Hawkeyes Compete in GW Invite

April 8, 2007

WASHINGTON D.C. –

The University of Iowa women’s rowing team traveled to the East coast to take part in the George Washington Invitational. Iowa competed in several events winning the V8+ and the N8+ against George Washington and taking second place in every other event. Crews competed in winter like conditions dealing with 5-20 mph tailwinds and 20 degree windchills.

Friday, the Hawkeyes took three second place finishes. In the first novice eight race Iowa finished between Navy (6:39.4) and Navy B (7:03.1) in a time of 6:43.1. Crossing the finish line in 6:29.8, the 2V8+ for Iowa finished just behind Navy. The second V8+ proved to be much like the other two races as Iowa (6:15.7) finished second not far behind Navy (6:13.9).

The Hawkeyes scored two wins over George Washington on Saturday. In an impressive novice eight race Iowa finished ahead of George Washington by 0:24.1. The other win came from the V8+, where Iowa edged GW by three tenths of a second. Iowa’s (6:34.3) N8+ placed second behind Clemson (6:33.3). The V8+ finished second in a time of 6:28.5 behind Clemson (6:23.5). In both 2V8+ Iowa could not get pass Clemson (6:35.0, 6:40.0) and placed second with times of 6:41.1 and 6:45.9.

Iowa will return to action April 14 traveling to St. Paul, MN to compete against Minnesota, Wisconsin, Drake and Oregon State.

RESULTS

DAY ONE
N8+
1. Navy 6:39.4
2. IOWA 6:43.1
3. Navy B 7:03.1

2V8+
1. Navy 6:27.0
2. IOWA 6:29.8
3. St. Josephs 6:55.2

V8+
1. Navy 6:13.9
2. IOWA 6:15.7

DAY 2
N8+
1. Clemson 6:33.3
2. IOWA 6:34.3

2V8+
1. Clemson 6:35.0
2. IOWA 6:41.1
3. Delaware 7:12.1

V8+
1. Clemson 6:23.5
2. IOWA 6:28.5

N8+
1. IOWA NTT
2. GW +0:24.1

2V8+
1. Clemson 6:40.0
2. IOWA 6:45.9
3. Navy 6:49.0

V8+
1. IOWA 6:22.1
2. GW 6:22.4

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