Michigan Wins 2023 Big Ten Rowing Championship

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Michigan Wolverines won the 2023 Big Ten Conference Rowing Championship on Sunday, after winning three races and finishing second in two others at Eagle Creek Park and the Indianapolis Center in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Wolverines totaled 174 points to edge Ohio State by five points to win its eight Big Ten title and third since 2019.

The championship came down to the final race, the First Varsity Eight (1V8). Ohio State held a slim lead heading into the day’s final event and needed to finish one spot behind Michigan to win the championship. While Michigan cruised to a victory, posting a time of 6:21.292 over the 2,000-meter course, the drama came in the race for second place.

Ohio State and Indiana went back and forth through the entire course, before the Hoosiers claimed second place by less than 0.3 seconds, securing the title for Michigan and a second place finish for the Hoosiers.

The Wolverines also earned victories in the Second Novice Eights (2N8) in 6:54.903 and the First Varsity Fours (1V4) in 7:18.086. Ohio State won the Novice Eights (1N8) in 6:47.566, Second Varsity Fours (2V4) in 7:25.276 and Second Varsity Eights (2V8) in 6:34.230.

Rutgers also earned gold in the Third Varsity Fours (3V4) with a time of 7:33.440.

The Big Ten Network will debut linear coverage of the 2023 Big Ten Rowing Championships at 11 a.m. (ET) next Saturday (May 20), with coverage also available on the FOX Sports app.
 
With Sunday’s win, Michigan earns the conference’s automatic berth to the 2023 NCAA Championships, which will take place May 26-28 at the Camden Country Boathouse in Camden, N.J. The full field for this year’s NCAA Championships will be announced at 6:30 p.m. (ET) Tuesday on NCAA.com.
 

First Team All-Big Ten
Laura Feinson, Indiana
Piper Maaka, Indiana
Emma Dabinett, Iowa
Zara Collisson, Michigan
Abby Dent, Michigan
Katie Easton, Michigan
Lizzie Johnston, Michigan State
Cece Christensen, Minnesota
Anneta Kyridou, Ohio State
Hanna Heideveld, Rutgers
Kate Breen, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten
Emily Bowden, Indiana
Ruby Leverington, Indiana
Kasi McWhorter, Iowa
Aubrey Fitts, Michigan
Gabby Graves, Michigan
Molly Stothard, Michigan State
Isa Bejaran, Minnesota
Maria Kyridou, Ohio State  
Jessy Vermeer, Ohio State
Emma waters, Rutgers
Susie Bruce, Wisconsin

Sportsmanship Team
Abbey Armstrong, Indiana
Sydney Brands, Iowa
Nicole Manalac, Michigan
Sophia Ring, Michigan State
Annie Moen, Minnesota
Morgan Miller, Ohio State
Libby Snyder, Rutgers
Sophie Henshue, Wisconsin