IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa rowing team is set to travel to Columbus, Ohio for a scrimmage against Big Ten opponents, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Racing will take place on Saturday at Grigg’s Reservoir.
FORMAT
The Hawkeyes will be taking five boats, three experienced crews and two first year crews. The invite will consist of five rounds of five-minute pieces.
THE FIELD
No. 13 Ohio State, No. 15 Indiana, and Wisconsin were receiving votes in the final CRCA Coaches Poll.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JEFF GARBUTT
“I am really excited to go to Ohio State this weekend and use this amazing opportunity to test the grit of our roster. Being able to cap off the fall with four other B1G schools will be the highlight of the semester. I look forward to the leadership of our upperclassmen as we travel to Columbus. This fall has seen some incredible moment of potential but more importantly growth by this young and talented roster.”
ABOUT GRIGG’S RESERVOIR
Griggs Reservoir is maintained and operated by the city of Columbus Division of Watershed Management as a source for municipal water supply. The dam was constructed on the Scioto River in 1904 creating a long narrow lake that runs north to south for approximately six miles, creating 387 surface acres of fishing water. The lake is generally clear but is influenced heavily by rain events and can become very turbid. Depths can exceed 20 feet near the dam, but most of the reservoir is between 10 and 15 feet deep.