Rowing Completes Day One Action in Oak Ridge

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Alabama rowing opened its spring season on Saturday at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake. The Crimson Tide boats competed in two separate sessions on Saturday, including an exciting finish in the 2nd Varsity 4.

The day's events were highlighted by an exciting finish in the 2nd Varsity 4, as the Crimson Tide defeated conference rival Tennessee by over 14 second and edged past Minnesota late to place second. Alabama's boats each competed in separate morning and afternoon sessions, with each boat improving in the afternoon from its morning time.

Full results from Saturday are listed below. Events on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge conclude tomorrow.

Saturday Results

3rd Varsity / 1st Novice 8

A.M. - 3rd - 6:33.427
P.M. - 3rd - 6:29.258 (Shannon Sweatt, Jackie Guezille, Tayla Cabana, Amanda Oliver, Margaret Shulz, Lindsey Taylor, Anne Lehman, Hannah Franklin, Gina Lupo)
P.M. - 2nd (A) - 6:32.445 (Shannon Sweatt, Jackie Guezille, Tayla Cabana, Amanda Oliver, Margaret Shulz, Lindsey Taylor, Anne Lehman, Hannah Franklin, Gina Lupo)
P.M. - 3rd (B) - 6:53.059 (Taylor Hendri, Hannah Gammon, Katie Guezille, Hannah Kirven, Breana Adams, Emilee Bowles, Lydia Blount, Julie Leonard, Kaitlin Burnash)

2nd Varsity 4

A.M. - 4th - 7:09.278 (Erin Hayes, Megahan Hampton, Erin Delaney, Olivia Miller, Melissa Etter)
P.M. - 2nd - 6:54.007 (Erin Hayes, Courtney Atkinson, Rachel Palmer, Olivia Miller, Melissa Etter)

4th Varsity 8 / 2nd Novice 8

A.M. - 2nd - 6:52.947 (Taylor Hendri, Hannah Gammon, Katie Guezille, Hannah Kirven, Breana Adams, Emilee Bowles, Lydia Blount, Julie Leonard, Kaitlin Burnash)

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