Rowing Has Strong Showing at the Boot

Oct. 3, 2009

Oklahoma City - The University of Oklahoma rowing team took to the water Saturday at the Boot of the Oklahoma for its second regatta of the fall season.

The Sooners started the morning competing in the 4000 meter varsity eight race. Oklahoma entered three boats with the top boat finishing in sixth with a time of fourteen minutes, 52.128 seconds. Boat "B" came in twelfth (15:26.956) and boat "C" came in sixteenth (15:46.964).

In the 4000 meter varsity four race Oklahoma came in fourth with a time of 16:50.418, ninth (17:00.186) and twenty-first (18:23.350). The novice eight competed the first time this season finishing second in the 4000 meter race recording a time of 17:05.290.

Oklahoma competed in the 500 meter stampede races with the varsity eights. Boat "A" came in second to Tulsa in the Grand Final, 1:34.700 to 1:35.560. Boat "B" finished fourth in the Petite Final with a time of 1:45.050.

Oklahoma has next weekend off before the Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass., Oct. 18.

Boot of the Oklahoma Results

Collegiate 8+ (A)             Collegiate 8+ (B)              Collegiate 8+ (C)                 Novice/Frosh 8+
Cox:Lauren Price              Cox: Amanda Hoffman     Cox: Kelsey Witten               Cox:Carly Schueler
Stroke:Megan Harrell        Stroke:Melea McCreary      Stroke:Sara Sherrer              Stroke:Sara Sherrer
7:Chelsea Moore              7:Monique Gaines            7:Brooke Holleman               7:Brooke Holleman
6:Rebecca Staff                6:Elena Engles                 6:Kat Rabe                          6:Nicole Bladow
5:Brooke Sheppard           5:Ally Gray                       5:Maureen Lewis                  5:Heather House
4:Sarah Kelle                   4:Virginia Ratcliff              4:Janelle Roche                    4:Chloe Trout
3:Nicole Furmanek            3:Ashley La Follette          3:Heather House                   3:Kelsey O'Grady
2:Abbey La Follette           2:Sam Fahed                   2:Caroline Brannin                2:Elizabeth Blanche
Bow:Meghan Farrell           Bow:Brooke Homer           Bow:Tamara Clayton             Bow:Tamara Clayton

Collegiate 4+ (A)              Collegiate 4+ (B)              Collegiate 4+ (C)                  Collegiate 4+ (D)
Cox: Kelsey Witten           Cox:Amanda Hoffman       Cox: Kylie Poppino                Cox:Haley Brown
Stroke:Chelsea Moore       Stroke:Sarah Kelle            Stroke:Melea McCreary           Stroke:Sam Fahed
3:Rebecca Staff                3:Nicole Furmanek            3:Monique Gaines                  3:Ally Gray
2:Brooke Sheppard           2:Abbey La Follette           2:Elena Engles                       2:Virginia Ratcliff
Bow:Megan Harrell            Bow:Meghan Farrell           Bow:Ashley La Follette             Bow:Brooke Homer

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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