Friday, May 31
Sacramento, Calif.
Columbia
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IRA National Championship
Columbia Primed for IRA National Championships This Weekend
5/30/2019 2:21:00 PM | Heavyweight Rowing, Lightweight Rowing
The Lions heavyweight and lightweight teams begin competition at the three-day event Friday morning in Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Columbia lightweight and heavyweight rowing teams have spent the last week training in California as they gear up for the IRA National Championships, being held May 31-June 2 on Lake Natoma. Friday morning features the preliminary heats in the morning followed by heavyweight repechages in the afternoon. Heavyweight semifinals take place Saturday morning with finals slated for Sunday.
The lightweights are the defending National Champions after winning the varsity eight last season and have taken gold at the regatta two of the last three years. The Lions, who finished fifth overall at the EARC Sprints two weekends ago, will send two crews of four, one coxed the other a straight four, as well. Columbia needs a top-three finish in the Friday morning prelims to gain entry into the grand finals of each event.
The Lions' heavyweights will compete in the varsity and second varsity eight races. Columbia placed 12th over all at EARC Sprints and gained an at-large berth in the field of 24 crews. In the preliminaries, the Lions need a top-two finish or win a repechage in the afternoon to remain in contention for the grand or petite finals.
Fans can watch all the action live on the USRowing YouTube Page. Live results are also available and be sure follow @columbiarowing, @IRARowingChamps and @usrowing on Twitter for additional updates.
COLUMBIA'S FRIDAY SCHEDULE (All times EDT)
11:10 a.m. – Lightweight Varsity Four - (Heat 2)
11:30 a.m. – Heavyweight Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
12 p.m. – Lightweight Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
12:30 p.m. – Heavyweight Second Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
2:40 p.m. – Lightweight Varsity Four (Heat 2)
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4:50-5:20 p.m. – Heavyweight Varsity Eight Repechages *
5:30-6 p.m. – Heavyweight Second Varsity Eight Repecages *
* - If Necessary
PROJECTED BOATINGS
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Varsity Eight in the Alex Navab
Cox: Bella Zionts, Stroke: Alexandros Zisimidis, 7: Max Amsterdam, 6: Alan Blaesser, 5: Torrance Smith, 4: Sebastian Krappe, 3: John Robison, 2: Jim Stewart, Bow: Levi Beckett
Varsity Four +
Cox: Judy Liu, Stroke: Alex Overmeer, 3: Lukas Geiger, 2: George Patterson, Bow: Constantino Khoury
Varisty Four -
Stroke: Michael Ritter, 3: Brooks Ralph, 2: Sam Melvin, Bow: Aiden Norder
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Varsity Eight
Cox: Caroline Hurley, Stroke: Alexander Hedge, 7: Tom Mortimer, 6; Ryan Lee, 5: Henry Quinn-Pasin, 4: Clay Watson, 3: Kyle Fram, 2: Ian Low, Bow: Neil Kennedy
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Alex Herron, Stroke: Nick Edwards, 7: Oliver Babb, 6: Sean Aral, 5: John Tanguay, 4: Ben Tilden, 3: Will Randolph, 2: Andrew Sizemore, Bow: Chris Magnani
The lightweights are the defending National Champions after winning the varsity eight last season and have taken gold at the regatta two of the last three years. The Lions, who finished fifth overall at the EARC Sprints two weekends ago, will send two crews of four, one coxed the other a straight four, as well. Columbia needs a top-three finish in the Friday morning prelims to gain entry into the grand finals of each event.
The Lions' heavyweights will compete in the varsity and second varsity eight races. Columbia placed 12th over all at EARC Sprints and gained an at-large berth in the field of 24 crews. In the preliminaries, the Lions need a top-two finish or win a repechage in the afternoon to remain in contention for the grand or petite finals.
Fans can watch all the action live on the USRowing YouTube Page. Live results are also available and be sure follow @columbiarowing, @IRARowingChamps and @usrowing on Twitter for additional updates.
COLUMBIA'S FRIDAY SCHEDULE (All times EDT)
11:10 a.m. – Lightweight Varsity Four - (Heat 2)
11:30 a.m. – Heavyweight Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
12 p.m. – Lightweight Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
12:30 p.m. – Heavyweight Second Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
2:40 p.m. – Lightweight Varsity Four (Heat 2)
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4:50-5:20 p.m. – Heavyweight Varsity Eight Repechages *
5:30-6 p.m. – Heavyweight Second Varsity Eight Repecages *
* - If Necessary
PROJECTED BOATINGS
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Varsity Eight in the Alex Navab
Cox: Bella Zionts, Stroke: Alexandros Zisimidis, 7: Max Amsterdam, 6: Alan Blaesser, 5: Torrance Smith, 4: Sebastian Krappe, 3: John Robison, 2: Jim Stewart, Bow: Levi Beckett
Varsity Four +
Cox: Judy Liu, Stroke: Alex Overmeer, 3: Lukas Geiger, 2: George Patterson, Bow: Constantino Khoury
Varisty Four -
Stroke: Michael Ritter, 3: Brooks Ralph, 2: Sam Melvin, Bow: Aiden Norder
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Varsity Eight
Cox: Caroline Hurley, Stroke: Alexander Hedge, 7: Tom Mortimer, 6; Ryan Lee, 5: Henry Quinn-Pasin, 4: Clay Watson, 3: Kyle Fram, 2: Ian Low, Bow: Neil Kennedy
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Alex Herron, Stroke: Nick Edwards, 7: Oliver Babb, 6: Sean Aral, 5: John Tanguay, 4: Ben Tilden, 3: Will Randolph, 2: Andrew Sizemore, Bow: Chris Magnani
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