Michigan State University
Central Championships
Crew Finishes Second At Central Region Sprints
5/14/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
May 14, 2000
Oak Ridge, Tenn. - The ninth-ranked Michigan State crew finished second at the Central Region Sprints held this weekend at Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Spartans, who totaled 54 points, were runner-up to Big Ten rival Michigan, which topped the 14-team field with 79 points. MSU advanced its top four boats to the grand finals, garnering second, third and two fourth-place finishes.
"It was a good weekend of racing," Spartan coach Bebe Bryans said. "We went down there to win, but I still feel good with our performance because it was a strong second place finish. Overall, I felt it was a much stronger team performance than last year."
The varsity eight finished second to the Wolverines in Sunday's grand final with a time of 6:38.3. MSU advanced to the grand final after winning its heat (6:53.9) and a semifinal (6:28.2) race on Saturday.
The second varsity eight took home third place honors after posting a time of 6:48.5 in the grand final. The Spartans also placed third in their heat (7:17.7) and in the semifinals (6:46.8).
The first varsity four placed fourth in the grand final with a time of 7:40.2. After finishing third in its heat (8:08.4) on Saturday, the Spartans won the second repechage (7:12.7) to advance to the grand finals.
The second varsity four also took home fourth place in the grand final, posting a time of 7:57.7.
In novice competition, the first novice eight finished third in the petite final with a time of 7:13.3, while the second novice eight placed third in the grand final with a time of 7:29.4.
The Spartans will find out on Tuesday, May 16 if they will be among the 10 teams selected for the NCAA Championship. The championship will be held May 26-28 at Cooper River Park in Camden County, N.J. Last year, the Spartans finished eighth at the NCAA Championship in just their second varsity season.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Michigan 792. Michigan State 543. Ohio State 514. Clemson 345. Duke 286. Iowa 277. Louisville 268. Kansas 169. Texas 410. Notre Dame 3.511. Indiana 312. North Carolina 2 Tennessee 214. Miami 1.5
RACE RESULTS
Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
1. Michigan 6:34.32. Michigan State 6:38.33. Ohio State 6:39.14. Iowa 6:45.35. Texas 6:50.66. North Carolina 6:57.5
Second Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
1. Michigan 6:42.92. Ohio State 6:47.63. Michigan State 6:48.54. Clemson 6:49.45. Iowa 6:58.46. Miami 7:03.7
First Varsity Four (Grand Final)
1. Clemson 7:33.42. Kansas 7:33.73. Michigan 7:38.14. Michigan State 7:40.25. Indiana 7:40.66. Ohio State 7:45.6
Second Varsity Four (Grand Final)
1. Ohio State 7:44.72. Iowa 7:45.83. Clemson 7:50.94. Michigan State 7:57.75. Michigan 8:01.06. Notre Dame 8:01.4
First Novice Eight (Petite Final)
1. Southern Methodist 7:04.22. Michigan 7:06.83. Michigan State 7:13.34. Tennessee 7:30.0
Second Novice Eight (Grand Final)
1. Louisville 7:17.32. Duke 7:25.03. Michigan State 7:29.44. Tennessee 7:31.95. Notre Dame
SATURDAY'S TIMES
First Varsity Eight
Heat (1st) 6:53.9Semifinals (1st) 6:28.2
Second Varsity Eight
Heat (3rd) 7:17.7Semifinals (3rd) 6:46.8
First Varsity Four
Heat (3rd) 8:08.4Repechage (1st) 7:12.7
Second Varsity Four
Heat (3rd) 8:28.9
First Novice Eight
Heat (3rd) 7:27.3Semifinals (4th) 6:57.5
