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Minnesota Rowing Caps Fall at Rivanna Romp
11/10/2024 1:30:00 PM | Rowing
Top-five finish for Gophers top boats
EARLYSVILLE, Va. - Minnesota rowing put the finishing touches on its fall season after competing at the Rivanna Romp hosted by Virginia in Earlysville, Va., Sunday morning.
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The Golden Gophers top boats in both the Varsity Eights and Varsity Fours excelled along the waters of the Rivanna Reservoir. The 1V4 placed third overall among 18 boats to cap the day, while the 1V8 covered the course in a fifth-place effort. The Maroon and Gold battled against a pair of teams that reached the 2024 NCAA Championships last spring in the host Cavaliers and Duke, along with another ACC program North Carolina.
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The boats went off one at a time, approximately 15 seconds apart, in a time trial that determined the winners of each race along a 4,000-meter course near the Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse.
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Official Results
Varsity Eights
1. Virginia A - 13:26.6
2. Virginia B - 13:42.7
3. Duke A - 13:43.5
4. North Carolina A - 13:51.7
5. Minnesota A - 13:57.2
6. North Carolina B - 14:05.2
7. Duke B - 14:07.0
8. Virginia C - 14:07.3
9. Duke C - 14:15.6
10. North Carolina D - 14:15.7
11. Duke D - 14:17.5
12. Minnesota C - 14:27.1
13. North Carolina C - 14:34.1
14. Minnesota B - 14:40.5
15. Virginia D - 15:02.0
16. Virginia E - 15:06.6
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Varsity Fours
1. Virginia C - 15:09.6
2. Virginia A - 15:14.9
3. Minnesota A - 15:18.6
4. Virginia B - 15:18.7
5. Duke A - 15:19.1
6. Duke B - 15:29.7
7. Duke D - 15:30.4
8. North Carolina C - 15:34.8
9. North Carolina A - 15:40.8
10. North Carolina B - 15:56.2
11. Minnesota D - 15:57.5
12. Duke C - 16:03.8
13. North Carolina D - 16:05.1
14. North Carolina E - 16:06.1
15. Minnesota C - 16:25.4
16. Virginia D - 16:26.4
17. North Carolina F - 16:28.3
18. Minnesota B - 16:32.2
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Minnesota Lineup
1V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Ella Saunders, Josefine Freltoft, Manon Field, Tallulah Sweet, Alexa Mueller, Morgan Zahner, Nuala Macfarlane, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
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2V8 - Misha Shah (cox), Madeline Fincham, Nathalie Müller, Marina Filas, Emilie Rish, Peyton Miller, Anna Stephenson, Martyna Rzeznik, Sophia Pirigyi
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3V8 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Nena Papaterpou, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Lexi Schimnowski, Kimberly Klassen, Katy Isackson-Papp, Kat Johanns, Paige Keller, Jaden Deutscher
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1V4 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Manon Field, Josefine Freltoft, Alexa Mueller, Morgan Zahner
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2V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Ella Saunders, Madeline Fincham, Nuala Macfarlane, Martyna Rzeznik
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3V4 - Misha Shah (cox), Nena Papaterpou, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton, Sophia Pirigyi, Jaden Deutscher
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4V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Anna Stephenson, Kat Johanns, Paige Keller, Viktoria Lapikof
Coach Strodel's Comments
"As a team, we learned a lot on this trip and have some great takeaways," Head Coach Alicea Strodel said. "It was encouraging to see our top 4+ result. Overall, results highlighted where we need to improve, and the good news is we have months to make corrections before we race again. Now it's time to go back to work in Minnesota!"
Up Next
Minnesota will continue to train over the winter months before returning to competition with a duel against Gonzaga from the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., on March 16, 2025.
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The Golden Gophers top boats in both the Varsity Eights and Varsity Fours excelled along the waters of the Rivanna Reservoir. The 1V4 placed third overall among 18 boats to cap the day, while the 1V8 covered the course in a fifth-place effort. The Maroon and Gold battled against a pair of teams that reached the 2024 NCAA Championships last spring in the host Cavaliers and Duke, along with another ACC program North Carolina.
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The boats went off one at a time, approximately 15 seconds apart, in a time trial that determined the winners of each race along a 4,000-meter course near the Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse.
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Official Results
Varsity Eights
1. Virginia A - 13:26.6
2. Virginia B - 13:42.7
3. Duke A - 13:43.5
4. North Carolina A - 13:51.7
5. Minnesota A - 13:57.2
6. North Carolina B - 14:05.2
7. Duke B - 14:07.0
8. Virginia C - 14:07.3
9. Duke C - 14:15.6
10. North Carolina D - 14:15.7
11. Duke D - 14:17.5
12. Minnesota C - 14:27.1
13. North Carolina C - 14:34.1
14. Minnesota B - 14:40.5
15. Virginia D - 15:02.0
16. Virginia E - 15:06.6
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Varsity Fours
1. Virginia C - 15:09.6
2. Virginia A - 15:14.9
3. Minnesota A - 15:18.6
4. Virginia B - 15:18.7
5. Duke A - 15:19.1
6. Duke B - 15:29.7
7. Duke D - 15:30.4
8. North Carolina C - 15:34.8
9. North Carolina A - 15:40.8
10. North Carolina B - 15:56.2
11. Minnesota D - 15:57.5
12. Duke C - 16:03.8
13. North Carolina D - 16:05.1
14. North Carolina E - 16:06.1
15. Minnesota C - 16:25.4
16. Virginia D - 16:26.4
17. North Carolina F - 16:28.3
18. Minnesota B - 16:32.2
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Minnesota Lineup
1V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Ella Saunders, Josefine Freltoft, Manon Field, Tallulah Sweet, Alexa Mueller, Morgan Zahner, Nuala Macfarlane, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
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2V8 - Misha Shah (cox), Madeline Fincham, Nathalie Müller, Marina Filas, Emilie Rish, Peyton Miller, Anna Stephenson, Martyna Rzeznik, Sophia Pirigyi
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3V8 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Nena Papaterpou, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Lexi Schimnowski, Kimberly Klassen, Katy Isackson-Papp, Kat Johanns, Paige Keller, Jaden Deutscher
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1V4 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Manon Field, Josefine Freltoft, Alexa Mueller, Morgan Zahner
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2V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Ella Saunders, Madeline Fincham, Nuala Macfarlane, Martyna Rzeznik
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3V4 - Misha Shah (cox), Nena Papaterpou, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton, Sophia Pirigyi, Jaden Deutscher
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4V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Anna Stephenson, Kat Johanns, Paige Keller, Viktoria Lapikof
Coach Strodel's Comments
"As a team, we learned a lot on this trip and have some great takeaways," Head Coach Alicea Strodel said. "It was encouraging to see our top 4+ result. Overall, results highlighted where we need to improve, and the good news is we have months to make corrections before we race again. Now it's time to go back to work in Minnesota!"
Up Next
Minnesota will continue to train over the winter months before returning to competition with a duel against Gonzaga from the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., on March 16, 2025.
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