Rowing: Ohio State Captures Ninth Top 3 Placing in Big Ten Championships After Finishing Third Saturday – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
COLUMBUS, Ohio With its third-place finish in the 2008 Big Ten Championship Saturday at Belleville Lake in Belleville, Mich., the No. 14 Ohio State rowing team now has finished in the Top 3 of every championship since its inception in 2000.
The Buckeyes, the 2002 and 2006 champions, finished with 112 points, behind Michigan State (150 points) and Wisconsin (114 points).
It was the second-place finish in a time of 6:33.64 by the First Varsity Eight in the Grand Final that propelled Ohio State to its ninth Top 3 finish in the Big Ten championships. With the 1V8, which is comprised of Claudia Wurzel, Tess Prescott, Patricia Goodeman, Zuzanna Trzcinska, Gabriele Albertaviciute, Katie Flarida, Anniken Ellingsen, Cleonice Renzetti and Kate Hanseman, garnering 54 team points, the Buckeyes were able to jump in front of Minnesota and Michigan in the team race, which were tied for third entering the final event. Michigan State was first (6:31.00), beating out the Scarlet and Gray by a little more than two seconds. Michigan rounded out the Top 3 with a time of 6:36.17, while Minnesota was fourth (6:41.51). The First Varsity Eight won its heat in preliminary action, crossing the finish line at 6:26.33 and topping Minnesota (6:27.93) and Wisconsin (6:29.20).
The Second Varsity Eight, the No. 1 seed in the championships, added 30 team points to the Buckeye score when it finished third in the Grand Final in a time of 6:50.19. Wisconsin captured the top spot with a time of 6:46.40, while Michigan State was second (6:47.39). Minnesota was fourth in the championship race, crossing the finish line in 6:57.49. In preliminary action, the Buckeye boat of Simone Haubner, Carolin Helmholz, Mary Sheehan, Sara Reardon, Nora Franzen, Charlott Goldstein, Peta-Leigh Dakyns, Sara Wallace and Erika Benford won the first heat by almost four seconds, clocking in at 6:34.90. Michigan State was second in the heat, finishing at 6:38.40. Iowa and Indiana were third (6:46.70) and fourth (6:57.35), respectively.
Ohio State moved up to fourth place in the team rankings after the First Varsity Four’s third-place finish in the Grand Final. Compiling 15 points for the Scarlet and Gray, the 1V4 finished in a time of 7:34.43, less than a second ahead of Wisconsin, which finished the race in 7:35.08. Michigan State raced the winning time of 7:25.80, while Minnesota was second (7:32.57). En route to the Grand Final, Jackie Ruetenik, Ingrid Aasaaren, Johnna Burns, Andrea Dymalski and Kristin DiJosie clocked in three seconds (7:23.42) behind Wisconsin (7:20.65) and seven seconds ahead of Michigan (7:30.35) in the second preliminary heat to advance to the coveted championship race.
Three Buckeye boats Second Varsity Four, Second Novice Eight and First Novice Eight competed in the Petite Finals of their respective races.
The Second Varsity Four of Erin Shropshire, Ashley Korfel, Caroline McPherson and Farrah Edwards won its race for fifth-place overall and six team points, helping Ohio State move up in the team standings in a tie for fifth (13 points). The Scarlet and Gray dominated its race against Indiana and Iowa, finishing in a time of 8:14.20, almost 20 seconds more than the Hoosiers’ 8:33.90. The Hawkeyes completed the race in 9:16.51.
The Second Novice Eight of Mackenzie Pecor, Melissa Sillanpaa, Debra Leitch, Bethany Harris, Courtney Tooman, Katie Rasfeld, Jessica Neiding, Alissa Sullivan and Regina Steigerwald finished fifth in the overall standings after beating Michigan in the Petite Final. It was a tight race against the Wolverines, but the Buckeyes clocked in nearly three seconds faster than Michigan. The Scarlet and Gray crossed the finish line at 7:29.80, while the Maize and Blue completed the race in 7:32.19.
Although the First Novice Eight made up of Danielle Ewart, Kate Sweeney, Kyla Ferguson, Jill Mohr, Katie Burwell, Alicia Caldwell, Lindsey Titus, Adrienne Eichenlaub and Elena Reynolds dropped its race to Iowa in the Petite Final to finish sixth overall, the Buckeye boat still contributed four team points to Ohio State’s combined score. The Scarlet and Gray’s time of 7:21.06 fell just short of the Hawkeyes’ 7:17.39.
Following the championship, the All-Big Ten Teams and Sportsmanship Honorees were selected. Albertaviciute, also a 2007 selection, and Goodeman were named to the First Team and Renzetti and Ellingsen were selected to the Second-Team roster. Sheehan was the Buckeyes’ Sportsmanship Honoree.
2008 Big Ten Championship
May 3, 2008
Belleville Lake (1,930 meters)
Belleville, Mich.
