KINGSTON, R.I. – For the second straight day, Rhode Island's Varsity 4+ had a strong showing at the Clemson Invite.
The Rams' team of Kaitlyn Rupert, Chloe Beach, Jess Bergen, Hannah Milam and cox Avery Cohen placed fourth in its heat with a time of 8:23.6. Within its heat, Rhody finished ahead of Tennessee and Miami (Fla). No. 3 Virginia won the heat in a time of 8:00.8. Twelve of the 18 Varsity 4+ teams raced on 1,500 meter courses, so there is no way to compare Rhode Island's time with the entire field.
The Varsity 4+ finished fourth in two of its three heats for the weekend.
Competing in heats with No. 3 Virginia, Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Penn and Indiana at the Clemson Invite, Rhode's two Varsity 8 boats both placed sixth in its respective heats.
The Varsity 8+ team of Anne Mulholland, Ari Wakeman, Kari Tomeny, Lindsay Stephenson, Meghan Sickinger, Lotte Sherman, Kate Capistran, Alice Murray and cox Kris Hudak posted a time of 7:09.1. That time placed Rhode Island 14th overall out of 16 schools. No. 3 Virginia had the fastest time in the field at 6:38.2.
The Second Varsity 8+ team of Anne Edwards, Marisa Landry, Quinn Snyder, Alyssa Goley, Hannah Johnson, Lauren Carter, Celine Gill, Sophia Labeko and cox Chelsea Paulin had a time of 7:22.1. After placing 18th out of 19 teams in both sessions on Saturday, the Second Varsity 8+ moved up three spots Sunday, finishing 15th out of 18 schools.
WHAT'S NEXT
Rhode Island travels to Boston University for races with the Terriers, Boston College and MIT on Saturday, April 27. This is the team's final meet before the 2013 Atlantic 10 Championship on May 4.
