Lake Lemon was the site for the women’s rowing Big Ten Double Dual Regatta hosted by Indiana this past weekend.
The No. 13 Iowa women’s rowing team had a nice showing at the event, distancing itself from Rutgers but falling to No. 4 Ohio State.
The Hawkeyes outclassed Rutgers in the morning session, winning by margins of at least 30 seconds in I Eight, II Eight, I Four, II Four, and I Novice Eight races.Excitement floated in the morning and afternoon sessions of the II Novice Eight races between the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes. Because neither Rutgers nor Indiana fielded a team, the pair of top-13 teams went head to head, with Iowa winning by margins of 0.5 seconds and 1.3 seconds.
Iowa took on Ohio State in an afternoon dual but lost to the Buckeyes. The Hawkeyes lost in each of the I Eight, II Eight, and I Four races, but by close margins of 1.5 seconds, 2.3 seconds, and 1.8 seconds, respectively.
“I was very proud of how our crews raced today,” Iowa head coach Andrew Carter said in a release. “From our newest rowers in the II Novice Eight to our most experienced in our I Eight, they showed tremendous grit today. Racing against a team with the track record of Ohio State is no easy task, but our crews really showed they were prepared to be there. Like last week, there was a great deal of composure in our crews. It can be easy to succumb to the stress of tight racing against a top team like Ohio State, but our women stayed focused on the task and fought the full length of the course. Full credit to them.”
— by Blake Dowson