Iowa Travels South for Rocky Top Invite

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa rowing team hits the road for the second annual Rocky Top Invite hosted by Tennessee, Friday and Saturday. All racing will take place at Melton Hill Lake starting at 2:00 p.m. (CT). Fans can view race information on HereNow.

FORMAT
The Hawkeyes will compete in five boat classes, 1V8, 2V8, 3V8, 1V4, and 2V4, with seeded heats on Friday that will feed into a semi-final and final on Saturday.

THE FIELD
The field consists of top ranked No. 5 Tennessee, No. 14 Penn, No. 15 Duke, No. 17 Alabama, No. 24 USC, No. 25 UCLA, Clemson, Iowa and Minnesota.

EVENT SCHEDULE
2:10 p.m. – 3V8 // 2:40 p.m. – 2V4 // 3:10 p.m. - 1V4 // 3:30 p.m. – 2V8 // 3:50 p.m. – 1V8

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JEFF GARBUTT
“We are excited to once again get on the road and race! As a team we are looking to build off the success that we had last weekend in Florida and use that momentum in Knoxville. We always want to push ourselves and go against the best and see how we perform. We want to continue toward our goals, and this weekend will be a great test for our team.”

MELTON HILL LAKE
Melton Hill Reservoir is home to one of the top Regatta venues in the nation. The water is controlled by the Norris Dam which provides calm conditions for competition. Melton Hill Lake has 173 miles of shoreline and is a popular attraction for boating, fishing, swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking and rowing. Fans can watch the races from the shoreline which offers multiple viewing locations.