Nova Southeastern Repeats as Florida Blue SSC Rowing Champion
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Nova Southeastern captured its second straight Florida Blue Sunshine State Conference Rowing Championship on Saturday at Canal 54 in Fellsmere, Fla. The Sharks won with a total of 20 points.
NSU has won five of the last six SSC rowing titles.
The day began with a pair of 7:30 a.m. timed trials in the Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 events. In the Varsity 8, Nova Southeastern (7:05) finished ahead of Barry (7:13), Florida Tech (7:20), Rollins (7:47) and Tampa (8:19).
Nova Southeastern also captured the Varsity 4 timed trial, placing first with a showing of 7:54. The Sharks exhibition four followed at 7:59 then Tampa 8:15, Rollins at 8:19 and Barry rounded out the Varsity 4 time trials at 8:37.
Times were slowed in the finals as teams fought stronger headwinds during the mid-morning hours. Nova Southeastern’s exhibition finished at 8:20.6, but Barry’s four claimed four-place based on their finish in the time trials earlier in the day.
Nova Southeastern won the Varsity 4+ Grand Final in a time of 8:12.30. Tampa followed at 8:41.10, while Rollins finished third clocking a time of 8:58.10.
Rollins and Tampa faced each other in the Varsity 8 Petite Final with the Tars finishing at 8:08.70 earning six points, while the Spartans clocked a time of 8:25.00 to earn three points.
Nova Southeastern solidified its 2012 Florida Blue SSC Championship with a time of 7:22.60 to win the Varsity 8+ Grand Final. Barry finished second at 7:33.00, while Florida Tech finished at 7:48.80 for third.
Event #1: Women's V 4+ Petite Final
Place - Team Finish, Points
1 – NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 8:20.60
2 - BARRY 8:37.00, 2 points
Event #2: Women's V 4+ Final
Place - Team Finish, Points
1 – NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 8:12.30, 8 points
2 - TAMPA 8:41.10 6 points
3 – ROLLINS 8:58.10, 4 points
Event #3: Women's V 8+ Petite Final
Place - Team Finish, Points
1- ROLLINS 8:08.70, 6 points
2 – TAMPA 8:25.00, 3 points
Event #4: Women's V 8+ Final
Place - Team Finish, Points
1 - NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 07:22.60, 12 points
2 – BARRY 7:33.00, 9 points
3 – FLORIDA TECH 7:48.80
Overall Points
1. Nova Southeastern - 20
2. Barry – 11
3. Rollins – 10
4. Tampa - 9
