SARASOTA, Fla. – The fifth-ranked Brown Bears closed out the B1G Invitational in style, picking up four victories on Saturday to sweep the two-day event. All four of Brown’s crews won three races as the Bears picked up 12 victories in 12 races.
“Another day of strong racing against excellent competition,” said head coach John Murphy. “This was truly a team effort as each boat faced challenges but each boat gave it their best effort. We will be back at it on Monday working on getting faster and looking forward to the races ahead.”
The B4 kicked off the morning with its third win in as many races with a time of 7:23.366 to edge out Michigan (7:27.598) and Ohio State (7:30.781).
The A4 also picked up its third win in as many races with a time of 7:10.367 for a nearly five-second victory over second-place Michigan (7:15.099).
The Bears held off a Buckeye charge in the final 500 meters to pick up a 2V8 victory with a time of 6:30.213. Brown crossed the line more than two seconds ahead of Ohio State (6:32.569) and almost 10 seconds ahead of Michigan (6:39.856).
The Bruno V8 jumped to an early lead and held a slight lead over both Michigan and Ohio State for the entire course, crossing the line in 6:23.006 to close out the victory over the Wolverines (6:24.693) and Buckeyes (6:45.602).
The Bears return to action next Saturday with a dual race against Cornell in Ithaca, New York.
Lineups and Results:
Varsity 8
Brown – 6:23.006
Michigan – 6:24.693
Ohio State – 6:27.112
SMU – 6:45.602
B – Ashley Giannetti
2 – Dahlia Levine
3 – Caroline Schmitz
4 – Bisbee Scott
5 – Emily Jaudon
6 – Mary Claire Warren
7 – Nadia Vondeling
S – Hannah Hickson
C – Kayden Obsitnik
Second Varsity 8
Brown – 6:30.213
Ohio State – 6:32.569
Michigan – 6:39.856
SMU – 7:00.090
B – Eliza Atwood
2 – Jessica McGrady
3 – Tessa Tomkinson
4 – Olivia Vavasour
5 – Riley Cooper
6 – Ava Rothmeyer
7 – Jessica Hooper
S – Isla Wilding
C – Molly Lundberg
A4
Brown – 7:10.367
Michigan – 7:15.099
Ohio State – 7:26.663
SMU – 7:39.347
B – Elizabeth Hedeman
2 – Matilda Damon
3 – Audrey Roche
S – Annie Herring
C – Summer Balla-Kellett
B4
Brown – 7:23.366
Michigan – 7:27.598
Ohio State – 7:30.781
B – Orla Fitzgerald
2 – Isabel Wilkowski
3 – Francesca (Kiki) Fraim
S – Ellie Knight
C – Caitlyn Roddy
