Fall Rowing Wrap Up – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/30/2001 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
Nov. 30, 2001
%^$Fall Wrap Up
%^$The Ohio State women’s rowing team saw its fall season, with only one loss to a collegiate boat, end Nov. 12 at the Rivanna Romp.%^$
%^$Head coach Andy Teitelbaum said he is pleased with the success his team had in the 2001 fall season coming off their fourth-place finish at the NCAA championships last spring.%^$
%^$”We are really happy with the fall,” Teitelbaum said. “Last year we finished at the top of the nation and we felt going into the fall season, on paper, we were even stronger than we were a year ago.”%^$
%^$The team also had two achievements that have never before been accomplished in the history of the young program. First, the varsity eight boat had its highest finish in the Head of the Charles race, finishing fourth overall, the second collegiate boat to finish behind Princeton.%^$
%^$Second, the varsity eight “A” boat finished first at the Rivanna Romp for the first time in that event.%^$
%^$Those two accomplishments showed the team it was able to compete with the nation’s elite.%^$
%^$”We beat Virginia at the Romp and Clemson, Duke and everybody down there,” Teitelbaum said. “Also being the second college at the Head of the Charles showed us, more than anything else, that the talent is as rich as we thought it would was.”%^$
%^$The Buckeyes displayed the talent necessary to compete in the spring but Teitelbaum warns some teams don’t show its best in the fall. Also there were a lot of teams that were right on OSU’s heels.%^$
%^$”A lot of crews that do not necessarily show a lot of speed in the fall are amongst the best in the spring,” Teitelbaum said. “Even though we did well this fall there were many boats that were close to us, like Michigan State at the Head of the Ohio.%^$
%^$”While we see ourselves as definitely being in contention to move forward from our fourth place finish last year (in the NCAA tournament) there is nothing that is in the bag.”%^$
%^$Knowing the fall season is strictly an exhibition season the Buckeyes practice differently for these events than those in the spring. Teitelbaum said he is pleased with how they competed in the fall.%^$
%^$Teitelbaum wants his team to concentrate on becoming better during the offseason.%^$
%^$”Basically we are focusing on ourselves trying to take the talent that we have and to get it as strong and as fit as we can,” he siad. “Our expectations are the same as they were when the fall began ,which is winning the Big Ten conference and seeing if we can win the national championship.”%^$
%^$Going into the spring season Teitelbaum said the team’s goals haven’t changed since the fall began.%^$
%^$”The margin for error will be a small one and even with all the talent that we have it is going to take all the work that we can do now and between those races to make that happen,” Teitelbaum said.%^$
%^$Up Next
%^$The Buckeyes begin the spring season March 30 when they travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to compete against North Carolina and Virginia.%^$
%^$About Coach Teitelbaum
%^$Now in his seventh year at the head of the Ohio State rowing program, Teitelbaum has guided the Buckeyes to national prominence. With a record of 38-15, including a 4th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, in 2001, Teitelbaum’s career record at OSU now stands at 85-61-5.%^$
%^$Last time out
%^$The Ohio State women’s rowing team concluded its 2001 fall season Nov. 12 with a win in the varsity eight competition at the Rivanna Romp Regatta.%^$
%^$The competition, held at Rivanna Reservoir and hosted by the University of Virginia, featured Clemson, Georgetown, Ohio State and Syracuse.%^$
