Tigers Win 2V8+ Race on First Day of Sunshine State Invitational

SARASOTA, Fla. — Clemson fared well on the opening day of the Sunshine State Invitational, winning the 2V8+ race and crossing the finish line as the runner-up in the other four races on Friday. On a warm, sunny, fairly windy late afternoon at Nathan Benderson Park, the Tigers competed against UCF, Jacksonville, Kansas, K-State, Miami and Stetson on the first of two days of racing.

Winning the 2V8+ event with a time of 7:25.90, Clemson finished over five seconds ahead of the second-place Jayhawks. The first-place 2V8+ boat, which was coxed by Katie Herbolsheimer, highlighted an overall solid evening of rowing for Clemson. The Tigers claimed second in the 1V8+, 1V4+, 2V4+ and 3V8+ races, with Central Florida earning victories in those events.

The seven-team regatta will pick back up tomorrow morning. The Tigers will once again compete in the five aforementioned races. Racing will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, and will conclude with the final race at 9 a.m. Live results can be found here.

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Results:

1V8+
1. Central Florida 7:06.69
2. Clemson 7:11.23
3. Kansas State 7:15.20
4. Kansas 7:16.37
5. Jacksonville 7:23.65
6. Miami 7:24.63
7. Stetson 7:30.41

2V8+
1. Clemson 7:25.90
2. Kansas 7:31.07
3. Miami 7:32.45
4. Central Florida 7:35.96
5. Kansas State 7:38.62
6. Jacksonville 7:41.25
7. Stetson 8:10.64

1V4+
1. Central Florida 8:08.09
2. Clemson 8:11.60
3. Kansas State 8:13.03
4. Kansas 8:35.51
5. Miami 8:39.07
6. Jacksonville 8:53.53
7. Stetson-A 8:58.56

2V4+
1. Central Florida 8:44.97
2. Clemson 8:53.56
3. Miami 9:04.58
4. Kansas 9:15.84
5. Kansas State 9:20.23
6. Stetson 10:41.32

3V8+
1. Central Florida 7:30.97
2. Clemson 7:40.24
3. Miami 7:56.89
4. Jacksonville 8:05.47

Clemson Lineups:

1v8+
Kate Hadley (Cox), Rachel Twitty (Stroke), Anna Luttrell, Lori Belanger, Cate Schrieber, Kaley Wojciechowski, Isabel Velazquez, Claudia Scherbin, Maura Chozick

2v8+
Katie Herbolsheimer (Cox), Bridget Kane (Stroke), Jaysen Hall, Meghan McLean, Elise Sum, Auburn Dantice, Ikelle Iturbe, Emily Ash, Alex Thull

3v8+
Christina Minyo (Cox), Isabella Dudley (Stroke), Emma Randolph, Ellie Loehrer, Amelia Anglin, Alex Dow, Amelia Rinehart, Summer Ratley, Emerey Sampson

1v4+
Hannah Hayes (Stroke), Abby Dutton, Avery Howard, Caroline Emerson, Julia Suplick (Cox)

2v4+
Charlotte Taylor (Stroke), Jasmine Lewis, Cate Smith, Pepper Kolman, Sarah Adams (Cox)