THIS WEEK
University of Iowa rowing is set to travel to Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 26-27, for the Lake Wheeler Invite.
THE FIELD: LAKE WHEELER INVITATIONAL
RV Iowa will face a strong field including four of the nation’s top-20 teams via the latest edition of the CRCA Pocock Poll. RV Alabama, Boston College, Boston University, Clemson, No. 14 Duke, Georgetown, Kansas, Louisville, RV Miami (FL), Navy, No. 8 Syracuse, RV UCF, North Carolina, No. 15 Tennessee, Tulsa, No. 10 Penn, and No. 19 Washington State are scheduled to compete.
RV – Receiving Votes
EVENT SCHEDULE (CT)
Friday AM
9:10 – 3V8 // 9:40 – 2V4 // 10:10 – 1V4 // 10:40 – 2V8 // 11:10 – 1V8
Friday PM
2:00 – 3V8 // 2:30 – 2V4 // 3:00 – 1V4 // 3:30 – 2V8 // 4:00 – 1V8
Saturday AM
8:10 – 3V8 // 8:40 – 2V4 // 9:10 – 1V4 // 9:40 – 2V8 // 10:10 – 1V8
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can follow along live at https://results.regattatiming.com/.
ABOUT THE HAWKEYES
– Iowa reached new heights in the 2023 Championship season totaling 17 outright victories.
– Iowa’s Varsity Eight earned Big 10 Boat of the Week on April 16, 2024.
– This honor marks the 18th time in school history that the program has brought home a weekly honor from the conference office. It was the first since April 18, 2023.
– The Hawkeyes collected a season-high 12 wins at the Big Ten/Big 12 Invite over Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota, and Oklahoma.
– Placed fifth at the 2023 Big Ten Championships for the second consecutive season earning 90 points, 15 more points from the previous year.
– Senior, Abbey Klostermann was named to the 2023 All-District Women’s At-Large Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, which recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom.
– Had three All-Big Ten selections in 2023.
CLIMBING THE RANKS
Iowa has received votes in the past five weeks of the CRCA Pocock Poll.
LAST TIME OUT: BIG TEN INVITATIONAL
On the first day of the Big Ten Invite, the Hawkeyes secured a victory from the II Varsity Eight and followed that up with five second place finishes. Iowa’s II V8 dropped Minnesota, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma. On the final day of the competition, Iowa picked up three victories from the IV Varsity Eight, II Varsity Four, and III Varsity Four.
B1G/B12 DOUBLE DUAL RECAP
The Hawkeyes won 12-of-14 races against Big Ten and Big 12 teams in Kansas City, Kansas. Their fastest boat came from the V8 finishing with a time of 6:54.16. Which resulted in Iowa’s V8 boat winning weakly honors from the conference for the 18th time in school history. It was also the first weekly honor for the Hawkeyes since April 18, 2023. Iowa won both V8 races with the lineup of: Natalie Maher (coxswain), Orla Cuffe, Emma Dabinett, Karire Evans, Claire Wragge, Molly Shannon, Taryn Lindaman, Abbey Klostermann, and Hailey Mercuri.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JEFF GARBUTT
“We are excited to get to race this weekend at the Lake Wheeler Invite. This will be another opportunity for us to test our speed against some of the best in the country. The race schedule this year as always gives us the chance to travel and see the best competition available. Our athletes work hard, and we try to reward them with as many racing opportunities as possible. This week is a really stacked field with three top-10 teams in Penn, Syracuse and Tennessee as well as our host, Duke. This level of competition will once again teach us how to race with our top end speed as we head into the conference championships. Go Hawks!”