The Washington women's rowing team travels cross-country this weekend to participate in the two-day B1G Invitational Regatta, Friday and Saturday at Nathan Benderson Park.
The Huskies will join all 11 of the Big Ten women's rowing varsity programs, along with an additional list of 12 invitees from other conferences.
Here are the invited programs, by seeding:
Big Ten Teams (with national ranking in April 15 CRCA Coaches' Poll):
1. Washington (3)
2. Michigan (12)
3. Ohio State (14)
4. Rutgers (9)
5. Indiana (21)
6. USC (24)
7. UCLA
8. Minnesota
9. Wisconsin
10. Michigan State
11. Iowa
Invitees:
1. Tennessee (6)
2. Brown (7)
3. Penn (11)
4. Duke (16)
5. Oregon State (17)
6. Alabama
7. Notre Dame
8. Harvard/Radcliffe
9. Miami
10. SMU
11. Oklahoma
12. Clemson
Washington will compete in four race categories: the first and second varsity eights, and the first and second varsity fours.
Here is the schedule for the UW women:
Friday Morning Session:
8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Fours
8:40 a.m. ET / 5:40 a.m. PT – Varsity Fours
8:50 a.m. ET / 5:50 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eights
9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT – Varsity Eights
Lanes for all four races: 1 – Iowa; 2 – Notre Dame; 3 – UW; 4 – Penn; 5 – Indiana; 6 – Clemson
Friday Afternoon Session
3:35 p.m. ET / 12:35 p.m. PT – Second Varsity Fours
3:45 p.m. ET / 12:45 p.m. PT – Varsity Fours
3:55 p.m. ET /12:55 p.m. PT – Second Varsity Eights
4:05 p.m. ET / 1:05 p.m. PT – Varsity Eights
Lanes for all four races: 1 – Miami (Fla.); 2 – Ohio State; 3 – Brown; 4 – Washington; 5 – Duke; 6 – Wisconsin
Saturday Morning Session:
9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Fours
9:10 a.m. ET / 6:10 a.m. PT – Varsity Fours
9:20 a.m. ET / 6:20 a.m. PT – Second Varsity Eights
9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT – Varsity Eights
Lanes for all four races: 1 – Penn; 2 – Michigan; 3 – Tennessee; 4 – UW; 5 – Brown; 6 – Ohio State
Fans can follow the action via a free, live video stream, and via a live results page at HereNow.com. Use the links at the top-right of this page.
The trip to Sarasota marks the beginning of a busy stretch for the UW women. The following Saturday, April 26, Washington will host The Dual vs. California, along with the men's program. One weekend after that is the annual Windermere Cup / Opening Day Regatta, May 3 on Montlake Cut.