Michigan State Crew Races at the 1999 Midwest Rowing Championships
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
May 1, 1999
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's crew is competing in the 1999 Midwest Rowing Championship at Lake Wingra in Madison, Wisconsin May 1-2. Saturday, during the first day of competition, MSU finished first in one and second in three of the five heats it competed in.
Michigan State's Varsity 8 boat, ranked No. 8 in the latest US Rowing National Collegiate Coaches Poll, finished first in its heat. In other heats, MSU finished second in the 2nd Varsity 8 (1:93 seconds off of the leader), Varsity 4 (9:85 off of the leader), and Novice 8 (4:56 off of the leader) races. MSU's 2nd Varsity 4 boat was fourth out of six in its heat.
Michigan State will return to action tomorrow for the final day of the 1999 Midwest Rowing Championship.
Heat Results from Saturday morning, May 1, 1999 Varsity 8 2nd Varsity 8 1. Michigan State 6:13.70 1. Wisconsin 6:23.86 2. Iowa 6:30.72 2. Michigan State 6:25.79 3. Tulsa 6:41.42 3. Kansas 6:46.16 4. Notre Dame 6:50.76 4. Notre Dame 6:51.55 5. Cincinnati 7:21.36 5. Kansas State 6:55.79 6. Lawrence 8:13.04 6. Tulsa 7:01.76 Varsity 4 Varsity 4 1. Wisconsin 7:13.29 1. Michigan 7:09.39 2. Michigan StateA 7:23.14 2. Iowa 7:20.92 3. Kansas 7:34.73 3. Drake 7:27.08 4. Kansas State 7:42.07 4. Michigan State B 7:28.57 5. Minnesota 7:52.41 5. Notre Dame 7:50.76 6. Wheaton 7:54.50 6. Chicago did not race 7. Cincinnati did not raceNovice 8 1. Michigan 6:29.85 2. Michigan State 6:34.41 3. Drake 6:39.98 4. Kansas 6:45.45 5. St. Thomas 7:02.70 6. Chicago 7:51.64 7. Marquette did not race