UW Openweights Race at Indiana Crew Classic
April 09, 2006 | Women's Rowing
Wisconsin women's openweight rowing won five of its seven races Sunday at the Indiana Crew Classic.
Badger boats won one of its varsity eight races, the varsity four, novice eight, second novice eight and second varsity four. The Badgers went 5-1 against Notre Dame and 4-0 against Indiana on the day.
In the premier varsity eight, Wisconsin's time of 6:59.90 was short of Notre Dame's 6:55.80 over the 2,000-meter course. In the second round of the varsity eight, Wisconsin knocked off Big Ten foe Indiana, 7:17.90 to 7:31.15.
In the second varsity eight, California's 7:16.10 was better than Wisconsin's 7:19.37, while the Badgers' time beat out Notre Dame 's 7:27.63.
The Badgers return to Madison next Saturday, April 15 as host of the Big Ten Double Duals on Lake Wingra.
