Women?s Rowing Set to Race at Clemson Invitational
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The No. 18 Oregon State women’s rowing team is back in action this weekend when the Beavers travel across the country to participate in the Clemson Invitational Saturday and Sunday at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C.
The Clemson Invitational is comprised of three sessions, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. On Saturday, the morning session is slated to begin at 5:00 a.m. PT and afternoon racing begins at 2:30 p.m. PT. Sunday’s races are scheduled for 5 a.m. PT.
Twenty-one teams will take part in the regatta including 10 teams ranked in the latest CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll among those No. 18 Oregon State.
The Beavers have three entries in the regatta, the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and the Varsity 4+.
For more information, go to clemsontigers.com.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSaturday Morning Session 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
5:07 a.m. V8 Buck OSU Clem WSU Texas Minn Tenn
5:38 a.m. 2V8 Tenn Minn Texas WSU Clem OSU Buck
6:02 a.m. V4 Tenn Minn Texas WSU Clem OSU
Saturday Afternoon Session 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
3:11 p.m. V4 Duke Okla Harv OSU Ind Clem Mich St
3:35 p.m. 2V8 Duke Okla Harv OSU Ind Clem Mich St
3:59 p.m. V8 Mich St Clem Ind OSU Harv Okla Duke
Sunday Morning Session 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
5:07 a.m. V8 Okla Minn Harv OSU UVA WSU Penn
5:31 a.m. 2V8 Penn WSU UVA OSU Harv Minn Okla
5:55 a.m. V4 Penn WSU UVA OSU Harv Minn Okla
*subject to change
RESULTS: Results for the Clemson Invitational will be available at row2k.com following the race. For the most current information follow @beaverrowing and @ClemsonRowing on Twitter.
QUOTING HEAD COACH EMILY FORD: “Clemson has done a great job of pulling together another great field. We will race three races, all with very strong competition. We’ll see a lot of new competitors and also several teams we’ve seen before this season. This race is always a great measuring stick to see how our speed is showing up on the race course.”
LAST YEAR AT THE CLEMSON INVITATIONAL: OSU’s Varsity 8 won it’s morning race on Day 1 edging out Gonzaga and five other crews including the host, Clemson. The Beavers’ 2V8 earned a second place finish just behind the Tigers, while the V4+ took third in its race and the 3V8 fourth. Afternoon races were postponed to Sunday. The second day, the V8 finished fourth in a tough, close morning race but returned in the afternoon to post a convincing victory over the likes of Harvard, Duke and Oklahoma. The 2V8 also finished fourth in its first race of the day before bouncing back to earn a second place finish in the afternoon.
