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Women’s Crew Places Ninth in Team Standings at 2019 NCAA Championships
6/2/2019 11:33:00 AM | Women's Crew
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Brown University women's crew placed ninth in the team standings at the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships on Sunday morning at the Indianapolis Rowing Center at Eagle Creek Park, posting its 22nd top-10 finish in the 23 years of the NCAA Championships.
One of three programs to compete in all 23 NCAA Championships since the event's inception in 1997, the Bears totaled 79 points for their ninth-place team finish. Brown came in as the third highest school from a non-power five conference.
The Bears' first varsity eight placed fifth in the petite final – coming just 0.041 seconds from fourth and 1.041 seconds from third – for 11th place overall and 36 team points. Brown's second varsity eight finished third in the petite final for ninth place overall and 28 team points, and the varsity four came in second in the petite final for eighth overall and 15 team points.
"We love that the competition gets fiercer every year and that we have to raise the bar every year," senior captain Amy Tarczynski said. "It was a fantastic weekend of racing. We put our best foot forward, and that's all we can ask for. This team is really tough as nails, and we proved that out here against this field."
In the team standings of the 22-school event, Brown came ahead of 10th-place Virginia (77 points), while just trailing seventh-place Princeton (94) and eighth-place Yale (83). Washington (132 points) won the team title for the fifth time in program history and remained the only school to win all three events in the same year, repeating a feat that the Huskies also accomplished in 2017.
"Every time we want to race the hardest that we can," senior captain Keenae Tiersma said. "If you did that and come off the water feeling like you left everything out there, that is how you want to leave the weekend."
Second-place Texas (125), third-place Michigan (119), and fourth-place Stanford (116) rounded out the top-four podium schools. Fifth-place Ohio State (105) and sixth-place California (103) completed the top 10 in the team standings.
"We raced hard against the best competition in the country," Brown head coach John Murphy said. "We thank our seniors and are looking forward to next year and doing it all again."
Finals Race Recap
Brown's seventh-seeded first varsity eight placed fifth in the petite final for 11th overall and 36 team points behind a time of 6:16.550. The Bears came within 0.041 seconds of fourth-place and 11th-seeded Rutgers (6:16.509) and within 1.041 seconds of third-place and 10th-seeded Iowa (6:15.619). Brown topped sixth-place and 12th-seeded Virginia (6:18.908) by 2.358 seconds. Second-seeded Princeton (6:11.529) won the race, finishing 2.808 seconds ahead of ninth-seeded Yale (6:14.337).
"It's been a great four years," Tarczynski said. "We learned a lot. Everything we learned as rowers, as athletes, as leaders, and as teammates will really stick with us as we go on to our next steps in life."
The Bears' ninth-seeded second varsity came finished third in the petite final for ninth place overall and 28 team points with a time of 6:21.178. The Bears came within 1.340 seconds of second-place and eighth-seeded Princeton (6:19.838), while defeating 10th-seeded Yale (6:23.733) by 2.555 seconds as well as 12th-seeded Indiana (6:27.258) and 14th-seeded Wisconsin (6:35.330). Fourth-seeded California took the race in 6:18.978 – just 0.860 seconds ahead of Princeton.
Brown's eighth-seeded varsity four came in second place in the petite final for eighth place overall and 15 team points behind a time of 7:06.083. The Bears trailed first-place and sixth-seeded Princeton (7:03.634) by 2.449 seconds, while besting third-place and 12th-seeded Indiana (7:08.084) by 2.001 seconds in addition to 14th-seeded Rutgers (7:08.564), 10th-seeded Yale (7:09.636), seventh-seeded Duke (7:10.592), and 11th-seeded Virginia (7:17.996).
Brown finished as the second highest Ivy League boat in the second varsity eight and varsity four and as the third highest Ivy boat in the first varsity eight.
"It's great the Ivy League is so competitive," Tiersma said. "When we go to our regional competition we are facing some of the top crews, and that is a good measuring stick for our speed. Then coming here having every single race be against the top crews in the nation measures our speed. It's something we always look forward to as we culminate our season at NCAAs."
Due to course conditions, officials delayed the start of the day's racing and moved the Division I petite and grand finals to the start of the racing schedule.
