Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
Knecht Cup
Rowing Racing at Knecht Cup Saturday, Sunday
4/11/2024 5:33:00 PM | Women's Rowing
Eagles opening spring competition season
Eastern is expected to send boats in the Varsity Four, First Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, and Third Varsity Eight races as the 1V4, 1V8, and 2V8 will compete Saturday morning for a chance to advance to Saturday's afternoon semifinals and Sunday's finals. The 3V8 is scheduled to compete in the finals Sunday at 11 a.m. The relevant races' schedule can be found below and complete information on the Knecht Cup can be found on knechtcupregatta.com.
UPDATED Knecht Cup Schedule (racing cancelled, April 13)
April 14
Heats
1V4, Heat 4 - 9:54 a.m. (first place in each heat and the next fastest time from the four heats advance to the semifinals)
-Teams in Heat 4 by lane: Drake, Eastern Michigan, Lehigh, MIT, Delaware
2V8, Heat 3 - 1018 a.m. (first place in each heat and the next two fastest times from the four heats advance to the semifinals)
-Teams in Heat 3 by lane: Villanova, George Mason, Eastern Michigan, Duquesne, Massachusetts, Georgetown
1V8, Heat 3 - 11:06 a.m. (first place in each heat and the next fastest time from the five heats advance to the semifinals)
-Teams in Heat 5 by lane: Iona, West Point, Connecticut, Eastern Michigan, LaSalle, Georgetown
Final (if qualified)
3V8 - 2:06 p.m. (no heat race, boat has qualified)
1V4 - 3:06 p.m.
2V8 - 3:12 p.m.
1V8 - 3:24 p.m.
Original Knecht Cup Schedule
April 13
Heats
1V4, Heat 4 - 8:47 a.m. (places 1-3 in each heat and the next three fastest times from the five heats advance to the semifinals)
-Teams in Heat 4 by lane: Delaware, MIT, Lehigh, Eastern Michigan, Drake
2V8, Heat 3 - 10:25 a.m. (places 1-4 in each heat and the next two fastest times from the four heats advance to the semifinals)
-Teams in Heat 3 by lane: Georgetown, Massachusetts, Duquesne, Eastern Michigan, George Mason, Villanova
1V8, Heat 3 - 11:21 a.m. (places 1-4 in each heat and the next two fastest times from the four heats advance to the semifinals)
-Teams in Heat 3 by lane: Georgetown, LaSalle, Eastern Michigan, Connecticut, Monmouth, West Point
Semifinal (if qualified)
1V4 - 4:17 p.m. / 4:24 p.m. / 4:31 p.m. (places 1-2 to Grand Final, 3-4 to Petite Final, 5-6 to Third Level Final)
2V8 - 4:38 p.m. / 4:45 p.m. / 4:52 p.m. (places 1-2 to Grand Final, 3-4 to Petite Final, 5-6 to Third Level Final)
1V8 - 4:59 p.m. / 5:06 p.m. / 5:13 p.m. (places 1-2 to Grand Final, 3-4 to Petite Final, 5-6 to Third Level Final)
April 14
Final (if qualified)
3V8 - 11:00 a.m.
-Teams in 3V8 final by lane: Wisconsin LWT, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Connecticut, Delaware
2V8 - 11:07 a.m. 3F / 11:14 a.m. PF / 11:21 a.m. GF
1V8 - 12:17 p.m. 3F / 12:24 p.m. PF / 12:31 p.m. GF
AT THE KNECHT CUP: 2024 marks the second time EMU will compete at the Knecht Cup after making the trip in 2023. In 2023, EMU sent two boats to the finals in their respective classes as 2V8 was sixth in the Petite Final in 7:32.24 and the 1V4 was third in the Third Level Final in 7:23.92. The Eagles' 1V8 advanced to the semifinals after completing the course in 7:06.87, but was unable to move on to the finals.
WORLD-CLASS COURSE COMING TO FORD LAKE: Thanks to a ground-breaking partnership with Destination Ann Arbor, Marriott Eagle Crest, and Ypsilanti Charter Township, EMU is set to unveil a championship-level rowing course on Ford Lake. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the EMU Rowing Course at Ford Lake will take place Friday, April 26, 4 p.m. at Ford Lake Park.
