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Big Ten Rowing Championships
Rowing Caps Season at Big Ten Champs
May 18 | Women's Rowing
INDIANAPOLIS -- Rutgers women's rowing completed the 2015 season at its first Big Ten Towing Championships Sunday at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. The Scarlet Knights compiled 24 team points for an eighth-place finish.
FINAL RESULTS No. 1 Ohio State tallied a championship record 186 team points to win its third consecutive and sixth overall Big Ten crown. The Buckeyes took the top spot in six events, including the First Varsity 8, First Varsity 4, Second Varsity 4, First Novice 8, Third Varsity 4 and Second Novice 8 races. Michigan followed in second-place with 162 points, while Wisconsin finished third with 140 points.
Two Scarlet Knights earned placement on All-Big Ten Teams. Sophomore Langley Oudemans (Hammonton, N.J.) was recognized as an All-Big Ten First Team honoree, while senior Kathleen Dennis (Monroe Township, N.J.) secured a spot on the All-Big Ten Second Team.
The squad's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient was senior Lauryn Miners (San Diego, N.J.).
"I am quite proud of Langley and Katie for being named First Team and Second Team Big Ten, respectively," said head coach Max Borghard. "They both work hard in practice and are solid performers on race day. They are great representatives for Rutgers women's rowing."
The final results, Rutgers lineups, and full list of All-Big Ten honorees are listed below.
TEAM RESULTS
- Ohio State (186)
- Michigan (162)
- Wisconsin (140)
- Indiana (121)
- Minnesota (88)
- Iowa (79)
- Michigan State (58)
- Rutgers (24)
ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS
First Team
Mera Dickensheets, Indiana
Beth Baustian, Iowa
Jessica Eiffert, Michigan
Alexandra Spaulding, Michigan
Sarah Kovacs, Michigan State
Rebecca Braak, Minnesota
Ashley Bauer, Ohio State
Catherine Shields, Ohio State
Holly Norton, Ohio State
Langley Oudemans, Rutgers
Stephanie Malchine, Wisconsin
Second Team
Becca Brougher, Indiana
Alice Wright, Indiana
Cristy Hartman, Iowa
Hannah Sherman, Michigan
Louisa Freeman, Michigan
Lori Comer, Michigan State
Lynn Hodnett, Minnesota
Sarah Davis, Ohio State
Aina Cid Centelles, Ohio State
Kathleen Dennis, Rutgers
Kristine Kammers, Wisconsin
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Lindsey Barber, Indiana
Zoe Ribar, Iowa
Allison Boss, Michigan
Sarah Crosby, Michigan State
Brianna Boileau, Minnesota
Anna Ralph, Ohio State
Lauryn Miners, Rutgers
Anne Rauschert, Wisconsin
RUTGERS LINEUPS
First Varsity 8
Bow -- Lauryn Miners (San Diego, Calif.)
2 -- Bailey Irelan (Delaware, Ohio)
3 -- Kathleen Dennis (Monroe Township, N.J.)
4 -- Emily Goodman (Princeton, N.J.)
5 -- Caitlin Lavery (Lawrenceville, N.J.)
6 -- Morgan Knigge (New Egypt, N.J.)
7 -- Langley Oudemans (Hammonton, N.J.)
Stroke -- Shannon Haines (Fairfax, Va.)
Coxswain -- Brighid Parker (Califon, N.J.)
Second Varsity 8
Bow -- Melissa McCleery (South Amboy, N.J.)
2 -- Michelle Gao (Plainsboro, N.J.)
3 -- Ivanne Ngo Bikai (Jersey City, N.J.)
4 -- Onyeka Oguagha (Lakewood, N.J.)
5 -- Jennifer Didun (Pennington, N.J.)
6 -- Katherine Hungrige (East Brunswick, N.J.)
7 -- Veronica DeSalvo (Plymouth, Minn.)
Stroke -- Chioma Moneme (Union, N.J.)
Coxswain -- Josephine Roosli (Niantic, Conn.)
First Varsity 4
Bow -- Brianna Binowski (Bridgewater, N.J.)
2 -- Alexandra Edenzon (Belle Mead, N.J.)
3 -- Sarah Brook (Layton, N.J.)
4 -- Gabriella Oliviera (Long Island City, N.Y.)
Coxswain -- Christina McGinnis (Ringwood, N.J.)
Second Varsity 4
Bow -- Taylor James (Carlstadt, N.J.)
2 -- Hallie Earle (West Caldwell, N.J.)
3 -- Veronica Leach (Bowie, Md.)
4 -- Lillian Feygin (Oradell, N.J.)
Coxswain -- Vida Torres (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.)
Third Varsity 8/Novice 8
Bow -- Lauren Sarmiento (Secaucus, N.J.)
2 -- Aznive Aghababian (Hopewell, N.J.)
3 -- Gabriele Rice (Succasunna, N.J.)
4 -- Alexis Vivona (Wyckoff, N.J.)
5 -- Ornella Panizza (Randolph, N.J.)
6 -- Julia Furmanek (Jersey City, N.J.)
7 -- Casey O'Mara (Nutley, N.J.)
Stroke -- Brianna Valese (Livingston, N.J.)
Coxswain -- Katherine Moretti (Marlton, N.J.)
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