Tampa Among Finalists at 2012 Florida Blue SSC Championship
FELLSMERE, Fla. - The University of Tampa rowing team placed fourth as Nova Southeastern University captured its fifth Florida Blue Sunshine State Conference Rowing Championship in the last five years finishing first at the 2012 championship.
The event took place at Canal 54 in Fellsmere, Fla. The Sharks won with a total of 20 points.
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 - FLORIDA TECH 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