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ACRA Championships
Michigan managed to sweep the heavyweight eights at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Championships, all by open water. No finish was more spectacular than another as Michigan was clearly "head and shoulders above everyone" else Coach Hartsuff commented. (5/25) |
#19 Michigan at #2 Wisconsin
After a short week of training following the San Diego Crew Classic,
Michigan headed to Madison to duel University of Wisconsin.
The Defending National Champions, Wisconsin's team was very strong top to
bottom and swept Michigan in all events. (April 11) |
San Diego Crew Classic
The Varsity Eights chance to win the Copley Cup were lost with a very exciting heat. The race came down to Michigan, Princeton and Yale for the final spot and unfortunately, the Wolverines took third in that pack. In the final, the V8 took 4th, beating Purdue and getting edged out by a strong Oregon State crew. In the freshman event... Read More (April 5)
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Looking Forward to the San Diego Crew Classic
A very important race for Michigan, the Varsity 8 will go against some of the top programs from the East and West Coast in the Copley Cup. The lineup will be the same as the crew that won at the Lubber's Cup last weekend. (April 1)
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Michigan Wins Men’s Points at Don Lubber’s Cup
Michigan captured the Don Lubber’s Cup for another consecutive year with an open water victory in the Varsity 8 race. The margin was not close between Michigan and Grand Valley, second, and Rochester, third. At the start, the Rochester took almost a length, but then quickly faded to second then to an eventual third. (March 28)
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Spring Opens with Stetson Sprints Victory
After a week of training in beautiful Melbourne Florida's Channel 54,
the team headed north to compete for the first time in the Stetson Sprints Regatta. The team finished successfully, winning
all men's events and capturing the men's team point trophy. (March 2) |
Men Finish Fall with Sweep of Ohio State
COLUMBUS, OH -- Michigan Men's Rowing swept Ohio State for the third straight year, again retaining the WolverBuck Oar. Blue won each varsity head-to-head race by open water and by a margin of at least ten seconds.
Although the Freshman event was a head race, the results mirrored those of the varsity. The First Freshman 8 won by an impressive 11 seconds over an experienced OSU Freshman Crew. (November 22) |
Team Takes Collegiate Points Trophy at Head of the Rock
The UM Men's Varsity Team competed this weekend at the 23rd annual Head of the Rock in Rockford, IL. The team took home the men's collegiate team points trophy, as well as first place finishes in both the collegiate four and eight. (October 12). |
WOJCIK and DRYER Named 2008 Pairs Tournament Champions
Jim Wojcik and Eric Dryer won this year's pairs matrix. Wojcik was the top starboard and posted the fastest overall time, and Dryer was the quickest port. The top 8 finishers will go to Boston in two weeks to compete at the Head of the Charles (October 4). |
Scott LaTulip Wins 250m Test at Open Boathouse Weekend
Freshman Prospect Scott LaTulip won the 250m test against the best competition in Michigan Rowing History this weekend (September 1). |
Alumni Matt '04 Hughes takes Fifth in 4x in Beijing
The United States Quad placed 5th in the 2008 Summer Olymics Games in Beijing China.Poland won gold, Italy placed second, France placed third |
Matt Hughes '04 Named to 2008 Beijing Olympic Team
Matt Hughes '04 was named to the U.S. Olympic Team to compete in Beijing this summer, as a member of the Men's Quadruple Sculls. Hughes has represented the U.S. in international rowing each year since his graduation, and has won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships as a member of the Men's Four with Coxswain. In 2007 he qualified the U.S. in the Men's Double Sculls, along with partner Sam Stitt. Stitt was also named to the Men's Quad.
Hughes began rowing at Michigan in the fall of 2000 as a walk on. He was a standout while on the team, and a three time member of the varsity eight, in each of his varsity seasons. He set the school record in 5 different distances on the ergometer. Hughes, from Ludington, began sculling while at Michigan also. He becomes the third man to make the team with Michigan men's rowing ties, joining Steve Warner ''00, and Doug Herland, a former coach. This is Hughes first Olympic team.
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BLUE WINS TEAM POINTS AT ACRA CHAMPIONSHIPS
First Place in the Varsity Eight and Second in the Second Varsity contribute to the Wolverines taking home the Team Points Trophy (May 25). |
V8, 2V8 and 3V8 All Earn Silver Medals at ECACs
All three varsity eights placed second behind Trinity College in this weekend's ECAC Rowing Championships with the F8 taking sixth (May 11). |
No. 20 Michigan Races Well on Friday and Struggles on Sat.
The No. 20 Varsity Eight raced well on Fri. beating No. 18 Virginia and No. 19 George Washington in a tight race, Sat. was not as successful(April 12). |
Varsity Eight and Freshman Eight Lead Wins at OWCR
The Varsity Eight and the Freshman Eight wins led led to a Second Varsity Eight win and eventually the Men's Team Points Award (April 5). |
Varsity Four Wins Head of the Charles
The University of Michigan men’s rowing team earned their first medal ever at one of the nation’s most prestigious rowing events (September 20). |
Initial Plans Released for World Class Training Center
Head Coach Gregg Hartsuff released plans today for a new training facility that would be among the finest in the world (September 10). |
U.S. Double Finish Disappoints, Despite Olympic Bid
Hughes ('04) and Sam Stitt gaurentee the United States a bid in the Men's Double at the 2008 Olympics despite placing 9th (September3). |
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