SARASOTA, Fla. – For the second time this spring, the Jacksonville University women's rowing program has swept its competition. In Friday's preliminary races of the FIRA Championships, JU's Freshmen Four, Varsity Four and Pair all posted the top times and will advance to tomorrow's finals.
Results
Freshmen Four
1) JU - 7:52.0
2) Barry - 8:35.5
3) Embry-Riddle- 8:41.7
4) Stetson - 8:47.6
5) Georgia Tech - 9:37.2
6) Auburn - 10:04.7
F4 Lineup: Claire McLenna, Micaela Hill, Bridget Keough, Tori West, Stacey Price
Varsity Four
1) JU - 7:46.1
2) Florida Tech - 7:58.5
3) Florida - 8:05.9
4) Rollins - 8:13.5
5) South Florida - 8:23.8
6) Tampa - 8:27.3
V4 Lineup: Lauren Whetzel, Danielle Keeler, Jessica Mathews, Juliana Welch, Victoria Tkacz
Pair
1) JU - 8:35.8
2) Rollins - 8:39.7
3) Central Oklahoma - 8:51.6
4) Georgia Tech - 9:10.5
5) Florida Tech "B" - 9:27.7
Lineup: Victoria Hernandez, Ashley Hirt
Jacksonville's Varsity Eight will be the first to test the waters at Nathan Benderson Park Saturday morning. The heat begins at 9 a.m. with racing concluding at 3:15 p.m.
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