Oregon State
Clemson Invitational
Good Day of Racing for Beavers at Clemson Invite
April 19, 2015 | Women's Rowing
CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 18 Oregon State women's rowing team produced a solid day on the first day of racing at the Clemson Invitational. OSU's Varsity 8 recorded a pair of third place finishes on Saturday.
“It was a good day of racing all around,” head coach Emily Ford said. “The four is getting better with every race. The 2V struggled a bit in the morning but came back strong in the afternoon. The 1V continues to be solid. We're looking forward to more great racing tomorrow.
Oregon State's V8, which is ranked 18th in the nation, earned a pair of third place finishes coming in only behind higher ranked crews. In morning racing, the Beavers finished behind No. 10 Washington State and No. 14 Texas, crossing the finish line with a time of 6:43.5 holding off Clemson, Bucknell, No. 20 Minnesota and Tennessee. In the afternoon, OSU's top boat once again pulled in third (6:37.9) just behind No. 12 Indiana and No. 15 Harvard-Radcliffe. OSU defeated Oklahoma, Clemson, Duke and Michigan State in the afternoon race.
The 2V8 also earned a third place finish with a time of 6:51.4 in the morning behind WSU and Texas beating Minnesota, Clemson, Tennessee and Bucknell convincingly. Later in the day, the Beavers' 2V8 moved up to finish second in a close race with Harvard-Radcliffe, 6:37.8-6:39.1, well ahead of five other crews.
In the V4+ morning race, OSU crossed the finish in fourth place (7:47.6). The Beavers bounced back in the afternoon trimming 14 seconds off its first race finishing in a time of 7:33.4 in third ahead of Oklahoma, Clemson, Michigan State and Duke.
Oregon State races again Sunday morning to close out the Clemson Invitational.
CLEMSON INVITATIONAL DAY 1 A.M. RESULTS
Varsity 8
1. Washington State 6:30.0
2. Texas 6:31.1
3. Oregon State 6:43.5
4. Clemson 6:46.2
5. Bucknell 6:52.6
6. Minnesota 6:53.1
7. Tennessee 7:00.3
Second Varsity 8
1. Washington State 6:44.5
2. Texas 6:45.0
3. Oregon State 6:51.4
4. Minnesota 6:57.2
5. Clemson 7:03.0
6. Tennessee 7:13.3
7. Bucknell 7:27.4
Varsity 4+
1. Washington State 7:29.5
2. Texas 7:31.0
3. Minnesota 7:37.1
4. Oregon State 7:47.6
5. Clemson 7:49.7
6. Tennessee 8:04.9
CLEMSON INVITATIONAL DAY 1 P.M. RESULTS
Varsity 8
1. Indiana 6:29.0
2. Harvard-Radcliffe 6:33.1
3. Oregon State 6:37.9
4. Oklahoma 6:41.7
5. Clemson 6:43.0
6. Duke 6:45.6
7. Michigan State 6:56.5
Second Varsity 8
1. Harvard-Radcliffe 6:37.8
2. Oregon State 6:39.1
3. Indiana 6:41.7
4. Clemson 6:49.5
5. Duke 6:49.8
6. Michigan State 6:52.9
7. Oklahoma 7:01.9
Varsity 4+
1. Harvard-Radcliffe 7:26.3
2. Indiana 7:29.83
3. Oregon State 7:33.4
4. Oklahoma 7:37.8
5. Clemson 7:39.6
6. Michigan State 7:44.0
7. Duke 7:51.8
