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Women's Rowing Opens Fall Head Racing at Navy Day
10.12.19 | Women's Rowing
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's rowing team opened the fall racing season with a solid competition at the 2019 Navy Day Regatta. The Owls competed in five different events, coming home with four total medals.
Pairs
> Temple nabbed four of the top five spots in the pairs race, sweeping the medal finishes.
> Elaine Tierney and Nadia Bangura won the event in 16:11.34 and they were followed by teammates Gabby DiMarco and Christina Hostetter in 16:21.76. Close behind were Kerianne McGee and Claire Savage taking third in 16:27.52.
> Catherine Pazderski and Rylie Hager rounded out the Owls' finishers in the event, taking fifth in 16:38.81.
Four
> Temple had three boats in the collegiate four races, with two boats in the top 10.
> Temple's "B" boat was its highest finished in a stacked field, taking eighth in 15:42.80. Right behind was the Owls' "A" boat, under two seconds off the pace, taking 10th in 15:43.59.
> The Owls also had boats finished in 15th and 16th, as the "C" crew clocked in at 15:59.94, and the "D" boat just behind with a time of 15:59.94.
Novice Eight
> The Owls' novice eight boat nabbed a bronze medal finish, taking third behind Navy and Marist. Temple crossed the finish in a time of 16:42.48.
Second Varsity Eight
> The Owls second varsity eight boat finished fifth overall in a stacked field. Penn took the title, followed by two Georgetown boats, and Villanova. The Owls finished in 14:47.26 in the 16-boat field.
Varsity Eight
> Temple notched a sixth place finish from its "A" boat in the collegiate eight field, which featured 29 boats.
> The Owls top crew recorded a time of 13:54.63 to finish sixth, while the "B" boat finished in 16th in 14:31.49.
Up Next
> Temple will compete in one more event this fall, racing at the Head of the Schuylkill on Saturday, October 26.
Pairs
> Temple nabbed four of the top five spots in the pairs race, sweeping the medal finishes.
> Elaine Tierney and Nadia Bangura won the event in 16:11.34 and they were followed by teammates Gabby DiMarco and Christina Hostetter in 16:21.76. Close behind were Kerianne McGee and Claire Savage taking third in 16:27.52.
> Catherine Pazderski and Rylie Hager rounded out the Owls' finishers in the event, taking fifth in 16:38.81.
Four
> Temple had three boats in the collegiate four races, with two boats in the top 10.
> Temple's "B" boat was its highest finished in a stacked field, taking eighth in 15:42.80. Right behind was the Owls' "A" boat, under two seconds off the pace, taking 10th in 15:43.59.
> The Owls also had boats finished in 15th and 16th, as the "C" crew clocked in at 15:59.94, and the "D" boat just behind with a time of 15:59.94.
Novice Eight
> The Owls' novice eight boat nabbed a bronze medal finish, taking third behind Navy and Marist. Temple crossed the finish in a time of 16:42.48.
Second Varsity Eight
> The Owls second varsity eight boat finished fifth overall in a stacked field. Penn took the title, followed by two Georgetown boats, and Villanova. The Owls finished in 14:47.26 in the 16-boat field.
Varsity Eight
> Temple notched a sixth place finish from its "A" boat in the collegiate eight field, which featured 29 boats.
> The Owls top crew recorded a time of 13:54.63 to finish sixth, while the "B" boat finished in 16th in 14:31.49.
Up Next
> Temple will compete in one more event this fall, racing at the Head of the Schuylkill on Saturday, October 26.
| Varsity 8 "A" | Varsity 8 "B" | JV Eight | Novice 8 |
| Alexa | Olivia | Betty | |
| C - Phongphachone | C - Patel | C - Keslar | C - Jamison |
| 8 - Savage | 8 - Spaeth | 8 - Hartman | 8 - Wescott |
| 7 - Hager | 7 - Hillis | 7 - Kolodziejska | 7 - Lockwood |
| 6 - Pazderski | 6 - Hackett | 6 - Cook | 6 - Parsons |
| 5 - Hostetter | 5 - Kiehn | 5 - Defuso | 5 - O'Nell |
| 4 - Tierney | 4 - Bonner | 4 - Kelly | 4 - Lare |
| 3 - Bangura | 3 - Gorman | 3 - Newcomer | 3 - Levito |
| 2 - DiMarco | 2 - McCulloch | 2 - Covert | 2 - Kammer |
| 1 - McGee | 1 - Smith | 1 - Borgesi | 1 - Mullin |
| Fours | |||
| Temple "A" | Temple "B" | Temple "C" | Temple "D" |
| Gratitude | Marguerite | Achilles | |
| C - Phongphachone | C - Patel | C - Keslar | C - Arters |
| 4 - Spaeth | 4 - Hackett | 4 - Hartman | 4 - Kelly |
| 3 - Hillis | 3 - Kiehn | 3 - Newcomer | 3 - Kolodziejska |
| 2 - McCulloch | 2 - Bonner | 2 - Cook | 2 - Covert |
| 1 - Smith | 1 - Gorman | 1 - Borgesi | 1 - Defuso |
| Pairs | |||
| Temple "A" | Temple "B" | Temple "C" | Temple "D" |
| 2 - Bangura | 2 - Pazderski | 2 - McGee | 2 - DiMarco |
| 1 - Tierney | 1 - Hager | 1 - Savage | 1 - Hostetter |
Players Mentioned
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