OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Alabama rowing program secured five victories during its two-day weekend regatta at the Melton Lake Rowing Venue in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Of those five, the Crimson Tide’s Third Varsity 8+ crew accumulated two of the wins.

The Crimson Tide snagged three first-place finishes in Saturday’s session against Indiana and Wisconsin. The morning was highlighted by UA’s 3V8+ crew (6:51.526) that finished six seconds ahead of Indiana’s second-place boat.

Due to inclement weather in the area, Saturday’s afternoon portion of races was cancelled across the regatta. Alabama’s five crews were slated to compete against the Duke Blue Devils.

The Tide returned to Milton Lake Sunday for the final day of racing against Louisville and North Carolina. Alabama ended its weekend competition with a pair of wins from the 2V8+ and 3V8+ boats.

“After a long delay of weather on Saturday, we were able to complete two of the three scheduled races in great conditions. While we didn’t get all the results we wanted, we saw some nice changes between our first and second races. The standout crew this weekend was our 3V8 who won both their races with two different lineups. The ORCI is always a good way to learn what we need to work on with multiple races against crews from the Big Ten and ACC. Our thanks to the Louisville coaching staff, and the Oak Ridge Rowing Association, for organizing and hosting a great race.”

Saturday Results

• 3V8+: 1^st vs Indiana/Wisconsin – 6:51.526
• 1V8+: 2^nd vs. Indiana/Wisconsin – 6:28.056
• 1V4+: 1^st vs. Indiana/Wisconsin – 7:13.149
• 2V8+: 2^nd vs. Indiana/Wisconsin – 6:30.822
• 2V4+: 1^st vs. Indiana – 7:20.660
• Saturday’s afternoon portion of racing was cancelled due to inclement weather

Sunday Results

• 1V8+: 2^nd vs. North Carolina/Louisville – 6:24.335
• 1V4+: 2^nd vs. North Carolina/Louisville – 7:21.739
• 2V8+: 1^st vs. North Carolina/Louisville – 6:31.423
• 2V4+: 2^nd vs. North Carolina/Louisville – 7:30.605
• 3V8+: 1^st vs. North Carolina/Louisville – 6:46.750

Alabama Lineups

1V8+

2V8+

3V8+ – Saturday

3V8+ – Sunday

1V4+

2V4+