Temple University Athletics
Women's Rowing Garners First-Ever National Ranking
3.29.12 | Women's Rowing
Owls' Lightweight 8 boat ranked 10th by USRowing
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University's women's rowing lightweight varsity 8, fresh off a silver medal finish at the 30th Memorial Murphy Cup, became the first Owl boat to garner a national ranking by USRowing, placing 10th in the poll released on March 28.
“This is a high-water moment in Temple's 25-year history of women's rowing,” said Temple head coach Jason Read. “While it is still very early in the season, our speed has been recognized nationally by this poll and will serve to remind all boats that our mission of being a top program in the country is within reach as long as we stay focused and build more speed.”
The lightweight varsity 8+ boat comprised of Ellie Oken (coxswain), Laura Turner (stroke), Gina Inverso (seat-7) Kate Taylor (seat-6), Lauren Kidd (seat-5), Kelsey Joniec (seat-4), Sarah Jennings (seat-3), Caroline Slusarcyzk (seat-2), Mary Kate Logue (seat-1) placed third at the 30th Memorial Murphy Cup with a time of 8:28.
The Owls return to action on Saturday, March 31st when the team splits up with half heading out to California for the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic and the remaining hosting Drexel and Williams College on the Schuylkill River.
Lightweight Women's Varsity Eight Team
1. Stanford University
2. University of Wisconsin
3. Princeton University
4. Radcliffe
5. Georgetown University
6. University of Buffalo
7. Tulsa University
8. Bucknell University
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10. Temple University
11. University of Massachusetts
12. Lafayette University
13t. Stetson University
13t. University of California
15. Fordham University
