Tiger Rowing Concludes Season at Aramark Central/South Sprints

May 14, 2006

Oak Ridge, TN – The Clemson rowing team concluded its 2006 season by finishing eighth in the South Region at the 10th annual Aramark Central/South Sprints on Melton Hill Lake. The Tigers finished 18th overall with a total of 89 points. Ohio State won the overall competition with 366 points, while Tennessee claimed first place in the South Region at 294 points.

The Tigers’ novice 8+ competed in the grand finals of that event on Sunday. Clemson finished fifth after crossing the line with a time of 7:01.18. The time was a season-best for the novice 8+ boat, which was behind only Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, and Virginia. The Tigers’ novice crew earned 20 points.

The varsity 8+ competed in the C level final on Sunday and was fifth in that race. The crew put together a time of 7:00.07 and registered 45 points with that performance. The second varsity 8+ finished second in the D level final with a time of 7:53.23. The varsity 4+ competed in Sunday’s C final as well. That boat finished second in a race that featured six boats. That crew crossed the finish line with a time of 7:57.33.