LAST TIME OUT: AT ALABAMA: The Eastern Michigan University rowing team opened its spring slate with an exhibition-style race against the University of Alabama Saturday, March 2, at the Black Warrior River. No team scores or official times were kept as the crews raced against each other in varsity fours and varsity eights with challenging current conditions on the river.
CRIMSON TIDE TRADITION: The Eagles have spent their spring break in Tuscaloosa, Ala., 10 times in the last 12 seasons. The only two seasons in which the Green and White did not face off against Alabama were in 2015 and 2020 (COVID-19 Pandemic), respectively.
EAGLES ON THE EAST COAST: Eastern Michigan opened up its official fall schedule, Oct. 21, at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta on the Charles River in Boston, Mass. The Eagles' club eight squad finished 14th out of 40 boats with a time of 17:09.437, improving upon the team's 17:16.227 finish in 2022. In the Eagles' five V8+ races all-time at the Head of the Charles, 17:09.437 is the squad's fastest finish while EMU's 14th-place finish is its second-highest all-time (fifth in 2019 in 17:47.52).
LAST FALL: The Green and White raced in three different fall scrimmages. On Sept. 10, Eastern Michigan faced off with the University of Michigan in Belleville, Mich., then traveled to Lake Ovid in East Lansing, Mich., to take on Michigan State University, Oct. 14. The Eagles finished off their preseason races against the University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota, Nov. 4, on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wis.
RETURNING TO THE RIGGER: Five of the nine members from the First Varsity Eight boat who took seventh at the CAA Championships are returning to the water for the Eagles this season as seniors Laura Borchers (Troy, Ohio/Troy), Reagan Fazekas (Hillsdale, Mich./Hanover-Horton), Abby Goodwin (Whitehouse, Ohio/Anthony Wayne), and Abbey Simpson (Wyandotte, Mich./Roosevelt) and juniors Lily Wilhelm (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville-Butler) and Emma Wyss (Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg) remain on the roster for the Eagles this season.
Wilhelm returns as one of the most decorated rowers on the team after she earned an All-CAA distinction at the Coastal Athletic Association Championships last season.
ASSISTANT COACH PROMOTION: Head Coach Kemp Savage announced Stephanie Lamphear as an assistant coach in the fall as she previously served in a volunteer role. Savage, Lamphear, assistant coaches Delaney McGuire and Annie Cantu, and volunteer assistant coaches Haley Dutton and Kellie Savage make up the program's 2023-24 coaching staff.
THIS SPRING: In 2024, Eastern Michigan will travel around the country to compete against top opponents and in renowned regattas. EMU started the season in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 2, dueling with the University of Alabama on the Black Warrior River. Then, Eastern ventures to Cherry Hill, N.J., to take part in the Knecht Cup, April 13-14. The Eagles will stay on the East Coast to compete at the George Mason Invite, April 21, before their lone home regatta against Dayton, April 28. The Eagles will take on conference foes at the Coastal Athletic Association Championships in Pennsauken, N.J., May 19.
CHARGING TOWARD THE CHAMPIONSHIP: Last season, Eastern Michigan finished seventh at the CAA Championships. This year's conference championship will be held in Pennsauken, N.J., May 19. The CAA champion will earn a bid to the NCAA Championships in Bethel, Ohio, May 30-June 2.
EAGLES IN THE CLASSROOM: A total of 46 Eastern Michigan rowers earned spots on the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the 2023 fall semester. Those with a 4.0 grade point average are recognized as High Honors with Distinction. Student-athletes with a GPA between 3.7 and 4.0 are recognized as High Honors. Student-athletes with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.7 are recognized as Honors. For the first time ever, the conference honored student-athletes for three different levels of achievement. The Eagles had 12 student-athletes earned High Honors with Distinction and 14 with High Honors.
ERG ROOM: Eastern Michigan unveiled a newly renovated erg room inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center during the 2022-23 academic year, making the 2023-24 offseason the first in which EMU was able to utilize the room for the entire offseason. Eagle rowers now have access to usable training space that is three times larger than the old space. Additionally, the room can now fit more than 70 ergs and 20 stationary bikes.
ON THE HORIZON: Eastern Michigan will travel to Fairfax, Va., for its next competition at the George Mason Invitational, April 21.
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