Brown Schedule/Results (19-24)
Friday, May 31 (7-5)
4:50 p.m. – I Eights – Heat 2, Lane 4 – Third (2-2) – 6:19.236
5:20 p.m. – II Eights – Heat 1, Lane 2 – Second (3-1) – 6:25.514
6:00 p.m. – Fours – Heat 1, Lane 4 – Third (2-2) – 7:17.694
Saturday, June 1 (3-12)
10:00 a.m. – I Eights – A/B Semifinal 1, Lane 6 – Fifth (1-4) – 6:46.531
10:30 a.m. – II Eights – A/B Semifinal 2, Lane 2 – Fourth (2-3) – 6:59.247
10:40 a.m. – Fours – A/B Semifinal 1, Lane 6 – Sixth (0-5) – 7:51.975
Sunday, June 2 (9-7)
9:00 a.m. – I Eights – Petite Final, Lane 3 – Fifth (1-4) – 6:16.550 (36 Points)
9:20 a.m. – II Eights – Petite Final, Lane 5 – Third (3-2) – 6:21.178 (28 Points)
9:40 a.m. – Fours – Petite Final, Lane 3 – Second (5-1) – 7:06.083 (15 Points)
Brown Sunday Race Results
First Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. Princeton: 6:11.529
2. Yale: 6:14.337
3. Iowa: 6:15.619
4. Rutgers: 6:16.509
5. Brown: 6:16.550 (11th Overall)
6. Virginia: 6:18.908
Second Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. California: 6:18.978
2. Princeton: 6:19.838
3. Brown: 6:21.178 (Ninth Overall)
4. Yale: 6:23.733
5. Indiana: 6:27.258
6. Wisconsin: 6:35.330
Varsity Four – Petite Final
1. Princeton: 7:03.634
2. Brown: 7:06.083 (Eighth Overall)
3. Indiana: 7:08.084
4. Rutgers: 7:08.564
5. Yale: 7:09.636
6. Duke: 7:10.592
7. Virginia: 7:17.996
Final Team Standings
1. Washington: 132
2. Texas: 125
3. Michigan: 119
4. Stanford: 116
5. Ohio State: 105
6. California: 103
7. Princeton: 94
8. Yale: 83
9. Brown: 79
10. Virginia: 77
11. Rutgers: 70
12. Indiana: 65
13. Iowa: 63
14. Radcliffe: 53
15. Wisconsin: 52
16. Duke: 47
17. Navy: 40
18. UCF: 31
19. Northeastern: 26
20. Gonzaga: 18
21. Rhode Island: 16
22. Marist: 6
Race Notes
Brown – ranked No. 8 in the latest USRowing/CRCA Coaches Poll – faced nine other ranked programs on the day, including No. 3 California, No. 6 Princeton, No. 9 Yale, No. 10 Virginia, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 12 Duke, No. 13 Rutgers, No. 14 Iowa, and No. 15 Indiana … Brown went 9-7 on the day, completing the weekend with a 19-24 mark … The 1V8 finished the year with a 20-14 record, the 2V8 finished 23-11, and the AV4 finished 25-10 … For the weekend, the 1V8 went 4-10, the 2V8 went 8-6, and the AV4 went 7-8 … The 1V8 went 2-0 vs. Virginia on the weekend … The 2V8 finished the year 3-0 vs. Yale and went 2-0 against Wisconsin on the weekend … The AV4 finished the year 3-1 against Yale after falling to the Bulldogs in the semifinals.
Boat Lineups
One of three programs to compete in all 23 NCAA Championships since the event's inception in 1997, the Bears totaled 79 points for their ninth-place team finish. Brown came in as the third highest school from a non-power five conference.
The Bears' first varsity eight placed fifth in the petite final – coming just 0.041 seconds from fourth and 1.041 seconds from third – for 11th place overall and 36 team points. Brown's second varsity eight finished third in the petite final for ninth place overall and 28 team points, and the varsity four came in second in the petite final for eighth overall and 15 team points.
"We love that the competition gets fiercer every year and that we have to raise the bar every year," senior captain Amy Tarczynski said. "It was a fantastic weekend of racing. We put our best foot forward, and that's all we can ask for. This team is really tough as nails, and we proved that out here against this field."
In the team standings of the 22-school event, Brown came ahead of 10th-place Virginia (77 points), while just trailing seventh-place Princeton (94) and eighth-place Yale (83). Washington (132 points) won the team title for the fifth time in program history and remained the only school to win all three events in the same year, repeating a feat that the Huskies also accomplished in 2017.
"Every time we want to race the hardest that we can," senior captain Keenae Tiersma said. "If you did that and come off the water feeling like you left everything out there, that is how you want to leave the weekend."
Second-place Texas (125), third-place Michigan (119), and fourth-place Stanford (116) rounded out the top-four podium schools. Fifth-place Ohio State (105) and sixth-place California (103) completed the top 10 in the team standings.
"We raced hard against the best competition in the country," Brown head coach John Murphy said. "We thank our seniors and are looking forward to next year and doing it all again."
Finals Race Recap
Brown's seventh-seeded first varsity eight placed fifth in the petite final for 11th overall and 36 team points behind a time of 6:16.550. The Bears came within 0.041 seconds of fourth-place and 11th-seeded Rutgers (6:16.509) and within 1.041 seconds of third-place and 10th-seeded Iowa (6:15.619). Brown topped sixth-place and 12th-seeded Virginia (6:18.908) by 2.358 seconds. Second-seeded Princeton (6:11.529) won the race, finishing 2.808 seconds ahead of ninth-seeded Yale (6:14.337).
"It's been a great four years," Tarczynski said. "We learned a lot. Everything we learned as rowers, as athletes, as leaders, and as teammates will really stick with us as we go on to our next steps in life."
