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Dad Vail Regatta
Bucknell Women's Rowing Wins First Team Trophy at Dad Vail Regatta, Lightweight Eight Claims Third Gold Medal in Four Years
5/12/2012 8:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
May 12, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Schuylkill River) - The Bucknell women's rowing team had a couple of firsts Saturday at the Dad Vail Regatta. For the first time in program history, the Bison claimed the team points trophy at the nation's oldest collegiate regatta. Additionally, the varsity eight advanced to the grand final at the event for the first time, placing second.
In addition to the Bison firsts, the lightweight eight continued its tremendous success at the Dad Vail Regatta, capturing the gold medal at the event for the third time in four years to lead three Bison boats that raced in finals on Saturday.
The second varsity eight joined the varsity eight and lightweight eight by advancing to its final and posted a runner-up finish.
"This is a hallmark day for our program," commented Bucknell head coach Stephen Kish. "Three boats medaled today, but it was a 60-person effort. We are extremely proud of every member of our team today."
The lightweight eight easily captured its race, defeating second-place Buffalo by more than 15 seconds.
The varsity eight and second varsity eight nearly gave the Bison three winning boats, but both were edged for first place. The varsity eight came in second to Duke by just over two-tenths of a second, while the second varsity eight was just four-tenths of a second behind gold medal-winning Drexel.
The varsity eight advanced to its final thanks to a second-place showing in the morning semifinal. Bucknell finished runner-up to Miami in the semifinal and then crossed the line nearly 10 seconds ahead of the Hurricanes in the final.
The second varsity eight earned its finals berth thanks to its win in Friday's heat.
The freshman eight and freshman four were also in action on Saturday, but could not advance to their respective finals. The freshman eight, which posted the fourth-fastest time in the three semifinals, needed to finish in the top two in its semifinal, but was edged by Purdue for second by a bow ball, just .046 seconds. The freshman four also needed to finish in the top two in its semifinal, but ended up crossing the line fourth.
Bucknell will continue its busy weekend on Sunday when it rows at the Eastern Sprints in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Varsity Eight Results
Friday: Heat 2 (top 2 to semifinals)
1. Bucknell - 6:43.615
2. Dayton – 6:51.047
3. Delaware – 6:58.402
4. Marist – 7:06.062
5. Liberty – 7:38.418
Saturday: Semifinal (top 2 to finals)
1. Miami – 6:40.975
2. Bucknell – 6:43.340
3. Drexel – 6:49.635
4. Delaware – 6:51.112
5. Purdue – 6:58.113
6. Western Ontario – 7:02.120
Saturday: Final
1. Duke – 6:43.796
2. Bucknell – 6:44.037
3. Buffalo – 6:47.817
4. Grand Valley – 6:49.304
5. Miami – 6:52.999
6. Sacramento – 7:05.864
Boat Lineup
Katherine Anderson (coxswain)
Amanda Chikowski (8)
Jillian O'Mara (7)
Alison Cohen (6)
Emily Gladstone (5)
Gabriella Fleming-Shemer (4)
Tatham Dilks (3)
Nicole Pilling (2)
Sarah Riessen (1)
Second Varsity Eight Results
Friday: Heat 1 (top 2 to finals)
1. Bucknell - 7:02.304
2. Buffalo – 7:08.334
3. Purdue – 7:13.941
4. San Diego State – 7:27.294
Saturday: Final
1. Drexel – 7:11.124
2. Bucknell – 7:11.535
3. Saint Joseph's – 7:13.473
4. Duke – 7:16.950
5. Dayton – 7:20.455
6. Buffalo – 7:30.435
Boat Lineup
Jacqueline McKeone (coxswain)
Gabriela Ors (8)
Christine Holodnik (7)
Annie Goldman (6)
Victoria Kielty (5)
Molly Schneider (4)
Hannah Lindgren (3)
Rachel Johnson (2)
Katharine Watson (1)
Freshman Eight Results
Friday: Heat 5 (top 3 to semifinals)
1. Bucknell - 7:08.332
2. Buffalo – 7:10.251
3. Pittsburgh – 7:13.922
4. Marquette – 7:31.235
5. Ohio State – 7:36.522
6. William & Mary – 8:14.006
Saturday: Semifinal (top 2 to finals)
1. Delaware – 6:58.601
2. Purdue – 6:58.959
3. Bucknell – 6:59.005
4. Connecticut – 7:09.293
5. Villanova – 7:14.085
6. Emory – 7:28.486
Boat Lineup
Katherine Heffron (coxswain)
Gloria Lee (8)
Alex Pavelich (7)
Margo Boyd (6)
Liz brown (5)
Andrea Seifert (4)
Ally Flessel (3)
Kumari Lewis (2)
Jessica Tatham (1)
Freshman Four Results
Friday: Heat 3 (top 2 to semifinals)
1. Florida State – 7:58.520
2. Bucknell – 8:06.934
3. Bryant – 8:10.372
4. La Salle – 8:23.118
5. Saint Thomas – 8:24.523
6. Emory – 9:19.083
Saturday: Semifinal (top 2 to finals)
1. Fordham – 7:35.227
2. Grand Valley – 7:40.475
3. Chicago – 7:48.400
4. Bucknell – 7:59.900
5. Miami – 8:03.982
6. Rollins – 8:04.173
Boat Lineup
Kathleen Hickes (coxswain)
Jaclyn Tules (4)
Kathryn Ayoob (3)
Anne Scott (2)
Erica Rubino (1)
Lightweight Eight Results
Saturday: Final
1. Bucknell – 7:05.252
2. Buffalo – 7:20.607
3. MIT – 7:24.565
4. Tulsa – 7:32.546
5. Purdue – 7:34.611
Boat Lineup
Jamie Coia (coxswain)
Caitlin Vogelsang (8)
Hannah Rozowski-Vogt (7)
Helena Craig (6)
Hilary Strong (5)
Adrian Edmonds (4)
Elizabeth Aigler (3)
Victoria Catharine (2)
Jennifer Fish (1)
