UCLA Rowing Competes at Longhorn Invitational

AUSTIN, Texas – The UCLA women's rowing program competed in four races against four ranked opponents at the Longhorn Invitational on Saturday morning at Walter E. Long Lake.
 
The Bruins finished in fifth place in each morning race.
 
UCLA's varsity eight crew posted a final time of 6:32.196, competing against No. 1-ranked Texas, No. 10-ranked Ohio State, No. 14-ranked Virginia and No. 16-ranked Southern Methodist (SMU). Texas won the race with a time of 6:10.269, followed by Ohio State (6:22.353), SMU (6:22.353), Virginia (6:28.918) and UCLA.
 
The Bruins' second varsity eight boat registered a time of 6:50.687. Texas finished in first place with a time of 6:21.431, followed in order by SMU (6:29.672), Ohio State (6:30.891), Virginia (6:32.750) and UCLA.
 
Texas and Ohio State each finished first and second in the two varsity four races. UCLA's varsity four crew recorded a final time of 7:38.346, while the Bruins' second varsity four crew finished its race in 7:53.243.
 
UCLA will return to action at the Pac-12 Championships on Sunday, May 15. This season's Pac-12 Championships will take place at Dexter Lake in Lane County, in Oregon. The racing schedule and start times will be released closer to the date of the Pac-12 Championships.
 
Saturday's Races in Austin, Texas
 
Varsity Eight
1. Texas – 6:10.269
2. Ohio State – 6:22.353
3. SMU – 6:22.353
4. Virginia – 6:28.918
5. UCLA – 6:32.196
 
Second Varsity Eight
1. Texas – 6:21.431
2. SMU – 6:29.672
3. Ohio State – 6:30.891
4. Virginia – 6:34.750
5. UCLA – 6:50.687
 
Varsity Four
1. Texas – 7:01.229
2. Ohio State – 7:07.206
3. Virginia – 7:09.731
4. SMU – 7:14.757
5. UCLA – 7:38.346
 
Second Varsity Four
1. Texas – 7:08.335
2. Ohio State – 7:08.725
3. SMU – 7:16.656
4. Virginia – 7:27.048
5. UCLA – 7:53.243

Saturday's Racing Lineups (Longhorn Invitational)
 
Varsity Eight: (stroke) Olivia Caesar, (7) Sara Mittman, (6) Olivia Hay, (5) Emily Sutherland, (4) Mia Glinn, (3) Polly Wenlock, (2) Ellen Ulitsky, (bow) Irene Ulitsky, (coxswain) Sofia Papini.
 
Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Paula Jaramillo, (7) Ella O'Neil, (6) Rosemary Varney, (5) Margaux Bomsta, (4) Jade Raby, (3) Lucy Holgate, (2) Jane DiLauro, (bow) Audrey Petersen, (coxswain) Jianna Ursitti.
 
Varsity Four: (stroke) Danielle Hoekstra, (3) Paige Ortzman, (2) Austyn Sirmon, (bow) Elsa Couvillon, (coxswain) Ella Van Fleet.
 
Second Varsity Four: (stroke) Sophia Manos, (3) Sophie Frey, (2) Siobhan Lewis, (bow) Julia Adey, (coxswain) Amelia Cataldi.