First up Sunday was IU’s second Varsity Eight crew in the 2V8 Petite Final. IU was looking good throughout the first 1,500 meters, as the Hoosiers had the second-fastest boat. Late runs by Texas, Wisconsin and Michigan put IU in position for a fifth place finish. Its time of 6:37.64 was 12 seconds faster than its semifinal performance and put the 2V8 team in 11th place overall.
Next up was IU’s first Varsity Eight team, which made the NCAA Petite Final for the second straight year. IU finished ahead of perennial Ivy League contenders Princeton and Harvard with a late push in the final 1,000 meters to end up in fourth place. This performance was also 12 seconds faster than the 1V8’s semifinal performance, putting IU at No. 10 overall.
Last up was IU’s first Varsity Four crew, which was racing together for the first time this weekend. They improved their time each day. The 1V4 crew finished in first place in the semifinal Saturday and duplicated this effort with a close win Sunday. This put IU in 13th place overall in its group.
The overall IU effort put IU at No. 11, just one spot behind Big Ten foe Michigan.
Brody Miller
