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Rowing Wraps Up Competition at 2026 Orlando Invite

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Clemson rowing delivered one of its strongest multi-boat showings of the young spring season at the inaugural Orlando Invite, hosted by No. 11 UCF on Lake Pickett on April 17–18. Racing against six nationally ranked programs — including No. 13 Alabama, No. 14 Duke, No. 15 Miami, No. 19 Penn, and No. 24 Oklahoma — the Tigers competed four boats, qualifying for the B Finals for each based on Friday's results, and came away with a victory in the 2V8, a runner-up finish in the 2V4, and a third-place result in the 1V4.

The highlight of the weekend belonged to the Second Varsity Eight, which rebounded from a fourth-place heat on Friday to win its B Final outright on Saturday, crossing the line at 6:50.3 ahead of SMU and Oklahoma. 

The 2V4 added a runner-up finish in its Final at 7:53.0, while the First Varsity Four took third at 7:34.3, going nearly the exact same time both days. The First Varsity Eight competed in the B Final, placing second at 6:40.9. The Tigers finished seventh overall with 13 points, ahead of SMU in the eight-team field.

Clemson returns to action April 24–25 at the Lake Wheeler Invitational in Raleigh, N.C.

Boat-by-Boat Results

I Eight (1V8 — First Varsity Eight)

  • Friday Heat: 4th of 4 — 6:25.6 (UCF 1st, Miami 2nd, Penn 3rd)
  • Saturday Final (B Final): 2nd of 3 — 6:40.9 (Penn 1st at 6:35.2, SMU 3rd at 6:45.1)

Lineup: Cox – Goldknopf | 8 – Miller | 7 – Mueller | 6 – Ericsson | 5 – Imbesi | 4 – Dobson | 3 – Greving | 2 – Ream | Bow – Elizalde

II Eight (2V8 — Second Varsity Eight)

  • Friday Heat: 4th of 4 — 6:39.8 (UCF 1st, Miami 2nd, Penn 3rd)
  • Saturday Final (B Final): 1st place — 6:50.3 (SMU 2nd at 6:53.9, Oklahoma 3rd at 6:58.6)

Lineup: Cox – Quallen | 8 – Cochran | 7 – Upmeyer | 6 – Fernandez | 5 – Kavanagh | 4 – Tarzian | 3 – Riggio | 2 – Pitt | Bow – Hill

I Four (1V4 — First Varsity Four)

  • Friday Heat: 4th of 4 — 7:34.7 (UCF 1st, Penn 2nd, Miami 3rd)
  • Saturday Final (B Final): 3rd place — 7:34.3 (Oklahoma 1st at 7:27.8, SMU 2nd at 7:30.4)

Lineup: Cox – Hampton | 4 – Odeen | 3 – Knight | 2 – Hogan | Bow – Burke

II Four (2V4 — Second Varsity Four)

  • Friday Heat: 3rd of 4 — 7:53.0 (Alabama 1st, Duke 2nd, SMU 4th)
  • Saturday Final (B Final): 2nd place — 7:53.0 (Oklahoma 1st at 7:37.1, SMU 3rd at 8:04.1)

Lineup: Cox – DerGarabedian | 4 – Okopny | 3 – Nast | 2 – Lee | Bow – White

Team standing: 7th of 8 · 13 pts | UCF won the inaugural title with 48 pts