%^$The Buckeye varsity eight finished with a time of 12 minutes, 44.11 seconds to defeat Virginia (12:50.67). Clemson took third (13:11.65) followed by Virginia’s “B” boat (13:15.66) and Syracuse (13:18.73). Virginia’s “C” boat finished seventh with a time of 13:37.50.%^$
%^$”We came down to win the eights race and we did that,” Andy Teitelbaum, OSU head coach, said. “I think this is the first time that we have competed in this competition and a Virginia school did not win the eight race. It was also a great way to finish what was a great fall.”%^$
%^$Virginia won the varsity four competition with a time of 14:04.62. Ohio State finished second with a time of 14:10.44 followed by Duke (14:24.24), Clemson (14:30.41) and Ohio State “B” (14:37.36). Virginia’s “B” boat finished sixth with a time of 14:38.01.%^$
%^$Virginia also finished first in the varsity quad race with a time of 13:43.28. Ohio State finished second with a time of 13:46.99 followed by Duke (14:47.40) and Duke’s “B” boat (15:30.49).%^$
%^$Duke won the novice eight competition with a time of 13:48.20. The Cavaliers took second with a time of 13:51.94, while Virginia’s “B” boat was third (14:19.77) and UVA’s “C” boat finished fifth (14:52.58).%^$
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The Race Results:%^$Varsity Eight – %^$Ohio State 12:44.11%^$Virginia 12:50.67%^$Clemson 13:11.65%^$Virginia “B” 13:15.66%^$Syracuse 13:18.73%^$
%^$Varsity Four – %^$Virginia 14:04.62%^$Ohio State 14:10.44%^$Duke 14:24.24%^$Clemson 14:30.41%^$Ohio State “B” 14:37.36%^$
%^$Varsity Quad – %^$Virginia 13:43.28%^$Ohio State 13:46.99%^$Duke 14:47.40%^$Duke “B” 15:30.49%^$
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Roster%^$2001-02 Ohio State Rowing Roster%^$Name Cl./El. Hometown%^$Vikki Agate Fr./Fr. Victoria, B.C.%^$Didi Albrecht Fr./Fr. Dresden, Germany%^$Heather Arndts Jr./Jr. Centerville, Ohio%^$Jamie Berning Fr./Fr. Toledo, Ohio%^$Becca Brinker Fr./Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio%^$Katie Buttine 5th/Sr. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.%^$Meredith Corley Fr./Fr. Alexandria, Va.%^$Jill Davis 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ohio%^$Laureen Ellison Fr./Fr. Edgewood, Ky.%^$Heather Feldmann Jr./Jr. Hamilton, Ohio%^$Sarah Fiebig Fr./Fr. Springfield, Va.%^$Karla Fiserova So./So. Jindrichuv Hradec, Czch Republic%^$Jennifer Ginn So./So. Ft. Wright, Ky.%^$Tatiana Gregorieva Jr./So. Moscow, Russia%^$Maggie Kathman Fr./Fr. Lakeside Park, Ky.%^$Sasha Kildelund So./So. Nyborg, Denmark%^$Conny Kirsch Sr./Sr. Potsdam, Germany%^$Natalie Legge So./So. Sydney Ausralia%^$Alex Leslie Sr./Sr. East Roseville, Australia%^$Meghan McCartney Jr./Jr. Swanton, Ohio%^$Maxi Meissner Jr./Jr. Schoenow, Germany%^$Christen Opperman So./So. Centerville, Ohio%^$Ashley Orr So./So. Dublin,Ohio%^$Franziska Schubert Fr./Fr. Dresden, Germany%^$Adrienne Shesky Jr./So. Zanesville, Ohio%^$Margot Schumway 5th/Sr. Westlake, Ohio%^$Amanda Spires So./So. Nutley, N.J.%^$Elizabeth Tuppen Fr./Fr. Buffalo, N.Y.%^$Devin Walsh So./So. Lakewood, Ohio%^$Jennifer Wascho Fr./Fr. Saratoga Springs, N.Y.%^$Angie Wendel Sr./Sr. New Weston, Ohio%^$Susi Wesenberg So./So. Rustock, Germany%^$
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Ohio State Rowing 2001-02 Schedule and Results%^$Date OSU/Teams Event Place%^$10/6/01 1st/19 Head of Ohio Pittsburgh, Pa.%^$10/21 4th/54 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass.%^$10/27 1st/21 Speakmon Head Race Columbus, Ohio%^$11/11 1st/14 Rivana Romp Charllotesville, Va.%^$3/30/02 UVA/UNC Ann Arbor, Mich.%^$4/6-7 Crew Classic San Diego, CA.%^$4/13 Buckeye Invitational Columbus, Ohio%^$4/20 Indiana Bloomington, Ind.%^$5/4 Big Ten Championship E. Lansing, Mich.%^$5/18-19 Central Regional TBA%^$5/31-6/1-2 NCAA Championship Indianapolis, Ind.%^$
