Gophers Set for B1G Invite in Sarasota April 18-19

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota rowing heads to Florida for two days of racing April 18-19 during the Big Ten Invitational from Nathan Benderson Park. The Golden Gophers will compete in three sessions in just over 24 hours in Sarasota, Fla., at the regatta hosted by the University of Michigan.

The Maroon and Gold are set to compete with a full lineup of seven boats and will get the action started Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. (CT) before the afternoon session kicks off at 1:25 p.m. (CT). The competition concludes with session three beginning at 7:50 a.m. (CT) on Saturday morning. Live video coverage through RHStv will be available online and also streaming via Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV.

It's the third-straight weekend on the water for Minnesota after battling in the Rocky Top Invitational and the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duels the last two weeks, respectively. The Gophers will race against 19 different programs over the course of the three sessions, including nine of the other 10 B1G teams in attendance at the regatta. Of the 23 programs set to race this weekend, 13 are ranked in the top 25 of the most recent CRCA/Pocock national polls.

Participating Teams
Big Ten
No. 21 Indiana, Iowa, No. 12 Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, No. 14 Ohio State, No. 9 Rutgers, UCLA, No. 24 USC, No. 3 Washington, Wisconsin

Guest Invite
Alabama, No. 7 Brown, Clemson, No. 16 Duke, No. 18 Harvard/Radcliffe, Miami, Notre Dame, No. 20 Oklahoma, No. 17 Oregon State, No. 11 Penn, SMU, No. 6 Tennessee

Minnesota's Projected Schedule (times listed in CT, subject to change)
Friday Morning
9:30 a.m. - 2V4 Flight 4 (vs. Oklahoma, Brown, Rutgers, Alabama)
9:40 a.m. - 1V4 Flight 4 (vs. Oklahoma, Brown, Rutgers, Alabama)
9:50 a.m. - 2V8 Flight 4 (vs. Oklahoma, Brown, Rutgers, Alabama)
10:00 a.m. - 1V8 Flight 4 (vs. Oklahoma, Brown, Rutgers, Alabama)
10:30 a.m. - 2N8 Flight 1 (vs. Michigan, Indiana, Ohio State)
10:50 a.m. - 3V4 Flight 2 (vs. Wisconsin, Tennessee, Rutgers)
11:10 a.m. - 1N8 Flight 2 (vs. Wisconsin, Tennessee, Rutgers, Miami, Iowa)

Friday Afternoon
1:25 p.m. - 2N8 Flight 1 (vs. Rutgers, Miami, Michigan, Iowa)
2:15 p.m. - 3V4 Flight 3 (vs. UCLA, USC, Wisconsin)
2:25 p.m. - 1N8 Flight 3 (vs. UCLA, SMU, USC, Miami, Wisconsin)
4:45 p.m. - 2V4 Flight 4 (vs. Michigan State, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon State, Clemson)
4:55 p.m. - 1V4 Flight 4 (vs. Michigan State, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon State, Clemson)
5:05 p.m. - 2V8 Flight 4 (vs. Michigan State, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon State, Clemson)
5:15 p.m. - 1V8 Flight 4 (vs. Michigan State, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon State, Clemson)

Saturday Morning
7:50 a.m. - 1N8 Flight 3 (vs. Iowa, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Clemson, Michigan State)
9:20 a.m. - 2V4 Flight 3 (vs. Miami, Notre Dame, UCLA, Harvard/Radcliffe, Wisconsin)
9:30 a.m. - 1V4 Flight 3 (vs. Miami, Notre Dame, UCLA, Harvard/Radcliffe, Wisconsin)
9:40 a.m. - 2V8 Flight 3 (vs. Miami, Notre Dame, UCLA, Harvard/Radcliffe, Wisconsin)
9:50 a.m. - 1V8 Flight 3 (vs. Miami, Notre Dame, UCLA, Harvard/Radcliffe, Wisconsin)
11:10 a.m. - 3V4 Flight 3 (vs. Iowa, Wisconsin)
11:30 a.m. - 2N8 Flight 2 (vs. Michigan State, Wisconsin, Iowa)

Minnesota's Projected Lineup (subject to change)
1V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Madeline Fincham, Ella Saunders, Josefine Freltoft, Manon Field, Tallulah Sweet, Lexi Schimnowski, Morgan Zahner, Emilie Rish

