor, Catherine Johnston and Vitoria Artmann, placed sixth in the opening race Saturday morning. The Knights raced to a fourth place finish in the afternoon session and closed the weekend with a fifth place finish on Sunday.
The Third Varsity Four raced against Second Varsity boats all weekend. The squad, consisting of Camila Velez, Emily Alvarez, Danielle De La Pascua, Abigail Rose and Jillian Jernas, collected three seventh place finishes.
The Novice Eight boat, consisting of Jazmin Sepulveda, Kathleen Kuesters, Sydney Hays, Paula Parks, Andrea Hebditch, Amy Compare, Allie Gordon and Christine Bralich, earned two sixth place finishes and a seventh place finish on the weekend.
The Knights return to action on April 23, heading to Miami for a dual contest with the Hurricane.
Results
Varsity Eight
Saturday morning - 7th - 7:05.6
Saturday afternoon - 5th - 6:44.5
Sunday morning - 6th - 6:57.0
Second Varsity
Saturday morning - 7th - 7:38.9
Saturday afternoon - 7th - 7:02.7
Sunday morning - 7th - 7:24.5
Varsity Four
Saturday morning - 7th - 8:10.5
Saturday afternoon - 7th - 7:49.3
Sunday morning - 7th - 8:08.2
Second Varsity Four
Saturday morning - 6th - 8:28.4
Saturday afternoon - 4th - 7:57.8
Sunday morning - 5th - 8:14.0
Third Varsity Four
Saturday morning - 5th - 9:06.1
Saturday afternoon - 6th - 7:13.8
Sunday morning - 6th - 8:46.4
Third Varsity/Novice Eight
Saturday morning - 6th - 7:39.1
Saturday afternoon - 6th - 7:13.8
Sunday morning - 7th - 7:14.0
Story by Megan Herboth; Photos by Avery Lee