Michigan State Women's Crew news

MSU Crew Teams with Lansing Parks & Recreation for 'Learn to Row' program

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:27:53 PST

The Michigan State rowing program will open its boathouse doors to nearly 200 Lansing-area children for a week-long program that gives children ages 8-14 a chance to learn about the sport. The camp, now in its fifth season, runs from July 22-24; groups of 30-50 children will receive basic rowing instructions, experience a workout on a rowing machine, and spend 30 minutes rowing on the Grand River. The campers are members of a program put on by the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department throughout the summer.

Three Rowers Earn All-America Honors

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:06:39 PST

Michigan State senior rowers Anne Cowan (London, Ontario) and Joanna Brown (Tecumseh, Mich.) have been selected as All-Americans by Pocock and the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA). Cowan appears on the first team, while Brown was a second-team pick. In addition, classmate Kate Burdick (Ann Arbor, Mich.) has been named a first team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN Magazine.

Spartans Tie Program-Best Finishes at NCAA Championship Regatta

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:41:21 PST

Both the varsity eight and varsity four boats tied their best-ever finish at the NCAA Championship regatta on Sunday on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The Spartans, who finished sixth in the team points championship, tied their best-ever finish at the NCAA's. Yale won the varsity eight race, while Brown captured the team title for the second straight season and sixth overall. Both MSU's eight and the four were in Sunday's grand finals; the four placed fifth, while the varsity eight took sixth. MSU's second varsity took 10th overall and was fourth in the petite final.

Varsity Four and Eight Advance to NCAA Grand Final

Sat, 31 May 2008 14:26:18 PST

The Michigan State rowing team sent two of its three entries to Grand Finals at the NCAA Regatta on Saturday, both with quality racing on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif. MSU's varsity four, after perhaps a disappointing second-place finish in Friday's opening heat, won their Saturday race by open water over Yale, while the varsity eight engaged in a 2,000-meter dogfight that saw three crews finish within six-tenths of a second. MSU's second varsity will be in the petite final on Sunday after a fourth-place finish on Saturday in its repechage.

Spartans Start Strong at NCAA Championships

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:53:27 PST

Michigan State kicked off action at the 2008 NCAA Regatta on Friday morning with some strong results, posting second-place finishes in the varsity eight and varsity four races and a fourth-place finish in the opening heat for the second varsity eight. Racing resumes for all three boats on Saturday morning, but some strong performances on the opening afternoon has optimism high in the Green and White camp.Complete Friday Racing Results/Live Results

No. 6 Rowers Set In California For NCAA Championships

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:15:44 PST

Having claimed the Central Sprints and Big Ten Championship titles, the Spartans enter the NCAA Championships as the sixth-ranked team in the nation.This weekend's (May 30-June 1) NCAA Championships will be held on Lake Natoma at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Sacramento, Calif. The Aquatic Center, in conjunction with Nimbus Flats State Park, is the established site of every major west coast championship for high school and collegiate rowing. Every year the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships (WIRA), Pacific-10 Conference Championships, and California Junior Rowing Championships are held in consecutive weekends at this site.PDF of Complete MSU Rowing NCAA Championship Notes

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MSU Rowing Well Represented In CRCA Honors

Tue, 27 May 2008 18:36:02 PST

The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced it Regional first and second team selections as well as 2008 Scholar Athletes Tuesday afternoon, and five Spartans appear on the Central Region First and Second Teams, while seven were named 2008 Scholar Athletes. The five athletic and seven academic honors are the most earned in a single season in each category for the Spartans. In 2002, four Spartans were named to the regional team, and in 2007, six rowers were scholar athletes.

Five Spartans Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:47:47 PST

Five Michigan State student-athletes were named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA 2008 Academic All-Distric teams, as announced today by ESPN The Magazine and the College Sports Information Directors of America. Rower Kate Burdick (Ann Arbor, Mich.), field hockey player Jeamie Deacan (Wexford, Ireland) and hockey player Jeff Lerg (Livonia, Mich.) are first-team members, while women's golfer Sara Brown (Tucson, Ariz.) and hockey player Jeff Dunne (Grover, Mo.) are second-team members.

Matt Weise Named Central Region's Coach of the Year by CRCA

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:21:40 PST

Michigan State's rowing head coach Matt Weise was named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's (CRCA) Central Coach of the Year, as announced by the CRCA Wednesday afternoon. The award is the second for Weise in his career, having also nabbed the regional honor in 2005.

Rowing Selected To NCAA Championship Regatta

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:00:41 PST

Michigan State rowing was selected to the 12-team 2008 NCAA Women's Championship, as announced by the NCAA Committee Tuesday, May 20. This year's championships will be held May 30-June 1 at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Gold River, Calif., as the University of California, Berkeley serves as the host institution.

Spartans Capture Central Sprints Title

Sun, 18 May 2008 14:03:57 PST

Michigan State rowing claimed the Central Region title with 371 points - its most ever at the regional event - on Sunday at the South/Central Sprints on Sunday in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Melton Hill Lake. Virginia claimed the South and overall titles (407 points), while MSU tied its best finish at regionals with the second-place finish, marking the third time MSU took the runner-up spot. MSU was also second overall in 1999 and 2000.

Spartans Row Into Sunday's South/Central Sprints Grand Finals

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:09:06 PST

Michigan State rowing earned a pair of first-place semifinal finishes and five Spartan boats rowed their way into the South Central Regional Grand Finals on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. MSU's top-seeded open four and varsity four boats picked up top finishes in the semifinal heats, while the varsity eight crew placed second. Both the second varsity eight and novice eight boats finished third. All five Spartan crews will compete on Sunday (May 18), with the varsity eight finals beginning at 9 a.m. Inclement weather could rearrange the day's schedule, and any changes or delays will be posted as soon as possible at www.msuspartans.com.

Spartan Rowing Set for South/Central Regionals

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:21:53 PST

After capturing the 2008 Big Ten Championship in Ann Arbor, Mich., the Spartans are poised to make a confident return to the NCAA Regatta this spring. the No. 5 Spartans head into the South/Central Regional (May 17-18) looking to take top finishes, and hoping to emerge as a top contendor for the 2008 NCAA Championship Regatta.Prelimary heats on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, followed by the regional semifinals at 2 p.m. The final races are scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sunday. The full race schedule can be found on page 6.

PDF of COMPLETE REGIONAL NOTES

Rowing Sweeps Big Ten Conference Postseason Honors

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:47:00 PST

Days after the Michigan State rowing team captured its second Big Ten Title in four years, the Spartans swept the conference's major awards: Senior Anne Cowan was honored as the Athlete of the Year, Laura Cowal nabbed the Freshman of the Year award, and Spartan head coach Matt Weise was named the 2008 Big Ten Conference's Coach of the Year, as announced Wednesday by the league office.

Rowers Capture 2008 Big Ten Title

Sat, 03 May 2008 15:26:39 PST

Michigan State captured the 2008 Big Ten Rowing title on Saturday in Ann Arbor in fine fashion, winning three individual event titles and finishing second in two other races. The varsity eight, ranked sixth in the most recent CRCA poll, won its second Big Ten title in school history and helped the Spartans to their second team title as well - both had previously won in 2005. With 150 team points, Michigan State tied the all-time points record in the Big Ten Championships, tying Minnesota's 150 it scored last season in its title run.