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Eagles Battle at Sunshine State Invitational
March 30, 2024 | Rowing
Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 8+ Race in Grand Final
SARASOTA, Fla.-- The Boston College women's rowing team traveled to Florida for the Sunshine State Invitational this weekend. The competition, held on Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. featured more than 30 teams both men's and women's.
The Varsity 8+ highlighted the Eagle's finishes on the day, placing fifth in the Grand Final defeating ACC competitors UNC by 2.76 seconds. Behind Miami with a winning time of 6:33.69.
The Eagles Second Varsity 8+ had a seventh-place finish in the grand final, crossing the line with a time of 6:51.18. The team held off eighth-place Louisville by one second, but were edged by sixth-place Kansas by .50 seconds.
The Varsity 4+ finished third in the petite final, crossing the line with a time of 7:34.67. The team held off fourth place Tulsa by one second, but fell to Drexel and Kansas.
Boston College Race Results
–Finals–
Varsity 8+
Grand Final
Miami–6:33.69
Iowa– 6:34.96
Tulsa– 6:36.49
Central Florida– 6:39.19
Boston College– 6:42.41
Michigan State– 6:44.17
North Carolina– 6:45.17
Drexel– 6:46.81
Second Varsity 8+
Grand Final
Central Florida– 6:38.58
Miami– 6:39.88
Iowa–6:41.00
Michigan State– 6:46.57
North Carolina– 6:47.41
Kansas– 6:50.68
Boston College– 6:51.18
Louisville– 6:52.24
Varsity 4+
Petite Final
Kansas– 7:30.04
Drexel– 7:31.40
Boston College– 7:34.67
Tulsa– 7:35.66
West Virginia– 7:36.71
Old Dominion– 7:41.59
Louisville- 7:42.07
Stetson– 7:56.51
–Friday Heats–
Varsity 8+
Miami– 7:06.34
Tulsa– 7:08.81
Boston College– 7:10.91
Michigan State– 7:14.14
Drexel– 7:17.33
Kansas State– 7:20.63
Jacksonville– 7:23.33
West Virginia– 7:43.49
Second Varsity 8+
Miami– 7:11.78
Michigan State– 7:16.93
Boston College– 7:18.75
Tulsa– 7:20.01
Drexel– 7:25.86
Jacksonville– 7:29.15
Kansas State– 7:31.60
West Virginia– 7:45.36
Varsity 4+
Kansas State– 7:46.54
Miami– 7:47.29
Michigan State– 7:49.44
Jacksonville– 8:03.66
Tulsa– 8:04.15
West Virginia– 8:06.55
Drexel– 8:09.52
Boston College– 8:12.99
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Cox Madelyn Stevens
Stroke Larrabee Pollack
7 Seat Lauren Schramm
6 Seat Lauren Meath
5 Seat Lucy Barratt
4 Seat Lauren Bauer
3 seat Carly Griffin
2 seat Peyton Smith
Bow Sasha Bocek
SECOND VARSITY 8+
Cox Sophie Fawcett
Stroke Phoebe DeVlieger
7 Seat Brooke Picazio
6 Seat Kiki Stoker
5 Seat Molly Devine
4 Seat Rachele Papineau
3 Seat Jennie Sherwood
2 Seat Amanda Hall
Bow Erin Smith
VARSITY 4+
Cox Chloe Reisinger
4 Seat Emma Smirl
3 Seat Lauren Craven
2 Seat Curran McLaughlin
1 Seat Amelia Sanger
The Varsity 8+ highlighted the Eagle's finishes on the day, placing fifth in the Grand Final defeating ACC competitors UNC by 2.76 seconds. Behind Miami with a winning time of 6:33.69.
The Eagles Second Varsity 8+ had a seventh-place finish in the grand final, crossing the line with a time of 6:51.18. The team held off eighth-place Louisville by one second, but were edged by sixth-place Kansas by .50 seconds.
The Varsity 4+ finished third in the petite final, crossing the line with a time of 7:34.67. The team held off fourth place Tulsa by one second, but fell to Drexel and Kansas.
Boston College Race Results
–Finals–
Varsity 8+
Grand Final
Miami–6:33.69
Iowa– 6:34.96
Tulsa– 6:36.49
Central Florida– 6:39.19
Boston College– 6:42.41
Michigan State– 6:44.17
North Carolina– 6:45.17
Drexel– 6:46.81
Second Varsity 8+
Grand Final
Central Florida– 6:38.58
Miami– 6:39.88
Iowa–6:41.00
Michigan State– 6:46.57
North Carolina– 6:47.41
Kansas– 6:50.68
Boston College– 6:51.18
Louisville– 6:52.24
Varsity 4+
Petite Final
Kansas– 7:30.04
Drexel– 7:31.40
Boston College– 7:34.67
Tulsa– 7:35.66
West Virginia– 7:36.71
Old Dominion– 7:41.59
Louisville- 7:42.07
Stetson– 7:56.51
–Friday Heats–
Varsity 8+
Miami– 7:06.34
Tulsa– 7:08.81
Boston College– 7:10.91
Michigan State– 7:14.14
Drexel– 7:17.33
Kansas State– 7:20.63
Jacksonville– 7:23.33
West Virginia– 7:43.49
Second Varsity 8+
Miami– 7:11.78
Michigan State– 7:16.93
Boston College– 7:18.75
Tulsa– 7:20.01
Drexel– 7:25.86
Jacksonville– 7:29.15
Kansas State– 7:31.60
West Virginia– 7:45.36
Varsity 4+
Kansas State– 7:46.54
Miami– 7:47.29
Michigan State– 7:49.44
Jacksonville– 8:03.66
Tulsa– 8:04.15
West Virginia– 8:06.55
Drexel– 8:09.52
Boston College– 8:12.99
LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Cox Madelyn Stevens
Stroke Larrabee Pollack
7 Seat Lauren Schramm
6 Seat Lauren Meath
5 Seat Lucy Barratt
4 Seat Lauren Bauer
3 seat Carly Griffin
2 seat Peyton Smith
Bow Sasha Bocek
SECOND VARSITY 8+
Cox Sophie Fawcett
Stroke Phoebe DeVlieger
7 Seat Brooke Picazio
6 Seat Kiki Stoker
5 Seat Molly Devine
4 Seat Rachele Papineau
3 Seat Jennie Sherwood
2 Seat Amanda Hall
Bow Erin Smith
VARSITY 4+
Cox Chloe Reisinger
4 Seat Emma Smirl
3 Seat Lauren Craven
2 Seat Curran McLaughlin
1 Seat Amelia Sanger
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