Final Team Standings
IIN8 IN8 IIV4 IV4 IIV8 IV8
Team Score Score Score Score Score Score Total
1. Mich. State 4 12 14 21 36 63 150
2. Wisconsin 7 14 12 12 42 27 114
3. Ohio State 3 4 6 15 30 54 112
4. Minnesota 6 10 10 18 24 36 104
5. Michigan 2 8 8 9 18 45 90
6. Iowa 5 6 2 3 6 18 40
7. Indiana – – 4 6 12 9 31
Results
FIRST VARSITY EIGHT
Heat 1
1. Michigan State 6:27.8
2. Michigan 6:30.62
3. Iowa 6:34.45
4. Indiana 6:43.34
Heat 2
1. Ohio State 6:26.33
2. Minnesota 6:27.93
3. Wisconsin 6:29.20
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Heat 1
1. Ohio State 6:34.9
2. Michigan State 6:38.4
3. Iowa 6:46.7
4. Indiana 6:57.35
Heat 2
1. Wisconsin 6:35.7
2. Minnesota 6:40.16
3. Michigan 6:47.03
FIRST VARSITY FOUR
Heat 1
1. Michigan State 7:19.50
2. Minnesota 7:27.34
3. Iowa 7:49.12
4. Indiana 7:59.03
Heat 2
1. Wisconsin 7:20.65
2. Ohio State 7:23.42
3. Michigan 7:30.35
SECOND VARSITY FOUR
Heat 1
1. Wisconsin 7:28.00
2. Michigan State 8:06.40
3. Indiana 8:35.00
4. Iowa 8:39.00
Heat 2
1. Minnesota 7:25.78
2. Michigan 7:26.97
3. Ohio State 7:28.71
FIRST NOVICE EIGHT
Heat 1
1. Michigan State 6:51.30
2. Minnesota 6:55.30
3. Ohio State 6:59.26
Heat 2
1. Wisconsin 6:48.30
2. Michigan 6:59.99
3. Iowa 7:16.96
SECOND NOVICE EIGHT
Heat 1
1. Wisconsin 7:01.00
2. Minnesota 7:02.66
3. Ohio State 7:04.67
Heat 2
1. Iowa 7:08.12
2. Michigan State 7:09.32
3. Michigan 7:09.82
FIRST VARSITY EIGHT
Grand Final
1. Michigan St. 6:31.00 63
2. Ohio State 6:33.64 54
3. Michigan 6:36.17 45
4. Minnesota 6:41.51 36
Petite Final
1. Wisconsin 6:40.52 27
2. Iowa 6:46.43 18
3. Indiana 6:54.18 9
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
Grand Final
1. Wisconsin 6:46.40 42
2. Michigan St. 6:47.39 36
3. Ohio State 6:50.19 30
4. Minnesota 6:57.49 24
Petite Final
1. Michigan 6:58.00 18
2. Indiana 7:02.54 12
3. Iowa 7:04.87 6
FIRST VARSITY FOUR
Grand Final
1. Michigan St. 7:25.80 21
2. Minnesota 7:32.57 18
3. Ohio State 7:34.43 15
4. Wisconsin 7:35.08 12
Petite Final
1. Michigan 7:58.88 9
2. Indiana 8:11.13 6
3. Iowa 8:18.01 3
SECOND VARSITY FOUR
Grand Final
1. Michigan St. 7:52.00 14
2. Wisconsin 7:54.51 12
3. Minnesota 8:00.51 10
4. Michigan 8:12.22 8
Petite Final
1. Ohio State 8:14.20 6
2. Indiana 8:33.90 4
3. Iowa 9:16.51 2
FIRST NOVICE EIGHT
Grand Final
1. Wisconsin 7:09.80 14
2. Michigan St. 7:15.42 12
3. Minnesota 7:17.32 10
4. Michigan 7:27.90 8
Petite Final
1. Iowa 7:17.39 6
2. Ohio State 7:21.06 4
SECOND NOVICE EIGHT
Grand Final
1. Wisconsin 7:13.90 7
2. Minnesota 7:14.55 6
3. Iowa 7:21.32 5
4. Michigan St. 7:21.59 4
Petite Final
1. Ohio State 7:29.80 3
2. Michigan 7:32.19 2
2008 All Big Ten Honors
All-Big Ten First Team
Kiri Crane, Indiana
Brittany Keyes, Iowa
Karen Colwell, Michigan
Katie Bitz, Michigan State
Joanna Brown, Michigan State
Anne Cowan, Michigan State
Megan Flannery, Minnesota
Gabriele Albertaviciute, Ohio State
Patricia Goodeman, Ohio State
Denise Kragness, Wisconsin
All-Big Ten Second Team
Emily Kasavana, Indiana
Kristen Kelly, Iowa
Adrienne Mecham, Michigan
Cate Trumble, Michigan
Kate Burdick, Michigan State
Emily Regan, Michigan State
Jennifer Barnes, Minnesota
Cleonice Renzetti, Ohio State
Anniken Ellingsen, Ohio State
Theresa Shields, Wisconsin
Big Ten Sportsmanship Honorees
Emily Kasavana, Indiana
Brittany Keyes, Iowa
Caitlin McAllister, Michigan
Ashley Peach, Michigan State
Mary Ann Weinzierl, Minnesota
Mary Sheehan, Ohio State
Meghan Roh, Wisconsin
