SARASOTA, Fla. – The Clemson Tigers 1v8 highlights day one of the Big 10 Invite on Friday, April 19 in Sarasota, Fla at Nathan Benderson Park. The Clemson Tigers finished the first day of the Big 10 Invite with one first place, two second place, two third place, three fourth place and two fifth place finishes.
“We had a strong showing on the first day of rowing here in Sarasota” said Head Coach Stephen Frazier Wong. “The competition level is really high so when the V8 won their morning race in a close finish with Alabama, Wisconsin and Michigan State it was like getting a shot of adrenaline. They led the race from wire to wire and it was such a gutsy performance. The 2v8, 1v4, 2v4 and 3v8 had results today that they can build upon in Saturday’s morning session. So, we’re going to rest up and come out swinging for round three tomorrow”
The day started at 10:30 a.m. with the 2v4s finishing in fourth place at 7:56.028. The Tigers 1v4 then raced a solid race, following Alabama behind only four seconds for a second place finish at 7:34.840. After the 2v8’s finished third at 6:55.308, the Tiger’s 1v8 impressed as they earned first place with a 6:40.568 time, defeating Alabama, Wisconsin and MSU. Clemson’s 3v8 closed out the morning round of races with a close second place finish, falling only one second behind Alabama.
The 3v8’s then kicked off the afternoon races at 2:15. The 3v8s finished fourth with a 7:02.206 time and then the 2v4 finished fifth with a 7:59.899 time. Soon after, the 1v4s earned themselves a top three finish as they placed third at 7:29.516. Then the 2v8 finished fourth at 7:00.356 and the 1v8 closed out racing for the day with a fifth place finish at 6:45.630.
Racing is set to continue tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Tomorrow’s races will be livestreamed here results can be found here.
Morning Races
2v4
1v4
2v8
1v8
3v8
Afternoon Races
Clemson Lineups
Friday Morning
Friday afternoon
