No. 1 Ohio State Rowing Faces No. 6 Virginia and No. 20 Duke – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
April 8, 2004
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Ohio State rowing team is set to take on No. 6 Virginia and No. 20 Duke at the ACC/Big Ten Double Duals Saturday on Lake Monticello in Charlottesville, Va.
BUCKEYES TAKE NO. 1 SPOT
Ohio State remained No. 1 in the US Rowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association poll released Wednesday. The Buckeyes earned 17 first-place votes to remain No. 1 for the second consecutive week. OSU’s previous highest ranking was set in the 2002 season, when OSU was No. 3 twice during the campaign.
SCOUTING DUKE
The No. 20 Blue Devils, who are coached by Robyn Horner, return to action this weekend after having a weekend off. In the Blue Devils last race the first varsity eight was defeated by then-No. 16 Boston and then-No. 17 Syracuse March 27. Duke’s first varsity eight defeated both Louisville and Notre Dame earlier this season.
SCOUTING VIRGINIA
No. 6 Virginia returns to action this weekend after a week off. Last time out the Cavaliers defeated Stanford and Washington State at the Windermere Crew Classic to earn ACC Crew of the Week. Virginia began spring action as it swept Duke and Columbia in its first two regattas of the season.
LAST MEETING VS. VIRGINIA
The last time Ohio State and Virginia’s first varsity eights met head-to-head was in the semifinals of the 2003 NCAA Championships. Ohio State placed third at 6:52.5 and Virginia finished fifth at 7:02.3. Both teams also faced each other during the 2003-04 fall season at the Rivanna Romp. Ohio State took first at 13:07.6, while Virginia followed closely behind finishing second at 13:11.0
LAST MEETING VS. DUKE
The last time Ohio State and Duke’s first varsity eight boats met head-to-head was in the grand final of the 2003 South/Central Regional Championship. Ohio State placed first at 6:33.4 and Duke finished sixth at 6:47.6. Both teams also faced each other during the 2003 fall season at the Rivanna Romp. Ohio State took first at 13:07.6, while Duke finished fourth at 13:22.3.
BIG TEN BOAT OF THE WEEK
The Ohio State first varsity eight posted a victory over then-No. 4 Michigan to earn Big Ten Boat of the Week April 5. The Buckeyes raced to a 6:30.71 time while Michigan clocked in at 6:37.85. The award marks the second consecutive week the Buckeyes have been honored as Big Ten Boat of the Week. The then-No. 9 Buckeyes earned the accolade for upsetting then-No. 1 Brown and then-No. 3 Princeton March 27.
LAST TIME OUT
The No. 1 Buckeye first varsity eight posted a victory over then-No. 4 Michigan to continue its undefeated streak Saturday on the Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio. Overall, Ohio State finished with a 5-1 record in the home regatta.
The first varsity eight posted its third victory of the year, outrunning the Michigan top boat by 7.14 seconds, finishing the race in 6:30.71 to Michigan’s 6:37.85.
In the second varsity eight competition, Ohio State took first at 6:46.44 and Michigan came in second at 6:51.61.
Michigan captured its lone victory of the day as it defeated Ohio State’s first varsity four boat by 0.99 seconds. Michigan finished with a time of 7:29.6 and OSU followed at 7:30.59. The OSU second varsity four boat came in first at 7:46.59 and Michigan finished with a time of 7:47.83.
The Buckeye novice teams also took to the water today as both the first novice eight and the second novice eight came in first.
BIG TEN LEADERS
Ohio State leads the Big Ten in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association poll this season. Four of the seven Big Ten team are ranked in the Top 20 season poll – Ohio State (1), Michigan (8), Michigan State (10) and Wisconsin (14).
THE 2004 SEASON
“We have a very competitive schedule this year, but the only way you are going to be the best is by facing the best,” head coach AndyTeitelbaum said.