The Bears' ninth-seeded second varsity came finished third in the petite final for ninth place overall and 28 team points with a time of 6:21.178. The Bears came within 1.340 seconds of second-place and eighth-seeded Princeton (6:19.838), while defeating 10th-seeded Yale (6:23.733) by 2.555 seconds as well as 12th-seeded Indiana (6:27.258) and 14th-seeded Wisconsin (6:35.330). Fourth-seeded California took the race in 6:18.978 – just 0.860 seconds ahead of Princeton.
Brown's eighth-seeded varsity four came in second place in the petite final for eighth place overall and 15 team points behind a time of 7:06.083. The Bears trailed first-place and sixth-seeded Princeton (7:03.634) by 2.449 seconds, while besting third-place and 12th-seeded Indiana (7:08.084) by 2.001 seconds in addition to 14th-seeded Rutgers (7:08.564), 10th-seeded Yale (7:09.636), seventh-seeded Duke (7:10.592), and 11th-seeded Virginia (7:17.996).
Brown finished as the second highest Ivy League boat in the second varsity eight and varsity four and as the third highest Ivy boat in the first varsity eight.
"It's great the Ivy League is so competitive," Tiersma said. "When we go to our regional competition we are facing some of the top crews, and that is a good measuring stick for our speed. Then coming here having every single race be against the top crews in the nation measures our speed. It's something we always look forward to as we culminate our season at NCAAs."
Due to course conditions, officials delayed the start of the day's racing and moved the Division I petite and grand finals to the start of the racing schedule.
Brown Schedule/Results (19-24)
Friday, May 31 (7-5)
4:50 p.m. – I Eights – Heat 2, Lane 4 – Third (2-2) – 6:19.236
5:20 p.m. – II Eights – Heat 1, Lane 2 – Second (3-1) – 6:25.514
6:00 p.m. – Fours – Heat 1, Lane 4 – Third (2-2) – 7:17.694
Saturday, June 1 (3-12)
10:00 a.m. – I Eights – A/B Semifinal 1, Lane 6 – Fifth (1-4) – 6:46.531
10:30 a.m. – II Eights – A/B Semifinal 2, Lane 2 – Fourth (2-3) – 6:59.247
10:40 a.m. – Fours – A/B Semifinal 1, Lane 6 – Sixth (0-5) – 7:51.975
Sunday, June 2 (9-7)
9:00 a.m. – I Eights – Petite Final, Lane 3 – Fifth (1-4) – 6:16.550 (36 Points)
9:20 a.m. – II Eights – Petite Final, Lane 5 – Third (3-2) – 6:21.178 (28 Points)
9:40 a.m. – Fours – Petite Final, Lane 3 – Second (5-1) – 7:06.083 (15 Points)
Brown Sunday Race Results
First Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. Princeton: 6:11.529
2. Yale: 6:14.337
3. Iowa: 6:15.619
4. Rutgers: 6:16.509
5. Brown: 6:16.550 (11th Overall)
6. Virginia: 6:18.908
Second Varsity Eight – Petite Final
1. California: 6:18.978
2. Princeton: 6:19.838
3. Brown: 6:21.178 (Ninth Overall)
4. Yale: 6:23.733
5. Indiana: 6:27.258
6. Wisconsin: 6:35.330
Varsity Four – Petite Final
1. Princeton: 7:03.634
2. Brown: 7:06.083 (Eighth Overall)
3. Indiana: 7:08.084
4. Rutgers: 7:08.564
5. Yale: 7:09.636
6. Duke: 7:10.592
7. Virginia: 7:17.996
Final Team Standings
1. Washington: 132
2. Texas: 125
3. Michigan: 119
4. Stanford: 116
5. Ohio State: 105
6. California: 103
7. Princeton: 94
8. Yale: 83
9. Brown: 79
10. Virginia: 77
11. Rutgers: 70
12. Indiana: 65
13. Iowa: 63
14. Radcliffe: 53
15. Wisconsin: 52
16. Duke: 47
17. Navy: 40
18. UCF: 31
19. Northeastern: 26
20. Gonzaga: 18
21. Rhode Island: 16
22. Marist: 6
Race Notes
Brown – ranked No. 8 in the latest USRowing/CRCA Coaches Poll – faced nine other ranked programs on the day, including No. 3 California, No. 6 Princeton, No. 9 Yale, No. 10 Virginia, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 12 Duke, No. 13 Rutgers, No. 14 Iowa, and No. 15 Indiana … Brown went 9-7 on the day, completing the weekend with a 19-24 mark … The 1V8 finished the year with a 20-14 record, the 2V8 finished 23-11, and the AV4 finished 25-10 … For the weekend, the 1V8 went 4-10, the 2V8 went 8-6, and the AV4 went 7-8 … The 1V8 went 2-0 vs. Virginia on the weekend … The 2V8 finished the year 3-0 vs. Yale and went 2-0 against Wisconsin on the weekend … The AV4 finished the year 3-1 against Yale after falling to the Bulldogs in the semifinals.
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