Ninth-ranked Virginia finishes ninth at NCAA Championships for fourth-straight top-10

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

No. 9 Virginia finished ninth at the NCAA Rowing Championships Sunday at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. The ninth-place finish marked UVA’s fourth consecutive top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships.

Virginia’s Second Varsity Eight rowed to a sixth-place finish, while the Varsity Four and Varsity Eight finished eighth and 12th, respectively.

“Our goal was to improve on the seeding for all boats and to finish in the top 10 and we were able to accomplish both,” Virginia head coach Kevin Sauer said. “To finish ninth after the year we had through the end of April is really a testimony to the grit and resilience of this team. But, we want a lot more and with those returning and the infusion of our incoming class, we will work hard, striving to improve on this finish. We will miss our fourth/fifth year class immensely and wish them the very best in their future endeavors.”

Texas’ win in the Varsity Eight grand final earned them the NCAA team title, breaking a tie in total points (124) with Stanford. The Cardinal placed second, while Princeton (118) placed third. Washington (112), Yale (102), California (101), Brown (100), Ohio State (99), Virginia (82) and Michigan (73) completed the top-10.

The Cavaliers’ Second Varsity Eight finished sixth behind Yale (6:21.169), Stanford, Washington, Texas and Princeton with a time of 6:35.795 in the grand final.

UVA’s Varsity Four placed second behind California (7:16.233-7:16.522) in an exciting petite final. Rutgers, Yale, Michigan and USC completed the top six.

UVA’s Varsity Eight finished sixth in the petite final with a time of 6:34.754. Ohio State won the race at 6:19.654 followed by Yale, Pennsylvania, Michigan, SMU and Virginia.

Final Team Standings

1. Texas – 124
2. Stanford – 124
3. Princeton – 118
4. Washington – 112
5. Yale – 102
6. California – 101
7. Brown – 100
8. Ohio State – 99
9. Virginia – 82
10. Michigan – 73
11. Pennsylvania – 72
12. SMU – 72
13. Rutgers – 64
14. Oregon State – 52
15. USC – 47
16. Duke – 45
17. Syracuse – 41
18. Gonzaga – 28
19. Boston University – 23
20. Northeastern – 17
21. Rhode Island – 15
22. Jacksonville – 7

Sunday Results

Varsity Four Petite Final

1. California, 7:16.233, 2. Virginia, 7:16.522, 3. Rutgers, 7:18.703, 4. Yale, 7:19.662, 5. Michigan, 7:20.523, 6. USC, 7:22.253

Second Varsity Eight Grand Final

1. Yale, 6:21.169, 2. Stanford, 6:23.220, 3. Washington, 6:24.514, 4. Texas, 6:26.282, 5. Princeton, 6:30.692, 6. Virginia, 6:35.795

Varsity Eight Petite Final

1. Ohio State, 6:19.654, 2. Yale, 6:21.134, 3. Pennsylvania, 6:25.350, 4. Michigan, 6:26.210, 5. SMU, 6:27.319, 6. Virginia, 6:34.754

Virginia Lineups

Varsity Eight: Coxswain ViVi Van Ingen, Stroke: Kate Kelly, 7: Leia Till, 6: Lauren Benedict, 5: Sonja Schlosser, 4: Nicola Lawless, 3: Alli Terblanche, 2: Kelsey Gems, Bow: Eva Frohnhofer

Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain Janet Conklin, Stroke: Addison Luce, 7: Meagan Goldsmith, 6: Lily Jarrett, 5: Helene Dimitrijev, 4: Lauren Orr, 3: Cameron Bentley, 2: Tahne Badenhorst, Bow: Larkin Brown

Varsity Four: Coxswain Nora Grabcheski, Stroke: Hailey Barnett, 3: Jenna Hajji, 2: Kate McGee, Bow: Sophia Coppola