The weather didn’t cooperate at Saturday’s regatta on Belleville Lake, but that didn’t prevent the No. 14 Michigan women’s rowing team from dominating its competition.
Because of the rainy conditions, the event was shortened to three races — all of which were won by the Wolverines.
In the first varsity eight race, Michigan, clocking in at 7:11.15, edged runner-up Oklahoma by just over two seconds. The Wolverines used a strong final 250 meters to pull ahead of the Sooners for good.
The second varsity eights came a bit easier for Michigan. The Wolverine boat started fast and built up an insurmountable lead over the competition. Its time of 7:00.87 was enough for first-place honors, with Indiana taking second at 7:10.22.
Michigan completed the sweep in the final race of the weekend. Led by sophomore coxswain Colleen Macke, the Wolverines crossed the finish line with a time of 6:55.72, which once again pushed Michigan ahead of Oklahoma.
This weekend in Columbus, the regular season will come to an end for the Wolverines. The OSU Invite on Saturday will be Michigan’s last chance to make a statement before post-season play begins with the Big Ten Championships in Indianapolis.