The Buckeyes also will travel to Charlottesville, Va., and Bloomington, Ind., before going to Iowa City, Iowa, the site of the 2004 Big Ten Championships. Following the Big Ten Championships, the Buckeyes will travel to the 2004 Central/South Regional Championships, which once again will be held in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on May 15-16. The final regatta of the year is the NCAA championships held in Sacramento, Calif., May 28-30.
“We are excited about this year, and feel it will be another great year as far as travel and competition,” Teitelbaum said.
AROUND THE GLOBE
In the tradition of Ohio State rowing, the team once again sports a delegation from around the globe.
The team now includes seven members from Germany (Diana Albrecht, Ninnet Kossowsky, Annabelle Fago, Jana Schiller, Franzi Schubert, Suzi Wesenberg, Wilma Dressel, and Nora Oelbermann) and seven other rowers from countries other than the U.S.
Overall, the team has representatives from five countries (Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia and United States) and seven U.S. states (Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Virginia).
FALL RECAP
Ohio State began its fall season in impressive fashion winning the Speakmon Head Race in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State entered three varsity eight boats which all finished in the top three. The OSU second eight finished first at 16:17.4, the first eight fell just behind with a 16:25.11 finish and the third eight rounded out the top three at 16:55.36.
Ohio State also entered five pair boats into the competition, which swept the Top 5 times out of 11 boats.
The Buckeyes then traveled to Charlottesville, Va., where they took first place out of 17 teams. The Ohio State varsity eight boats all finished under 14 minutes. The OSU first eight finished first at 13:07.6, the OSU second varsity eight took seventh place with a 13:34.2 finish and the OSU third varsity 8 boat came in closely behind, finishing ninth at 13:59.7. The Buckeye first varsity pair finished first at 16:09.1, 18.4 seconds ahead of Duke, who finished second.
THE NEWCOMERS
To go along with the depth and experience of the returning rowers, the Buckeyes have added another stellar recruiting class as well as several members from the team’s novice program.
Overall, 13 new rowers, including six freshman, will look to contribute to the success of the Buckeyes this season. Five members of the recruiting class are from Germany and the Netherlands and have all competed on a national team that went to the world championships.
“The leadership is great this year,” Teitelbaum said. “The upcoming freshman class is fantastic and have been able to compete at the highest level.”
The five freshmen consist of Wilma Dressel, Annabelle Fago, Ellen Maas, Briony Clare and Merel Julia Steinweg.
The team also will add seven rowers from the novice program, who should bring experience and power to the team. The seven new rowers include Beth Tompkins, Sarah Obee, Susan Cohen, Katie Machingo, Sarah Mominee, Kathryn Poling and Kelsey Reider.
BIG TEN NOTES
The 2004 season marks the fifth season of Big Ten Conference women’s rowing. Seven conference teams compete in women’s rowing: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin.
The Big Ten has two new head coaches this season as Steve Pederson takes over the Indiana program and Sue Ela returns on an interim basis to the helm at Wisconsin, a position she previously held for 18 years.
BIG TEN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The University of Iowa will play host to the fifth annual Big Ten Women’s Rowing Championships Saturday, May 1 at Lake Macbride in Iowa City, Iowa.
Last spring, Michigan won its third conference title by virtue of the league’s tie-breaker after the Wolverines and Michigan State each tallied 123 total points. The tie-breaker decides the championships winner using results from the first varsity eight grand final. MSU finished third in that premier event while Michigan won the race to claim the conference title. Ohio State is the only other school to win a Big Ten rowing crown as the Buckeyes were victorious in 2002.
NEXT UP FOR THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State will face Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota April 17 on Lake Lemon in Bloomington, Ind.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
APRIL 10, 2004
9 a.m. – Second Varsity 4
9:10 a.m. – Second Novice 8
9:20 a.m. – First Novice 8
9:30 a.m. – Second Varsity 8
9:50 a.m. – First Varsity 4
10:10 a.m. – First Varsity 8
1:00 p.m. – Second Varsity 4
1:10 p.m. – Second Novice 8
1:20 p.m. – First Novice 8
1:30 p.m. – Second Varsity 8
1:50 p.m. – First Varsity 4
2:10 p.m. – First Varsity 8
