May 9, 2009

PHILADELPHIA - The North Carolina rowing team closed out its 2008-09 season Saturday at the Dad Vail Regatta, racing on the Schuylkill River. Four of the five Tar Heel boats that raced on Friday advanced to Saturday's competition, with three in morning semifinals and the second varsity eight advancing to an afternoon final.

The top two boats in each semifinal advanced on to the finals, but the Tar Heels did not place first or second in any of their races. The novice eight had the highest semifinal finish, placing fourth in 7:00.93. The novice four was fifth in its semi in 8:30.93. The varsity eight was sixth in its semifinal, finishing in 6:54.82.

In the second varsity eight final, UNC placed sixth in 7:19.88.

For complete results, click here.

Weekend lineups:
N8: Emma Shaw (coxswain), Emily Urquhart, Laura Frings, Emily Ronco, Chelsea Zurl, Blair Meiggs, Sarah Day, Caroline La Roche, Bree Mayes
N4: Jennifer Nowicki (coxswain), Leah Kosow, Jessica Crumpler, Shelby Austin, Alya Elsayed-Ali
V8: Shannon Wilson (coxswain), Kelsey Grich, Kasey Munson, Megan McMullin, Eugenia Delbono, Ruby Woodside, Whitney Hileman, Andi Drabot, Katie Wood
V4: Sarah Cook (coxswain), Paige Wolf, Caroline Rekuc, Andrea McGovern, Anna Noguchi
2V8: Sarah Nolan (coxswain), Kristi Roblin, Kathleen Reynolds, Katherine Williamson, Lindley Barrow, JoAnne Rogers, Lindsay Paterniti, Chandler Sours, Audrey Whitmeyer-Weathers