2V8 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Anna Stephenson, Kimberly Klassen, Paige Keller, Martyna Rzeznik, Katy Isackson-Papp, Alexa Mueller, Nena Papaterpou, Kat Johanns

1V4 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Jaden Deutscher, Nuala Macfarlane, Sophia Pirigyi, Emily Franke

2V4 - Misha Shah (cox), Adilynn Jones, Abby Schroeder, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Nathalie Müller

3V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Viktoria Lapikof, Jackie Wethington, Marina Filas, Haley Campain

1N8 - Devon Torgerson (cox), Sydney Leston, Chloe Petersen, Emma Herstad, Kylie Mong, Danna Strohsack, Caroline Johnson, Alexa Fauson, Julia Channell

2N8 - Lily Knopp (cox), Erika Schick, Gabby Pertzborn, Lexie Wyman, Ashley Harvey, Sara Pfeiffer, Elsie Belina, Maddie Mockenhaupt, McCall Motz

From A Captain's Perspective
"The Big Ten Invite is the most competitive race that we get to be a part of, making it a very exciting way to cap off our racing schedule before B1Gs in May," senior captain Tallulah Sweet said. "It's a great opportunity to really dig into the lessons learned from the last few weekends of racing and work together to make each race the best we can! Our team is ready to line up against strong teams and continue to compete, push our limits, and learn from our races this weekend. Row Gophs!!"

Last Time on the Water
Minnesota rowing put together two impressive days of competition at the annual Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel regatta from Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kan., last weekend. The Gophers were perfect on the opening day winning all seven races, the first five going head-to-head against San Diego. Minnesota continued its victorious ways Saturday morning by claiming the top spot in five of the seven boats in which it competed, including four of five when facing the Jayhawks.

Collecting a B1G Weekly Honor
For their efforts at last weekend's Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel, the Gophers' First Varsity Four crew of Annika Maiorino (cox), Jaden Deutscher, Nuala Macfarlane, Sophia Pirigyi, and Emily Franke was recognized by the Big Ten Conference on Tuesday as a B1G Boat of the Week. Minnesota turned in a commanding performance in Kansas City, Kan., delivering back-to-back statement wins. The boat opened the regatta Friday night with a resounding 29-second victory over San Diego and followed up Saturday morning with an even more decisive performance, cruising to a 34-second win over host Kansas.

Gophers Announce Captains for 2024-25
The Gophers announced their trio of captains for the 2024-25 season, including a returning leader and two new captains. Senior Tallulah Sweet (St. Paul, Minn.) is back for her second season leading Minnesota rowing and is joined on the leadership group by junior Manon Field (Hudson, Wis.) and senior Ella Saunders (North Liberty, Iowa).

Academic Excellence from the Gophers
Minnesota rowing was awarded the 2023-24 Gladys Brooks Commitment to Academic Excellence Award from the Lindahl Academic Center. The Gophers showcased academic excellence and thanks to a 3.48 grade point average over the fall, maintained a 3.44 GPA or higher in each of the last eight semesters. Last year, the program tied a program record when 14 student-athletes were named Collegiate Rowing Coaching Association (CRCA) Scholar Athletes. Minnesota also saw Annie Moen earn a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second Team, while 14 were named to the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar list and 31 landed on the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

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Radhika Ajmera

Elsie Belina

Haley Campain

Julia Channell

Jaden Deutscher

Alexa Fauson

Manon Field

Marina Filas

Madeline Fincham

Emily Franke

Josefine Freltoft

Ashley Harvey

Emma Herstad

Katy Isackson-Papp

Kat Johanns

Caroline Johnson

Adilynn Jones

Shelby Kaplan

Paige Keller

Kimberly Klassen

Lily Knopp

Viktoria Lapikof

Sydney Leston

Nuala Macfarlane

Annika Maiorino

Maddie Mockenhaupt

Annie Moen

Kylie Mong

McCall Motz

Alexa Mueller

Nathalie Müller

Ellison Northrop-Kiel

Ashley Ohlemacher

Nena Papaterpou

Gabby Pertzborn

Chloe Petersen

Sara Pfeiffer

Sophia Pirigyi

Emilie Rish

Martyna Rzeznik

Ella Saunders

Erika Schick

Lexi Schimnowski

Abby Schroeder

Misha Shah

Anna Stephenson

Danna Strohsack

Tallulah Sweet

Devon Torgerson

Jackie Wethington

Lexie Wyman

Morgan Zahner

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