CAMDEN, New Jersey – The University of Iowa women’s rowing team opened its season Saturday with an Ivy League-Big Ten double dual against fourth-ranked Yale and Harvard at Cooper River Park.
The Hawkeyes’ first varsity eight crew picked up its first win of the season by pulling away from Harvard in the second half of the course and finishing in 6:34.3, more than four seconds in front of Harvard’s top boat.
Iowa also got a win from its second varsity four. The Hawkeyes finished in 7:43.5, nearly 30 seconds in front of Harvard.
Iowa kicked off the day with five morning races against No. 4 Yale. In their first race of the season, the Hawkeyes finished in 6:41.3. Yale’s top boat won the race in 6:21.3.
QUOTING JEFF GARBUTT
“Today was a great first step for the entire team. Improvements and progress were made in all of the boat classes from the first to the second round. The day was highlighted with our victory in the first varsity eight. After putting together a really strong first 1,000 meters against fourth-ranked Yale in the morning, the first varsity eight returned to put together a complete race and get our first victory of the season against perennial Ivy League power Harvard in the second round of racing.”
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return to action on April 1-2 at the Sunshine State Invitational in Sarasota, Florida.
IOWA VS. YALE
Varsity Eight
1. Yale – 6:21.3
2. Iowa – 6:41.7
Iowa: Ava Parris (coxswain), Mary Wright, Molly Rygh, Kasi McWhorter, Emma Dabinett, Abby Klosterman, Lisa Murphy, Hailey Mercuri, Emma Mask
Second Varsity Eight
1. Yale – 6:29.0
2. Iowa – 6:57.3
Iowa: Adrianna Symicek (coxswain), Nina Lawrence, Kirsten Jurgersen, Abby Jaynes, Elora Fierke, Victoria Michel, Riley Shultz, Shae Becker, Makenzie Streveler
Third Varsity Eight (Iowa novice)
1. Yale – 6:55.3
2. Iowa – 7:07.4
Iowa: Natalie Maher (coxswain), Ava Satterfield, Verity Carstensen, Abby Thoms, Molly Shannon, Margaret Toennis, Grace Ethofer, Myah Lugar, Natalie DeGabriele
Varsity Four
1. Yale – 7:08.80
2. Iowa 7:36.8
Iowa: Cara Burns (coxswain), Laura Bates, Taryn Lindaman, Orla Cuffe, Livvy Osgood
Second Varsity Four
1. Yale – 7:12.7
2. Iowa – 7:48.9
Iowa: Katie Hansen (coxswain), Heidi Hines, Kendall Tucker, Jaecee Hall, Ellie Shaver
IOWA VS. HARVARD
Varsity Eight
1. Iowa – 6:34.3
2. Harvard – 6:38.9
Iowa: Ava Parris (coxswain), Mary Wright, Molly Rygh, Kasi McWhorter, Emma Dabinett, Abby Klosterman, Lisa Murphy, Hailey Mercuri, Emma Mask
Second Varsity Eight
1. Harvard – 6:49.5
2. Iowa – 6.55.40
Iowa: Adrianna Symicek (coxswain), Nina Lawrence, Kirsten Jurgersen, Abby Jaynes, Elora Fierke, Victoria Michel, Riley Shultz, Shae Becker, Makenzie Streveler
Third Varsity Eight (Iowa novice)
1. Harvard – 7:13.4
2. Iowa (N) – 7:17.5
Iowa: Natalie Maher (coxswain), Ava Satterfield, Verity Carstensen, Abby Thoms, Molly Shannon, Margaret Toennis, Grace Ethofer, Myah Lugar, Natalie DeGabriele
Varsity Four
1. Harvard – 7:31.6
2. Iowa – 7:41.0
Iowa: Cara Burns (coxswain), Laura Bates, Taryn Lindaman, Orla Cuffe, Livvy Osgood
Second Varsity Four
1. Iowa – 7:43.5
2. Harvard – 8:12.8
Iowa: Katie Hansen (coxswain), Heidi Hines, Kendall Tucker, Jaecee Hall, Ellie Shaver
